Premier League (Week 9) : Chelsea defeats Watford 4-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 9: After a 2-1 victory over Arsenal on October 14, the Hornets lost 4-2 against Chelsea.
Michy Batshuayi scored dual goals
Chelsea forward Pedro Rodriguez opened the score in the 12th minute, before seeing Watford catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Abdoulaye Doucouré. 1-1 at half time. The Blues eventually won the game in the second period with three more goals by Batshuayi ('71, '90) and Azpilicueta ('87).
Chelsea climbed to fourth place with 16 points from 9 games, only one point behind Tottenham Hotspur, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 20 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | West Brom | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Swansea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | West Ham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Leicester | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2017-2018
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Stoke City 0-4 Chelsea (23 Sep.)
- Previous game:Crystal Palace 2-1 Chelsea (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Bournemouth - Chelsea (28 Oct.)
Watford FC
- Position: 5 -1
- Best performance of the season:Southampton 0-2 Watford (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Watford 2-1 Arsenal (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Watford - Stoke City (28 Oct.)
Chelsea
4:2
Watford
4:2 (1:1)
- 21 October 2017
- 12:30
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 22 |
| 2 |  Manchester United | 20 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 |
| 5 | Watford | 15 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 20 October 2017 | ||||
 | West Ham | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Saturday 21 October 2017 | ||||
| Chelsea | 4-2 | Watford | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Manchester United | |
 | Newcastle | 15:00 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Stoke City | 15:00 | Bournemouth |  |
| Manchester City | 15:00 | Burnley |  |
 | Swansea | 15:00 | Leicester |  |
 | Southampton | 17:30 | West Brom |  |
| Sunday 22 October 2017 | ||||
 | Everton | 13:30 | Arsenal |  |
| Tottenham | 16:00 | Liverpool |  |