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(Reuters) – Chelsea remained fourth in the Premier League after Eden Hazard scored two goals in a 2-1 away win at Watford on Wednesday.
After a home defeat at Leicester City on Saturday, Chelsea rallied and earned a deserved victory at Viking Ridge Stadium. Chelsea, who has 40 points, remains 11 points behind leaders Liverpool.
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In the match, Watford defender Christian Kabbadili is seriously injured in the ribs, hitting the goalkeeper while trying to avoid the ball.
Hazard, who played as a declared striker, opened the scoring in the first period when goalkeeper Ben Foster dribbled before putting the ball in the net after a pbad from midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
But Watford was two steps from the end of the first half of a well-executed corner to join Argentine midfielder Roberto Pereira, who shot a superb shot from the edge of the box and scored his sixth goal of the season.
Hazard scored the winner with a penalty early in the second half after Foster blocked him in the box.
(Reuters)
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