Cesc Fabregas came off the bench to score a late winner for the champions after a spirited fightback from Watford. John Terry makes his mark in last-gasp Chelsea win over battling Watford.
The former Chelsea captain was on target at one end and at fault for Watford’s reply two minutes later before the champions won 4-3 at Stamford Bridge.
The homecoming of champions can rarely have been this thrilling. An absurdly entertaining occasion littered with smartly taken goals, bouts of cringe-worthy defending, some late snarl that left Watford depleted and bickering among themselves and a mischievous Diego Costa leaving the bench to pilfer some citrus fruit ended with Antonio Conte wearing a plastic crown on the pitch.
The Italian conducted a delighted audience as the fireworks boomed and the tickertape fluttered down all around. If only every night in this arena was this giddy.
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