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Chelsea
FT
1–2
HT 1–0
Aston Villa
Premier League Sat 27 Dec, 17:30London Stamford Bridge, London Stuart Attwell 39,765 attendance

Timeline

  1. 30' Matty Cash Yellow Card
  2. 37' João Pedro assist Reece James
  3. 57' Reece James Yellow Card
  4. 57' Morgan Rogers Yellow Card
  5. 58' Ollie Watkins for Emiliano Buendía
  6. 59' Jadon Sancho for Donyell Malen
  7. 59' Amadou Onana for John McGinn
  8. 63' Ollie Watkins
  9. 68' Trevoh Chalobah Yellow Card
  10. 69' Malo Gusto for Marc Cucurella
  11. 69' Jamie Gittens for Alejandro Garnacho
  12. 69' Liam Delap for João Pedro
  13. 71' Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
  14. 71' Liam Delap Yellow Card
  15. 72' Estêvão for Cole Palmer
  16. 78' Boubacar Kamara Yellow Card
  17. 83' Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen
  18. 83' Lamare Bogarde for Boubacar Kamara
  19. 84' Ollie Watkins assist Youri Tielemans
  20. 90'+4' Enzo Fernández Yellow Card

Match stats

62.9% Possession 37.1%
14 Shots 11
3 On target 8
16 Fouls 8
5 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Saves 2
469 Accurate passes 257

Lineups

Chelsea 4-2-3-1
1 Sánchez
3 Cucurella 5 Badiashile 23 Chalobah 24 James
8 Fernández 25 Caicedo
49 Garnacho 10 Palmer 7 Neto
20 Pedro
Aston Villa 4-4-2
23 Martínez
22 Maatsen 3 Lindelöf 4 Konsa 2 Cash
10 Buendía 8 Tielemans 44 Kamara 7 McGinn
27 Rogers 17 Malen
Chelsea 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Robert Sánchez G
  2. 5 Benoît Badiashile CD-L
  3. 23 Trevoh Chalobah CD-R
  4. 3 Marc Cucurella ▼ LB
  5. 24 Reece James RB
  6. 10 Cole Palmer ▼ AM
  7. 8 Enzo Fernández LM
  8. 25 Moisés Caicedo RM
  9. 20 João Pedro ▼ F
  10. 49 Alejandro Garnacho ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 Pedro Neto AM-R

Came on

  1. 9 Liam Delap ▲ SUB
  2. 41 Estêvão ▲ SUB
  3. 11 Jamie Gittens ▲ SUB
  4. 27 Malo Gusto ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 4 Tosin Adarabioyo SUB
  2. 17 Andrey Santos SUB
  3. 29 Wesley Fofana SUB
  4. 12 Filip Jørgensen SUB
  5. 34 Josh Acheampong SUB
Aston Villa 4-4-2
  1. 23 Emiliano Martínez G
  2. 3 Victor Lindelöf CD-L
  3. 4 Ezri Konsa CD-R
  4. 22 Ian Maatsen ▼ LB
  5. 2 Matty Cash RB
  6. 8 Youri Tielemans CM-L
  7. 44 Boubacar Kamara ▼ CM-R
  8. 10 Emiliano Buendía ▼ LM
  9. 7 John McGinn ▼ RM
  10. 27 Morgan Rogers CF-L
  11. 17 Donyell Malen ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 19 Jadon Sancho ▲ SUB
  2. 12 Lucas Digne ▲ SUB
  3. 11 Ollie Watkins ▲ SUB
  4. 24 Amadou Onana ▲ SUB
  5. 26 Lamare Bogarde ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 40 Marco Bizot SUB
  2. 53 George Hemmings SUB
  3. 20 Jamaldeen Jimoh SUB
  4. 16 Andrés García SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 2.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 2.
  3. 90'+4' Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 90'+4' Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  5. 90'+4' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  6. 90'+1' Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  7. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  8. 89' Handball by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  9. 89' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  10. 88' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  11. 88' Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  12. 87' Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
98 earlier entries
  1. 84' Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
  2. 83' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  3. 83' Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Boubacar Kamara.
  4. 83' Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
  5. 82' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
  6. 81' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  7. 81' Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  8. 78' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 78' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
  10. 77' Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 77' Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  12. 76' Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  13. 75' Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  14. 75' Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  15. 73' Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  16. 72' Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Cole Palmer.
  17. 71' Liam Delap (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 71' Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  19. 71' Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  20. 71' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  21. 70' Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Matty Cash.
  22. 69' Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces João Pedro.
  23. 69' Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
  24. 69' Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Marc Cucurella.
  25. 68' Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  26. 68' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  27. 68' Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
  28. 67' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
  29. 66' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  30. 66' Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  31. 64' Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
  32. 64' Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  33. 63' Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  34. 63' Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
  35. 61' Attempt saved. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  36. 59' Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces John McGinn.
  37. 59' Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Donyell Malen.
  38. 58' Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Emiliano Buendía.
  39. 58' Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella following a fast break.
  40. 57' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  41. 57' Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  42. 55' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  43. 55' Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  44. 54' Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
  45. 54' Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  46. 52' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John McGinn.
  47. 51' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  48. 51' Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
  49. 48' Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea).
  50. 48' Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  51. 47' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
  52. 46' Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  53. 46' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 45' Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0.
  55. 45'+3' First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0.
  56. 45'+1' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  57. 45'+1' Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
  58. 45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  59. 45' Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  60. 45' Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea).
  61. 45' Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
  62. 45' Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  63. 44' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  64. 44' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  65. 42' Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
  66. 40' Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  67. 40' Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  68. 40' Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  69. 39' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  70. 39' Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  71. 37' Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  72. 36' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  73. 34' Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a headed pass.
  74. 30' Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  75. 30' Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
  76. 30' Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  77. 28' Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 28' Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
  79. 27' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  80. 27' Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 26' Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
  82. 24' Attempt saved. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  83. 21' Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  84. 21' Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 21' Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  86. 21' Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  87. 18' Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
  88. 15' Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
  89. 15' Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  90. 11' Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
  91. 11' Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  92. 9' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  93. 9' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  94. 8' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  95. 8' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  96. 2' Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  97. First Half begins.
  98. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Chelsea D W W L D

  • D at AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Premier League
  • L at Atalanta 2-1 UEFA Champions League
  • W Everton 2-0 Premier League
  • W at Cardiff City 3-1 Carabao Cup
  • D at Newcastle United 2-2 Premier League

Aston Villa W W W W W

  • W at Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 Premier League
  • W Arsenal 2-1 Premier League
  • W at FC Basel 2-1 UEFA Europa League
  • W at West Ham United 3-2 Premier League
  • W Manchester United 2-1 Premier League

Head to head

CHE leads series 2-1-2

  • 22 Feb 2025 Aston Villa 2–1 Chelsea 2024-25 English Premier League
  • 1 Dec 2024 Chelsea 3–0 Aston Villa 2024-25 English Premier League
  • 27 Apr 2024 Aston Villa 2–2 Chelsea 2023-24 English Premier League
  • 7 Feb 2024 Aston Villa 1–3 Chelsea 2023-24 English FA Cup
  • 26 Jan 2024 Chelsea 0–0 Aston Villa 2023-24 English FA Cup

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