Aston Villa vs Chelsea, 2019-20 English Premier League

Pulisic, Giroud help Chelsea see off Aston Villa challenge

Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud both found the net as a costly two minutes saw Chelsea overturn a 1-0 deficit to beat Aston Villa 2-1.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
• 1': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
• 6': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
• 6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John McGinn.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 12': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 12': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 13': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
• 13': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 15': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 16': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 16': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
• 20': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Willian.
• 32': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 32': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
• 34': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
• 35': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
• 35': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
• 38': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
• 38': Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
• 39': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 40': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 40': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 42': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
• 42': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Attempt saved. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
• 43': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
• 45': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+1': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
• 45'+1': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Targett.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
• 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0.
• 46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Targett.
• 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
• 53': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
• 55': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
• 55': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Mateo Kovacic.
• 55': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
• 57': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mbwana Samatta replaces Keinan Davis.
• 60': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 1. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
• 62': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 2. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
• 64': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 64': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 67': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
• 67': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 68': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
• 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Conor Hourihane.
• 71': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
• 71': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
• 72': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
• 73': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
• 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
• 81': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
• 81': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 81': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Targett.
• 83': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
• 84': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
• 84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
• 84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Targett.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
• 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trézéguet.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
• 86': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 87': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 87': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jota replaces John McGinn.
• 87': Attempt missed. Jota (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 88': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
• 89': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
• 89': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
• 90': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Willian.
• 90'+2': Foul by Jota (Aston Villa).
• 90'+2': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 90'+4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+6': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
• 90'+6': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 2.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 2.