Chelsea vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTammy Abraham returns with a goal and assist as Chelsea edge Aston Villa
Chelsea held on for a 2-1 victory against Aston Villa in an entertaining Premier League affair at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba tries a through ball, but Conor Hourihane is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 3': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 5': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 6': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Hand ball by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 12': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 12': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 17': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 24': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 25': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 27': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 28': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 29': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Reece James.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
- 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 34': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 34': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 35': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 40': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 41': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 43': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 45': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 45'+2': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 46': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Goal! Chelsea 2, Aston Villa 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 62': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
- 62': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 63': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 68': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a through ball.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 75': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jota replaces Trézéguet.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 77': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 79': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 79': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 81': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Tammy Abraham because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jota (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba with a headed pass following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 87': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 88': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 88': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 89': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Willian because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 564 |
| 349 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 23 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 30 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 40,628
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 40,628
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 19 | Mason Mount  |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 22 | Christian Pulisic |
| 10 | Willian |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 11 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 9 | Wesley |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
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