Chelsea vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea's poor form continues with Aston Villa draw
It was another disappointing day out for Chelsea as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 6': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 11': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 11': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 15': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 16': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
- 17': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 17': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 21': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 21': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 25': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 28': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 34': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 40': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 42': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 42': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 45'+1': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 50': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 56': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 59': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 61': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 62': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 66': Offside, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 69': John McGinn (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 69': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 71': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Jorginho.
- 74': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 74': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 77': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 88': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 90': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mason Mount.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 314 | Passes | 550 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta  |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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