Aston Villa vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMount, Kepa stand out as Chelsea beats Villa 2-0 in EPL
— Mason Mount and Kepa Arrizabalaga were Chelsea’s stars as they helped to maintain Graham Potter’s unbeaten start in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 1': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a headed pass.
- 2': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings with a cross.
- 6': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 12': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 12': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 16': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 16': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 18': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 21': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Offside, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 22': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 27': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 27': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 31': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 33': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 33': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 37': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 39': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 39': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 40': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 43': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 43': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly replaces Kai Havertz.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 47': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 51': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 59': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 61': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 61': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 64': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 65': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2. Mason Mount (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Leon Bailey.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 71': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces John McGinn.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 76': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 77': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa tries a through ball, but Emiliano Buendía is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 81': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 81': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 83': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 85': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 85': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 88': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 90'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 548 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 22 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,754
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,754
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell  |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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