Chelsea vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League10-man Chelsea suffer 1-0 loss to Aston Villa as woes continue
A 73rd-minute strike by Ollie Watkins earned Aston Villa all three points at goal-starved, 10-man Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk tries a through ball, but Enzo Fernández is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 9': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Malo Gusto is caught offside.
- 13': Hand ball by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 15': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 17': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 18': Offside, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 20': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 22': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a through ball.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 30': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 34': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 35': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 36': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
- 39': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara with a headed pass.
- 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 42': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 43': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Axel Disasi is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 44': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 49': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Axel Disasi is caught offside.
- 50': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 53': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 54': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 55': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 55': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 58': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 63': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 66': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 71': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 73': Goal! Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces John McGinn.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 77': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 83': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 84': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 89': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 90': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 90': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+1': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
- 90'+3': Offside, Chelsea. Levi Colwill tries a through ball, but Cole Palmer is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 90'+6': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 90'+8': Hand ball by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 90'+11': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+11': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 90'+11': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 10 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 388 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 15 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,700
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,700
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 26 | Levi Colwill |
| 27 | Malo Gusto  |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson  |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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