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Aston Villa
Chelsea- HT 1–2
- Kick-off
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee: not supplied
- Last data update
Match summary
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Live timelineavailable
- 2′GoalDouglas Luiz (assist Leon Bailey) · Aston Villa · Normal Goal
- 32′Yellow cardMatty Cash · Aston Villa · Yellow Card
- 35′GoalJoão Pedro (assist Malo Gusto) · Chelsea · Normal Goal
- 42′VAROllie Watkins · Aston Villa · Goal cancelled
- 45′GoalJoão Pedro (assist E. Fernandez) · Chelsea · Normal Goal
- 46′SubstitutionMatty Cash ↔ Lamare Bogarde · Aston Villa · Substitution 1
- 54′Yellow cardJoão Pedro · Chelsea · Yellow Card
- 55′GoalCole Palmer (assist João Pedro) · Chelsea · Normal Goal
- 58′Yellow cardMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · Yellow Card
- 58′Yellow cardE. Fernandez · Chelsea · Yellow Card
- 63′SubstitutionDouglas Luiz ↔ Ross Barkley · Aston Villa · Substitution 2
- 63′SubstitutionLeon Bailey ↔ Alysson · Aston Villa · Substitution 3
- 63′SubstitutionEmiliano Buendía ↔ Unai Emery · Aston Villa · Substitution 4
- 64′GoalJoão Pedro (assist Alejandro Garnacho) · Chelsea · Normal Goal
- 68′Yellow cardOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · Yellow Card
- 72′SubstitutionOllie Watkins ↔ Tammy Abraham · Aston Villa · Substitution 5
- 75′SubstitutionMalo Gusto ↔ Roméo Lavia · Chelsea · Substitution 1
- 79′SubstitutionWesley Fofana ↔ Tosin Adarabioyo · Chelsea · Substitution 2
- 79′SubstitutionE. Fernandez ↔ M. Cucurella · Chelsea · Substitution 3
- 85′SubstitutionCole Palmer ↔ Andrey Santos · Chelsea · Substitution 4
- 85′SubstitutionJoão Pedro ↔ Liam Delap · Chelsea · Substitution 5
Statisticsavailable
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 0.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.60 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 431 | Passes | 565 |
| 371 | Accurate passes | 515 |
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 9 | Shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Player statisticsavailable
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Onana | 90 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ian Maatsen | 90 | 5.9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 5.9 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Ollie Watkins | 71 | 6.7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Douglas Luiz | 63 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Emiliano Buendía | 63 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 63 | 7.0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 45 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Matty Cash | 45 | 5.9 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Alysson | 27 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Ross Barkley | 27 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Unai Emery | 27 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| Tammy Abraham | 19 | 6.7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Garnacho | 90 | 7.6 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Filip Jørgensen | 90 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jorrel Hato | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 90 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Reece James | 90 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| T. Chalobah | 90 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 85 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| João Pedro | 85 | 9.6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| E. Fernandez | 79 | 7.2 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Wesley Fofana | 79 | 6.2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Malo Gusto | 75 | 7.3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Roméo Lavia | 15 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Andrey Santos | 12 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Liam Delap | 12 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. Cucurella | 11 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 11 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
Expected goals per player: not supplied by the provider for any match.
Recent form
Aston Villaavailable
- L0–2 at WolvesPremier League
- D1–1 v LeedsPremier League
- W1–0 v BrightonPremier League
- D1–1 at BournemouthPremier League
- L0–1 v BrentfordPremier League
Chelseaavailable
- L1–2 at ArsenalPremier League
- D1–1 v BurnleyPremier League
- D2–2 v LeedsPremier League
- W3–1 at WolvesPremier League
- W3–2 v West HamPremier League
Head-to-headlimited
- Chelsea 1–2 Aston VillaPremier League · Stamford Bridge
Competition contextavailable
Premier League 2025/26
League table, before kick-off
4th of 20 · 51 pts from 28 played
W 15 · D 6 · L 7 · GD +8
Form in this competition, latest first: L D W D L
- 13 pts behind first
- Level on points with the place above
- 3 pts clear of the place below
6th of 20 · 45 pts from 28 played
W 12 · D 9 · L 7 · GD +16
Form in this competition, latest first: L D D W W
- 19 pts behind first
- 3 pts behind the place above
- 1 pt clear of the place below
First: Arsenal, 64 pts
From the 285 finished matches of this table played before kick-off. Last result change .
Where the qualification, promotion and relegation places fall is not in our records, so no gap to them is shown.
Line-upsavailable
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Coach: Unai Emery
2 Matty Cash
4 Ezri Konsa (c)
5 Tyrone Mings
10 Emiliano Buendía
11 Ollie Watkins
21 Douglas Luiz
- 22 Ian Maatsen
23 Emiliano Martínez
- 24 Amadou Onana
27 Morgan Rogers
- 31 Leon Bailey
Bench
3 Victor Lindelöf
6 Ross Barkley
12 L. Digne
- 14 Pau Torres
18 Tammy Abraham
19 Unai Emery
26 Lamare Bogarde
- 40 Marco Bizot
- 47 Alysson
Chelsea4-3-3
Coach: Calum McFarlane
8 E. Fernandez
10 Cole Palmer
12 Filip Jørgensen
- 20 João Pedro
21 Jorrel Hato
23 T. Chalobah
24 Reece James (c)
- 25 Moisés Caicedo
27 Malo Gusto
29 Wesley Fofana
49 Alejandro Garnacho
Bench
Availabilitynot supplied
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Key players
Aston Villaavailable
- Morgan Rogers · Midfielder2,500 min in 28 matches · 8 goals · 5 assists
- Ezri Konsa · Defender2,406 min in 27 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- Matty Cash · Defender2,311 min in 26 matches · 3 goals · 2 assists
From player figures for all 28 matches played.
Chelseaavailable
- T. Chalobah · Defender2,372 min in 27 matches · 3 goals · 0 assists
- R. Sanchez · Goalkeeper2,345 min in 27 matches · 0 goals · 1 assist
- E. Fernandez · Midfielder2,324 min in 27 matches · 8 goals · 2 assists
From player figures for all 28 matches played.
Availability: the provider has not been asked about this match, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in Premier League 2025/26 before this match, counted from the feed's per-match player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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