Aston Villa vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
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Romelu Lukaku stars as Chelsea come from behind in victory over Aston Villa
Striker Romelu Lukaku came off the bench and scored as Chelsea edged to a 3-1 away win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Own Goal by Reece James, Chelsea. Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0.
- 33': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 1. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
- 52': Substitution, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen replaces Thiago Silva because of an injury.
- 56': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 2. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 65': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Danny Ings.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 90'+2': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 3. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,907
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,907
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 CHE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 609 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 18 | Clearances | 22 |
Aston Villa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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