
Aston Villa vs Chelsea 2022-23 English Premier League
Mount, 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 Commentary
- 6': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly replaces Kai Havertz.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 61': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces John McGinn.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 83': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Raheem Sterling.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,754
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
+33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
+23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
+24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
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AVL![]() |
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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 |
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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