Aston Villa vs Chelsea 2022-23 English Premier League
Mason Mount bags double as Chelsea ease past Aston Villa
Graham Potter's impressive start as Chelsea manager continued as Mason Mount's double gave his side a 2-0 victory at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
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 |
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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