Chelsea vs Aston Villa 2023-24 English Premier League
10-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 Commentary
- 44': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 50': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 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.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 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': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,700
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
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 |
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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