Chelsea vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English Premier League
Ollie Watkins brace at Chelsea seals Aston Villa 11th consecutive win
Aston Villa's remarkable winning run continued as Ollie Watkins came off the bench in the second half to score twice and earn a valuable 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 30': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 57': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Donyell Malen.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces John McGinn.
- 63': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 68': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces João Pedro.
- 71': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Liam Delap (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Cole Palmer.
- 78': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 84': Goal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Arsenal | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 18 | 40 | 4 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 39 | 3 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 18 | 32 | 6 |
Statistics
 AVL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 321 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 8 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 28 | Clearances | 6 |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 49 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 17 | Donyell Malen |
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