Substitute Ollie Watkins scores twice as Aston Villa come from behind to beat Chelsea
Villa win eighth successive Premier League match and 11th in all competitions
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Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Chelsea have made several changes since conceding.
Cole Palmer does not look happy as he is replaced by Estevao.
Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Malo Gusto have also come on for the hosts.
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
There's another goal in this, mark my words.
It's all Villa right now.
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Unai is a genius. Never write this Villa team off.
Mark, Somerset
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Oh. My. Word.
Ollie Watkins has the bit between his teeth.
He wiggles past one challenge before forcing Robert Sanchez into another save.
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Unbelievable. This Chelsea team could be so good if only they didn’t have a glass jaw. So frustrating given the talent in the team.
Steve, Wilshire
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Those three Villa changes have made a difference.
Chelsea will be kicking themselves. How many chances did they have to extend their lead in the first half?
They should have been out of sight.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
That was just Ollie Watkins' third Premier League goal since the end of September. And it's completely transformed this game.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
You wouldn't bet against Aston Villa coming from behind to win again.
Chelsea are all over the place!
A huge chance for Ian Maatsen inside the box but Robert Sanchez shovels it away.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Rob Green
Former Chelsea goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Stamford Bridge
They just keep on bouncing back. The substitutes have made the difference.
Ollie Watkins, on the shoulder, he just needed a yard of space. He gets the touch out perfectly. Robert Sanchez manages to get a touch of the ball but from there it was going in.
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What a difference a goal makes!
Having been under the cosh all game, it's now all Villa.
Ollie Watkins
Incredible!
Ollie Watkins has only been on the pitch four minutes and he's levelled it up.
He is under pressure inside the Chelsea box but manages to get his shot away. It hits Robert Sánchez and rebounds back for Watkins to score.
Image source, ReutersChelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
No doubt about it, Villa are looking more threatening.
And that's a worry for Chelsea who despite dominating only have a slender lead.
A chance for Boubacar Kamara after a threaded pass through the Chelsea defence but Robert Sánchez reacts well.
Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
On: Ollie Watkins, Jadon Sancho and Amadou Onana.
Off: Emiliano Buendía, John McGinn and Donyell Malen.
Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Unai Emery has seen enough. A TRIPLE change coming up.
Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Premier League
The Premier League Match Centre on X, external has just explained the decision not to award Chelsea a penalty after the ball appeared to strike Ian Maatsen on the hand: "The referee’s call of no penalty to Chelsea was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed that Maatsen’s arm was in a justifiable position."
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Rob Green
Former Chelsea goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Stamford Bridge
Aston Villa are starting to show fight but Chelsea are starting to tire a little bit. Mistake are creeping into their game.
Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Comical scenes inside the Villa box as Reece James and Morgan Rogers get up close and personal as the visitors prepare to take a corner. Lots of pushing and shoving between the two. Both are booked.
Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
And another Chelsea chance.
This time it's Reece James with an ambitious curling attempt from outside the box which has Emi Martinez clawing it away.
Great attempt, an even better save.
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Apart from beating Man City in a run of poor form, the win against Arsenal is Villa’s only real scalp. Otherwise, results have flattered them.
Dom, Lancashire
Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Chelsea are very much in charge but still have only one goal to show for their efforts.
Image source, Getty Images| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 42 |
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| 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 40 |
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| 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 39 |
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| 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 32 |
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| 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 29 |
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| 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 29 |
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| 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
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| 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 26 |
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| 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
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| 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 |
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| 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 24 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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| 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 22 |
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| 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 22 |
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| 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 19 |
| |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 18 |
| |
| 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 13 |
| |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 12 |
| |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 39 | -29 | 2 |
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Manager: Willy Caballero
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Willy Caballero
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Chelsea |
2' | Chelsea |
3' | Chelsea |
4' | Chelsea |
5' | Chelsea |
6' | Chelsea |
7' | Chelsea |
8' | Chelsea |
9' | Chelsea |
10' | Chelsea |
11' | Chelsea |
12' | Chelsea |
13' | Chelsea |
14' | Chelsea |
15' | Chelsea |
16' | Chelsea |
17' | Chelsea |
18' | Chelsea |
19' | Chelsea |
20' | Chelsea |
21' | Chelsea |
22' | Chelsea |
23' | Chelsea |
24' | Aston Villa |
25' | Chelsea |
26' | Chelsea |
27' | Chelsea |
28' | Chelsea |
29' | Chelsea |
30' | Chelsea |
31' | Chelsea |
32' | Chelsea |
33' | Chelsea |
34' | Chelsea |
35' | Chelsea |
36' | Chelsea |
37' | ChelseaGoal |
38' | Chelsea |
39' | Chelsea |
40' | Chelsea |
41' | Chelsea |
42' | Chelsea |
43' | Chelsea |
44' | Aston Villa |
45' | Aston Villa |
45'+1 | Aston Villa |
45'+2 | Aston Villa |
Half time 45'+3 | Aston Villa |
46' | Chelsea |
47' | Chelsea |
48' | Chelsea |
49' | Chelsea |
50' | Chelsea |
51' | Chelsea |
52' | Chelsea |
53' | Chelsea |
54' | Chelsea |
55' | Chelsea |
56' | Chelsea |
57' | Chelsea |
58' | Chelsea |
59' | Chelsea |
60' | Chelsea |
61' | Chelsea |
62' | Chelsea |
63' | ChelseaGoal |
64' | Aston Villa |
65' | Aston Villa |
66' | Aston Villa |
67' | Aston Villa |
68' | Aston Villa |
69' | Aston Villa |
70' | Aston Villa |
71' | Aston Villa |
72' | Aston Villa |
73' | Aston Villa |
74' | Aston Villa |
75' | Aston Villa |
76' | Chelsea |
77' | Chelsea |
78' | Chelsea |
79' | Chelsea |
80' | Chelsea |
81' | Chelsea |
82' | Chelsea |
83' | Chelsea |
84' | Aston VillaGoal |
85' | Aston Villa |
86' | Aston Villa |
87' | Aston Villa |
88' | Chelsea |
89' | Aston Villa |
90' | Aston Villa |
90'+1 | Aston Villa |
90'+2 | Aston Villa |
90'+3 | Aston Villa |
90'+4 | Aston Villa |
90'+5 | Aston Villa |
Full time 90'+6 | Aston Villa |
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Chelsea have lost two of their last three Premier League home games against Aston Villa, though they did win this exact fixture 3-0 in December last season.
Aston Villa have won three of their five Premier League games against Chelsea under Unai Emery (D1 L1), as many as in their previous 20 against the Blues before the Spaniards arrival (D3 L14).
Having scored in 21 consecutive Premier League home games against Aston Villa between December 1998 and September 2021 (50 goals in total), Chelsea have now failed to score in two of their last three at Stamford Bridge against the Villans.
Aston Villa have won each of their last 10 matches in all competitions and could equal their all-time club record of 11 consecutive victories, set in both September 1897 and March 1914.
Chelsea have already suffered two home defeats in the Premier League this season (W4 D2 L2), losing to Brighton in September (1-3) and Sunderland in October (1-2). If they lose here, they will have lost more home league matches this term (3) than they did in Enzo Maresca’s first full campaign in 2024-25 (W12 D5 L2).
Chelsea are unbeaten in the three Premier League games they’ve played this season against teams starting the day above them in the table, beating Liverpool 2-1 (October), Tottenham 1-0, and drawing against Arsenal (both in November).
Aston Villa have won their last seven league games, last having a longer run in the top-flight between October and December 1910 (9). The Villans have also won 12 of their 21 Premier League away games against London sides under Unai Emery (D4 L5), more than they had in their previous 59 (W11 D10 L38).
Chelsea’s top scorers in the league this season have netted just five goals (Pedro Neto and João Pedro). After 17 games of a Premier League campaign, only on three occasions has Chelsea’s top scorer(s) netted fewer at this stage – 4 in 2022-23, 3 in 2015-16 and 4 in 1995-96.
Enzo Fernández has created more chances from open play (24) and made more passes breaking the opponent’s defensive line (17) than any other Chelsea player in the Premier League this season.
Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other English player across the opening 17 matchdays this season (10 – 7 goals, 3 assists); he could the third Villan to net 2+ goals in three consecutive appearances in the competition after Dean Saunders (1992) and Dion Dublin (1998).
