CHE
AVLKO
GoalCHE - Olivier Giroud34'
Yellow CardCHE - César Azpilicueta47'
HT
GoalAVL - Anwar El Ghazi50'- Yellow CardCHE - Olivier Giroud71'
- Yellow CardAVL - Anwar El Ghazi71'
Substitution
18 - Olivier Giroud
11 - Timo WernerSubstitution5 - Jorginho29 - Kai Havertz72'- Yellow CardCHE - N'Golo Kanté74'
- Substitution21 - Anwar El Ghazi41 - Jacob Ramsey81'
- Substitution15 - Bertrand Traoré39 - Keinan Davis87'
FT
Chelsea
Game Stats
Aston Villa
63%
Possession
37%
16
Shots
10
5
Shots (On goal)
2
11
Corners
4
1
Saves
4
16
Fouls
3
Lineups
16
Édouard Mendy
28
César Azpilicueta
4
Andreas Christensen
2
Antonio Rüdiger
21
Ben Chilwell
7
N'Golo Kanté
5
Jorginho
19
Mason Mount
10
Christian Pulisic
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi
18
Olivier Giroud
4-4-2
26
Emiliano Martínez
2
Matthew Cash
4
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
30
Kortney Hause
18
Matt Targett
15
Bertrand Traoré
7
John McGinn
6
Douglas Luiz
21
Anwar El Ghazi
10
Jack Grealish
11
Ollie Watkins
4-4-2
Team Stats
Chelsea
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 72' 34' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 72' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72'(Jorginho) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 72'(Olivier Giroud) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Aston Villa
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 87' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 81' 50' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81'(Anwar El Ghazi) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 87'(Bertrand Traoré) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Chelsea
Game Stats
Aston Villa
63%
Possession
37%
16
Shots
10
5
Shots (On goal)
2
11
Corners
4
1
Saves
4
16
Fouls
3
Game Stream
- 90'+5'That's all for today. Thank you for following our coverage. Until next time, goodbye!
- 90'+5'Villa are back on the road on New Year's Day, when they travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. As for Chelsea, they are in action against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge two days later.
- 90'+5'Chelsea and Aston Villa close out 2020 with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Anwar El Ghazi's second-half strike ensured a share of the points for Villa after Olivier Giroud put the Blues in front during the first half. Both sides climb two places in the Premier League table to sixth and fifth respectively.
- 90'+5'FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 1-1 ASTON VILLA
- 90'+3'So close! Almost shades of Marco van Basten from Chilwell! The left-back meets Hudson-Odoi's cross to the far post and unleashes a first-time volley that is whiskers away from nestling in the far corner.
- 90'+1'There are going to be four minutes of stoppage time. Will the honours be shared, or is there to be one final twist?
- 89'We are into the final 60 seconds of normal time. Chelsea have carried the greater threat during the past couple of minutes and Villa must remain concentrated.
- 87'Another Villa change sees former Chelsea man Traore make way for Keinan Davis.
- 85'Five minutes remain at Stamford Bridge. This game is anybody's for the taking. Who will stand up and be counted?
- 83'Whiskers away! What an impact that would have been! Within seconds of his arrival, Ramsey receives Watkins' cushioned header to feet on the edge of the box. He seeks out the far corner with a bending effort that whistles inches wide of the post.
- 81'Villa turn to the bench with Jacob Ramsey replacing El Ghazi.
- 80'Chelsea threaten again and the ball breaks for Chilwell to strike on the edge of the box. However, Villa throw bodies in the way to deflect the shot away from danger.
- 79'Good save! Kante switches the play with a terrific diagonal crossfield ball. The recipient, Pulisic embarks on a powerful run to the edge of the area, before his dipping shot has to be tipped over by Martinez.
- 76'It is still hard to pick a winner as we enter the final quarter of an hour at Stamford Bridge. Both sides look dangerous going forward; it is just a case of who will be the more clinical when their chance arrives.
- 74'Kante catches McGinn with a late challenge and is shown a yellow card.
- 72'Kai Havertz is also introduced for Chelsea with Jorginho making way.
- 72'That was Giroud's last action of the game. He goes off to be replaced by Timo Werner.
- 71'El Ghazi also goes into the book for his part in the altercation.
- 71'After getting into a tussle with El Ghazi, Giroud has his name taken by the referee.
- 67'Off the line! Terrific reflexes from Konsa, who acrobatically diverts Pulisic's header away from the Villa goal. However, it would not have counted anyway as Chelsea's number 10 was offside when Hudson-Odoi delivered his cross from the left flank.
- 65'The hosts continue to turn up the pressure and are awarded their sixth corner of the game. Can Villa weather the storm?
- 63'The hosts have responded well after Villa's equaliser. They have enjoyed most of the possession and caused problems for the Villa defence. That will please Lampard.
- 61'The Blues are searching for only their second win in six matches. Can they find a winning goal as we head into the final half an hour?
- 59'Chelsea look to respond with Pulisic leading the charge down the left. The American does well to deliver his cross and Azpilicueta lays the ball off for Kante, who has plenty of space to take aim. However, the Frenchman's effort is a tame one and easy for Martinez to gather.
- 56'That equaliser leaves this match finely poised after the opening 11 minutes of the second half. You feel the next goal will go a long way towards deciding the outcome of this contest.
- 54'Chelsea were annoyed that their opponents did not stop play while Christensen was down following a collision with Grealish. However, the centre-half receives the required attention and is back on the pitch.
- 52'El Ghazi's rich vein of form continues. He has now found the net five times in Villa's last five games.
- 50'Cash was the provider with a delicious cross to the far post.
- 50'EL GHAZI!!! 1-1! Villa are level! Although, Chelsea will feel aggrieved after having a man down injured. The visitors play on and El Ghazi ghosts in at the far post to meet Cash's deep cross, before slotting his volley through the legs of Mendy.
- 45'+3'There have been plenty of positives for Villa so far. The visitors have looked dangerous going forward, but just need to create more opportunities in this second half.
- 45'+3'Olivier Giroud's header has given Chelsea a 1-0 lead over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. The Frenchman nodded home Ben Chilwell's cross to give the Blues the advantage at the break. The hosts have created the better chances of the two sides and deserve their lead.
- 48'Can the visitors respond in the second half? They trail after conceding their first goal in 438 minutes, but are not out of this yet.
- 45'+3'HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-0 ASTON VILLA
- 45'+2'Azpilicueta is the first player to have his name taken by the referee today.
- 46'Villa get the ball rolling once more.
- 45'We are going to have two additional minutes at the end of this first half.
- 43'No clean sheet for Villa today. Giroud's goal is only the third they have conceded away from home in the Premier League this season. The visitors must now maintain their concentration and prevent Chelsea from increasing their lead.
- 41'Chelsea have only lost their final Premier League game of a calendar year once since 2003. Ironically, that defeat came courtesy of a 3-1 reverse against Villa in 2011.
- 39'Good resilience by Mount as he rides a couple of challenges on his surge into the penalty area. The England international goes for goal from a tight angle, but his effort is always rising.
- 38'The Frenchman also continues to be the scourge of Villa. He has now scored in each of his last seven Premier League games against the Clarets, and nine times during that span.
- 36'Giroud starts, Giroud scores. That is certainly the trend at the moment. The striker finds the net for the seventh time in his last five starts for Chelsea.
- 34'Chilwell delivered an inviting first-time cross that Giroud was only too grateful to attack.
- 34'GIROUD!!! 1-0 CHELSEA! What a lovely goal by the hosts! The Frenchman neatly links up with Pulisic, who releases Chilwell on the left, and the striker is in the right place to head home the England international's cross at the near post.
- 32'Chance! At the other end, Azpilicueta's cross is flicked on by Giroud. But with his back to goal, Pulisic is unable to hook the ball underneath the crossbar.
- 30'The visitors threaten again and Mendy punches El Ghazi's cross only as far as Cash, who is unable to get a clean strike on goal under pressure from Pulisic and Mount.
- 27'More promising signs again for Villa. Victory today would be their third in London this season; matching their best Premier League returns from the 1992-93, 1995-96 and 2008-09 seasons.
- 25'Good movement from Hause as he escapes his marker to meet Grealish's free-kick, but is unable to direct his header towards goal.
- 24'Thankfully, Cash just needed time to recover and after receiving the attention he needed, the right-back is back on his feet.
- 22'Concern for Villa as Cash is in need of medical attention. The full-back put his head in where it hurt and was accidentally caught by the boot of Pulisic, who was looking to execute a spectacular bicycle kick.
- 20'Villa have been outstanding on the road this season; winning seven of their eight games away from Villa Park. They have kept six clean sheets during that span, while conceding just two goals.
- 18'The Blues survive the corner, but these are warning signs from Villa. The Clarets are looking to end a run of six consecutive Premier League defeats in this fixture.
- 16'It just needed a touch! At the other end, Grealish pulls the strings for Villa with a surging run to the byline. He cuts the ball back across the area, but nobody gets a touch to it. The danger is not over yet for Chelsea, who concede a corner.
- 14'Good block. Pulisic takes aim again for the Blues after the ball is neatly laid into his path by Mount. However, McGinn throws his body in the way for Villa and deflects the effort behind for a corner.
- 12'GREAT CHANCE! Loose possession from Villa and Pulisic is onto the ball in a flash. He darts into the heart of the Villa defence, before firing his shot just wide of the target.
- 9'El Ghazi is very much the man in form as far as Villa are concerned. He has scored four goals in their last four games; already matching his tally for the entire 2019-20 season.
- 7'Grealish pulls the resulting corner back to the edge of the area, where El Ghazi is unmarked. However, a deflection takes the sting out of his first-time shot and makes it easy for Mendy to gather.
- 6'Good effort! Neat play from Villa sees them work the ball to Grealish on the corner of the penalty area. In trademark fashion, he works space and cuts onto his right foot, before unleashing a bending shot that is turned away by Mendy.
- 5'Good early pressure from Chelsea sees them force a couple of corners. But Villa deal with the danger on both occasions.
- 3'The Blues may have struggled for form of late, but their strong home record remains intact. In fact, they are unbeaten in 10 at Stamford Bridge, winning six of those.
- 1'The referee blows his whstle and Chelsea get us underway.
- -The teams are coming out onto the pitch and kick-off is moments away.
- -The form book would make Villa the favourites today. Smith's side are unbeaten in four - winning three - while Chelsea have suffered three defeats in their last four outings.
- -By contrast, Dean Smith makes just a single alteration to the side that began Villa's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. It is an enforced one as well with Ezri Konsa replacing the suspended Tyrone Mings in the heart of defence. Trezeguet, Wesley and Chelsea loanee Ross Barkley remain sidelined.
- -After expressing his disappointment following the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal, Frank Lampard makes six changes from the Boxing Day reverse. There are recalls for the likes of Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi, while Olivier Giroud is given the nod ahead of Tammy Abraham up front.
- -SUBS: Tom Heaton, Neil Taylor, Bjorn Engels, Frederic Guilbert, Ahmed Elmohamady, Conor Hourihane, Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Ramsey, Keinan Davis.
- -ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Kourtney Hause, Ezri Konsa, Matt Targett; Douglas Luiz, John McGinn; Bertrand Traore, Jack Grealish (captain), Anwar El Ghazi; Ollie Watkins.
- -SUBS: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Fikayo Tomori, Thiago Silva, Emerson, Billy Gilmour, Mateo Kovacic, Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Tammy Abraham.
- -CHELSEA (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta (captain), Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger, Ben Chilwell; N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mason Mount; Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- -It is eighth against seventh at Stamford Bridge, where a win for either side would lift them into top four.
- -Hello everyone and welcome to live text coverage of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
- 87'
Substitution - In39 - Keinan DavisSubstitution - Out15 - Bertrand TraoréAnother Villa change sees former Chelsea man Traore make way for Keinan Davis. - 81'Substitution - In41 - Jacob RamseySubstitution - Out21 - Anwar El GhaziVilla turn to the bench with Jacob Ramsey replacing El Ghazi.
- 74'Yellow Card7 - N'Golo KantéKante catches McGinn with a late challenge and is shown a yellow card.
- 72'Substitution - In29 - Kai HavertzSubstitution - Out5 - JorginhoKai Havertz is also introduced for Chelsea with Jorginho making way.
- 72'Substitution - In11 - Timo WernerSubstitution - Out18 - Olivier GiroudThat was Giroud's last action of the game. He goes off to be replaced by Timo Werner.
- 71'Yellow Card21 - Anwar El GhaziEl Ghazi also goes into the book for his part in the altercation.
- 71'Yellow Card18 - Olivier GiroudAfter getting into a tussle with El Ghazi, Giroud has his name taken by the referee.
- 50'Goal21 - Anwar El GhaziGoal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 45'+2'Yellow Card28 - César AzpilicuetaAzpilicueta is the first player to have his name taken by the referee today.
- 34'Goal18 - Olivier GiroudGoal! Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
Match Info
Stamford Bridge
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