Aston Villa vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Chelsea draw at Aston Villa after late winner denied by VAR
A brilliant second-half strike by Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher secured a 2-2 Premier League draw with Aston Villa on Saturday as the Blues came back from two goals down to threaten Villa's Champions League hopes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 1': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 2': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Offside, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 4': Own Goal by Marc Cucurella, Chelsea. Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 0.
- 7': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 7': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 8': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 9': Offside, Aston Villa. Pau Torres is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 16': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 16': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 20': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 21': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 24': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 27': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Youri Tielemans because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 31': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 31': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
- 35': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 36': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 39': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 40': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 40': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva is caught offside.
- 42': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 45': Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Robin Olsen replaces Emiliano Martínez because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 49': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 52': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 55': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 60': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 60': Robin Olsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 61': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 61': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 1. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 63': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 66': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 66': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 69': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Leon Bailey.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 76': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
- 77': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 78': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 78': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
- 79': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 80': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 2. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 82': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 82': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 86': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 86': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Cesare Casadei replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Axel Disasi replaces Thiago Silva because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Cesare Casadei (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 90'+5': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Own Goal by Robin Olsen, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 2.
- 90'+7': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea.
- 90'+8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 2.
- 90'+10': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 71.2 | Possession | 28.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 608 | Accurate Passes | 207 |
| 664 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,354
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,354
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz  |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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