Aston Villa vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

Chelsea ease pressure on Pochettino with FA Cup win at Villa

Chelsea responded to a troubling week with a superb 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup and put a smile back on the face of Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
• 2': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
• 5': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
• 5': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
• 8': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a headed pass.
• 9': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 9': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 12': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 13': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
• 15': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 17': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
• 17': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 17': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a cross.
• 19': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
• 21': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
• 22': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 22': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
• 26': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 29': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 29': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
• 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
• 31': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a corner.
• 33': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 33': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 34': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
• 36': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
• 38': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 38': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 38': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 41': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
• 43': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
• 43': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
• 44': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 45': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 2.
• 47': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 47': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 47': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
• 48': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 51': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 51': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
• 52': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 54': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 3. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 55': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
• 56': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
• 56': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 57': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
• 59': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
• 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
• 60': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 61': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 61': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 63': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 63': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 64': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn is caught offside.
• 65': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 70': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
• 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nicolas Jackson.
• 71': Hand ball by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Youri Tielemans.
• 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces John McGinn.
• 74': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Noni Madueke.
• 75': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
• 76': Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
• 76': Djordje Petrovic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Cole Palmer.
• 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 86': Delay in match because of an injury Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
• 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Benoît Badiashile because of an injury.
• 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
• 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Boubacar Kamara.
• 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Leon Bailey.
• 88': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
• 88': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
• 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
• 90'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 3. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey following a corner.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 90'+2': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 90'+2': Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
• 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Moreno with a cross.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a through ball.
• 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 3.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 3.