Game is over and the final score is Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea. Here is the match report.
Match Report
Chelsea remain without an away win in 2025 after blowing a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday night.
Enzo Fernandez's fourth goal of the season fired Chelsea in front after just nine minutes.
But Villa levelled 12 minutes into the second half when Marcus Rashford set up fellow mid-season loan signing Marco Asensio for an untidy equaliser.
Asensio then hit the winner, again from a Rashford assist, in the 89th minute when Chelsea keeper Filip Jorgensen was unable to make a regulation save.
Rashford has started the game on the bench, before Unai Emery brought him on at half-time.
Chelsea have now lost three games in a row, with Saturday's game coming after back-to-back defeats by Brighton.
More to follow.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' Neto seems to have started through the middle, while Nkunku is down the left!
7' Chalobah falls, hurts his back, limps off, with Tosin preparing to come on!
9' GOAL! Neto drives a cross into middle for Enzo to score! Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea
18' Enzo Fernández's header from the centre of the box missed.
21' Ollie Watkins's right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
26' Enzo Fernández's right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
30' Cole Palmer's left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
36' Ollie Watkins' left footed shot from the left side of the box
37' Christopher Nkunku's right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
43' Reece James's right footed shot from the centre of the box misses.
46' Marcus Rashford was subbed on for Jacob Ramsey.
53' Pedro Neto's right footed shot from the right side of the box misses.
57' GOAL! Marco Asensio's close-range left-footed shot after a set piece!
70' Cole Palmer's left footed shot from outside the box.
76' Cole Palmer's left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77' Leon Bailey was subbed on for Ollie Watkins.
88' Marco Asensio's left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90' GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea (Marco Asensio)
Line-ups
Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, McGinn, Mings, Tielemans, Asensio, Ollie Watkins, Ngoyo, Matty Cash, Morgan Rogers, Maatsen, Jacob Ramsey
Subs: R. Olsen, Digne, Bailey, Rashford, Malen, Oliwier Zych, Lamare Bogarde, Andrés García, Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
Chelsea XI: Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Nkunku, Reece James, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jørgensen, Enzo, Caicedo, Colwill, Gusto
Subs: Adarabioyo, Sancho, Robert Sánchez, Dewsbury-Hall, Josh Acheampong, Tyrique George, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Mathis Amougou, Shumaira Mheuka
Walmorak
274
This is the Rashford we know. Keep improving 💪💪💪💪 Much love for this amazing guy
AFerogGP7430
134
Maresca: we are not in contention for any trophy this season we just want to appear on game days.🤗
jesalam14
114
United sent Rashford on a mission, and the freedom fighter went on another mission. Both are on a mission to finish Chelsea completely 😂
miaw
84
This is the rashford we all wanted to see
Tipemnort
72
always5
45
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Bocikluy
41
World Class overrated Palmer 😂😂😂
Ophab
39
Chelsea fans begging Maresca to join the title race....
Tabestz
25
Since arsenal humbled city,they are getting humbled since then…
puockouyz
22
What happened to Maresca playing back highlights of player performances in games to them. If I were a Chelsea player, I would bow down my head in shame if I watched my performances recently. Playing back passes, too many touches on the ball, selfishness, bad goal keeping, lack of ambition, lack of fighting spirit has become the order of the day. Personally I think recruitment has done us in. Our midfield players lack aerial abilities and shooting capabilities like Lampard did in his era.We should stop paying over the odds for inexperienced players. AC Milan has Jao Felix on loan, Aston Villa has Asensio and Rashford on loan, Galatasary has Osimhen on loan and the list goes on. We should assemble players who are hungry for game time and get good value rather than spending on players who sometimes appear clueless on what they doing on the field. It's not the price tag of players but the football in them that matters. The joke at Chelsea is becoming too much!!!
liff2003
19
I don't think rashford will play for united after his loan
reecmortuz
18
it was now I understood that song perfectly.. London bridge is falling down falling down falling down London bridge is falling down my dear ladies
Everblessed10
16
Amorim are you watching ?! I’m sure your 60 year old goal keeper coach can’t match Rashy’s skill set 😜