Chelsea's poor start to the Premier League season continued as Ollie Watkins' fine strike saw Aston Villa to a 1-0 win against the 10-player Blues.
Match Reports
It is the first time Villa have beaten Chelsea in back-to-back league games in 30 years, while Mauricio Pochettino's side have made their worst start to a top-flight season after the opening six games since 1978/79.
But as has often been the case this season, Chelsea had their chances to score, with Emiliano Martinez making a string of fine saves, but were once again unable to find the net. They have now failed to score in their last three Premier League matches.
Aston Villa too had a raft of chances, but eventually made one count when Watkins (73) fired home on the tightest of angles after a fine break with Moussa Diaby.
It came 15 minutes after Malo Gusto was shown a straight red card. It was initially a yellow after a crunching challenge on Lucas Digne, but upgraded by referee Jarred Gillett after he consulted the pitchside monitor.
The result sees Chelsea languishing in 14th place with just five points this season. Aston Villa, meanwhile, showed no signs of fatigue from their midweek return to European football and move into sixth, just two points off the top four.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
5' Caicedo's long shot stopped
19' Digne's long shot stopped
24' CLOSE! Jackson's shot stopped
35' Enzo's shot wide out
39' Sanchez makes good save
43' OFFSIDE! Disasi's goal disallowed
47' Sterling's shot stopped
49' Jackson's header wide out
53' CHANCE! Sterling's shot stopped
58' Red Card! Malo Gusto sent off
70' Diaby's shot wide out
73' GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa (Ollie Watkins)
80' Diaby's shot stopped aigin
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Sterling, Axel Disasi, Robert Sánchez, Conor Gallagher, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Nicolas Jackson
Subs: Marc Cucurella, Chilwell, Djordje Petrovic, Cole Palmer, Maatsen, Armando Broja, Lucas Bergström, L. Ugochukwu, Deivid Washington·De Souza Eugenio
Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, Digne, McGinn, Ollie Watkins, P. Torres, Kamara, Ngoyo, Matty Cash, Douglas Luiz, Zaniolo, Diaby
Subs: R. Olsen, Dendoncker, Lenglet, Chambers, Tielemans, Bailey, Jhon Durán, Jacob Ramsey, Omari Kellyman
Yungswag20
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I think Chelsea players needs these prayers So they need to sign David Luiz in winter transfer window only way out
9icekidsolomon
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loose or win.. we are blues forever 💙🔵
PrezMendex1
1064
Chelsea to Man United after seeing them move up the table
psychopath_monstar
989
VILLA went Chelsea only to ASTONish them.
Colinkong
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The GIF is already here, my pleasure: http://www.goalgif.xyz/v2/live/matchGifs?match_id=53615123&language=en
Peaceking1234
707
Breaking news 🚨💯, Pochettino has been sacked as Chelsea Manager
MohammedRaheem41
691
I used to think Chelsea was Finished but I was wrong, they are completely finished
idah33
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🚨🚨 The Lion from Chelsea's logo has left the club. He's had enough.
Alphal
557
help save Chelsea fans 🙏
Mosanya
507
Chelsea might actually be in the relegation zone by December 😂😭
CruzJR999
457
🗣️: Pochetinno Right Nw[Crylaugh] 👇👇😂😂😂
KondwaniPhiriKelvin
455
Newcastle have scored more goals in one game than Chelsea have scored all season 👀
Mosanya
431
Peter Drury: “At this point even if they were sponsored by Microsoft, Chelsea still won’t excel.” Legendary commentator 😂😂
Mosanya
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I’m seeing Goals everywhere and then there’s Chelsea with more red cards than goals 😭
Mosanya
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Chelsea spent more than a billion and went from 12th to 14th in the table 😭😂
olagbendeVictor
408
Chelsea fans should just forget about football and focus on Christ 🤤
Eric-Matador
394
I thought they Loughed at us yesterday
Adexdeyem
370
I don't seems to get it,how many points do Chelsea need to get relegated this season, pls help me with calculator[50percent] or 💯
Mosanya
368
Chelsea spent £1bn just to win 6 out of 35 games 😂
Taiwo16
342
Ronaldo to Chelsea be like thank God they didn’t Sign me 😆
Mosanya
263
🚨🚨 The Lion from Chelsea's logo has left the club. He's had enough.
AnotherKenyan
251
Women team asking for a friendly match against Chelsea 😂😂
JOEK
230
how Chelsea fans will be going to worl tomorrow 😂😂
ETHANEBENEZER
167
Chelsea have made me to feel sad 😞. It's like I can't be proud of my team again, cuz any game will play there's high possibility that we'll loose 😞. What will happen in October how many points can we get if we've started playing like this. In any game we'll just hope, there's no chance that we'll win. am just tired. Can someone tell me our lapses. we've changed Coach and players. we've done anything financial possible 😞. we have most of the best young stars, and come to think of it the signings play very well in their former teams and this have made me to say the problem is with the team it's self. Cause think of Malo, he was doing well in his former team, Moises, and the others. what is going on this our loosing steak has caused me to think about this. Which team is Chelsea capable of defeating 😞🤧. May God See Us True 🙌🙏 . But the hopes are Fading Pochettino please do something. 😞😭
JA-Likhon
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Caicedo rejected Liverpool 😂😂😂
Jimmyswaggar✌️
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the lions went to Stanford and took down the bridge