Chelsea were humiliated and embarrassed 2-0 at Stamford Bridge by Aston Villa, dropping three crucial points in the race for the top seven in the English Premier League.
Graham Potter, Chelsea manager started with a small squad, led by Kepa Arizabalaga and supported by Reece James, Cucurella, Koulibaly, and Ben Chilwell, with Enzo Fernandez, Captain Matteo Kovacic, and Loftus Cheek in midfield.
Chelsea’s attack was weak, with Joao Felix, Mudryk Mykhaylo, and Kai Havertz as center forward. Aston Villa scored in the 18th minute through Ollie Watkins, giving them a 1-0 lead at halftime.
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Chelsea were unable to find their way into the second half, so Aston Villa scored their second goal in the 56th minute through John McGinn, who was assisted by Ramsey, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead. Chelsea substituted Madueke, Kante, and Pulisic for Cheek, Mudryk, and Marc Cucurella but were unable to score a consolation goal.
Following their 2-1 victory, Aston Villa surpassed Fulham to take ninth place in the new EPL table with 41 points, while Chelsea fell to eleventh place with 38 points.