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FTChelsea
3 - 0
Aston VillaCommentary:
90+6'Chelsea with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+6'Today's attendance is 39969.
90+6'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+6'Ball possession: Chelsea: 56%, Aston Villa: 44%.
90+6'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
90+5'Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+5'Ball possession: Chelsea: 56%, Aston Villa: 44%.
90+5'Goal kick for Chelsea.
90+5'Bertrand Traore from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
90+5'John McGinn of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
90+5'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
90+3'Cesar Azpilicueta provided the assist for the goal.
90+3'G O O O A A A L - Romelu Lukaku scores with the left foot!
90+3'Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
90+3'Chelsea start a counter attack.
90+3'Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa concedes a foul on Mateo Kovacic but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
90+3'Jorginho comes back onto the field.
90+2'The game is restarted.
90+2'Jorginho is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1'Jorginho is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
90+1'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
90'John McGinn commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
90'The referee is not having the complaints from Matt Targett who is given a yellow card for dissent
90'Dangerous challenge by John McGinn from Aston Villa. Jorginho on the receiving end of that.
90'Ball possession: Chelsea: 57%, Aston Villa: 43%.
89'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
89'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
88'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88'Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
88'A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
88'Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
88'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
87'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
87'Marcos Alonso comes back onto the field.
87'Timo Werner from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ezri Konsa
87'The game is restarted.
86'Marcos Alonso is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
86'Marcos Alonso is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
85'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
85'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
85'Ball possession: Chelsea: 59%, Aston Villa: 41%.
85'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
84'John McGinn goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
84'Marcos Alonso relieves the pressure with a clearance
84'Leon Bailey from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
84'John McGinn from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
84'John McGinn from Aston Villa sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
84'Poor play by Edouard Mendy as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
84'Leon Bailey from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
84'Tyrone Mings sees his shot deflected off target
83'Marcos Alonso relieves the pressure with a clearance
83'Matt Targett puts in a cross...
83'Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea concedes a foul on John McGinn but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
83'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
82'Callum Hudson-Odoi is leaving the field to be replaced by Timo Werner in a tactical substitution.
82'Hakim Ziyech fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
82'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
81'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
81'Good effort by Ollie Watkins as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
81'Poor play by Cesar Azpilicueta as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
80'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
80'Ball possession: Chelsea: 59%, Aston Villa: 41%.
80'Douglas Luiz is leaving the field to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba in a tactical substitution.
79'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea is ruled offside.
79'Could be a good chance here as Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
79'Safe hands from Edouard Mendy as he comes out and claims the ball
78'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
78'Matty Cash from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
78'Bertrand Traore of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
78'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
77'Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
77'Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
77'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
76'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
76'Marcos Alonso from Chelsea sends an effort wide of target
76'A shot by Callum Hudson-Odoi is blocked.
75'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
75'Ball possession: Chelsea: 58%, Aston Villa: 42%.
74'Leon Bailey from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Marcos Alonso
74'The referee signals a free kick as Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea trips John McGinn
74'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
74'So close! Ezri Konsa has a great chance to score, but his header is saved well by Edouard Mendy!
74'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
73'Bertrand Traore sees his shot deflected off target
73'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
73'The match is very one-sided right now. Chelsea are clearly dominating possession
72'Chelsea with a potentially dangerous attack.
72'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
71'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
70'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70'Ball possession: Chelsea: 57%, Aston Villa: 43%.
70'The match resumes with a drop ball.
70'The game is stopped.
69'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
69'Danny Ings is leaving the field to be replaced by Bertrand Traore in a tactical substitution.
68'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
68'Outstanding game by Mateo Kovacic today! The coach and the fans must be delighted with his performance!
68'Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
68'Ezri Konsa could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
68'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
67'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
66'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
66'Mateo Kovacic fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
66'Douglas Luiz could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
66'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
65'Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
65'The game is restarted.
65'Ball possession: Chelsea: 57%, Aston Villa: 43%.
64'Kai Havertz is leaving the field to be replaced by Cesar Azpilicueta in a tactical substitution.
64'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
64'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea is ruled offside.
64'Hakim Ziyech carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
63'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
63'Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
63'That's a great ball by Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
62'Safe hands from Edouard Mendy as he comes out and claims the ball
62'Matt Targett puts in a cross...
61'Marcos Alonso from Chelsea is booked after several commited fouls.
61'Marcos Alonso from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Leon Bailey
61'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
61'Chelsea start a counter attack.
61'Kai Havertz relieves the pressure with a clearance
60'A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
60'Thiago Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
60'Leon Bailey puts in a cross...
60'John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.
60'Ball possession: Chelsea: 59%, Aston Villa: 41%.
59'Ollie Watkins sees his shot deflected off target
59'Leon Bailey of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
59'Aston Villa start a counter attack.
59'Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
59'Chelsea start a counter attack.
58'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
58'Chelsea start a counter attack.
58'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
58'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
57'Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
57'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
57'Jorginho relieves the pressure with a clearance
57'A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
56'Jacob Ramsey is leaving the field to be replaced by Leon Bailey in a tactical substitution.
56'Matty Cash from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
55'Safe hands from Jed Steer as he comes out and claims the ball
55'Hakim Ziyech swings in a cross from the free kick.
55'Ball possession: Chelsea: 59%, Aston Villa: 41%.
55'The referee signals a free kick as Matt Targett from Aston Villa trips Hakim Ziyech
54'Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
54'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea swings in the corner from the left.
54'Tyrone Mings clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
54'Marcos Alonso puts in a cross...
54'Could be a good chance here as Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
53'Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
53'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
53'Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa tries to play a 1-2 with Danny Ings, but the ball is intercepted.
53'Great skill from Ollie Watkins as he dribbles past his opponents
52'The referee signals a free kick as Marcos Alonso from Chelsea trips Ezri Konsa
52'Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
52'Marcos Alonso puts in a cross...
52'The referee signals a free kick as Jorginho from Chelsea trips John McGinn
51'Aston Villa plays a short goal kick.
51'Kai Havertz goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
51'Could be a good chance here as Thiago Silva from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
50'Ball possession: Chelsea: 59%, Aston Villa: 41%.
50'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
50'Aston Villa with a potentially dangerous attack.
49'G O O O O O A A L - Mateo Kovacic finds the net with the right foot!
49'Tyrone Mings could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
49'Great vision by Axel Tuanzebe from Aston Villa as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
49'Chelsea with a potentially dangerous attack.
48'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
48'Jorginho from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
48'Axel Tuanzebe from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48'Matty Cash from Aston Villa heads the ball to a team mate.
47'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
47'The game is restarted.
47'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
46'Romelu Lukaku clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
46'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
46'Matty Cash from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
46'Saul Niguez is leaving the field to be replaced by Jorginho in a tactical substitution.
46'The second half is underway.
45+3'The only goal scored by Chelsea gives them the slight advantage as we are heading into halftime.
45+3'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+3'Ball possession: Chelsea: 60%, Aston Villa: 40%.
45+3'Danny Ings from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
45+3'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
45+3'A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked.
45+3'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
45+2'Goal kick for Aston Villa.
45+2'Antonio Ruediger from Chelsea tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
45+1'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+1'Marcos Alonso from Chelsea crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
45+1'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45'A shot by Jacob Ramsey is blocked.
45'Saul Niguez relieves the pressure with a clearance
45'John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
45'Ball possession: Chelsea: 61%, Aston Villa: 39%.
45'The referee signals a free kick as Saul Niguez from Chelsea trips Ollie Watkins
44'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
44'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44'Kai Havertz relieves the pressure with a clearance
44'A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
43'Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa concedes a foul on Kai Havertz but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
43'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jacob Ramsey
42'The match is very one-sided right now. Aston Villa are clearly dominating possession
42'Good effort by Jacob Ramsey as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
42'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
41'Mateo Kovacic could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
41'Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
41'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
41'Could be a good chance here as John McGinn from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
40'Hakim Ziyech shoots from outside the box, but Jed Steer has it under control
40'Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance
40'Callum Hudson-Odoi puts in a cross...
40'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Mateo Kovacic
40'Ball possession: Chelsea: 59%, Aston Villa: 41%.
39'Goal kick for Chelsea.
39'That's a great ball by John McGinn from Aston Villa. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
39'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
38'John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a free kick, but it ends up nowhere near the goalframe.
38'The game is restarted.
37'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
37'Thiago Silva from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Danny Ings
37'Saul Niguez could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
36'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
36'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35'The referee signals a free kick as Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa trips Hakim Ziyech
35'Ball possession: Chelsea: 60%, Aston Villa: 40%.
34'Edouard Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
34'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
34'A shot from Ezri Konsa goes to a corner kick after a save by the keeper.
34'Tyrone Mings has a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind for a corner kick by the keeper!
33'Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
33'Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa heads the ball to a team mate.
33'A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
33'A shot by Danny Ings is blocked.
33'Poor play by Trevoh Chalobah as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
33'John McGinn from Aston Villa directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
32'Safe hands from Jed Steer as he comes out and claims the ball
32'Hakim Ziyech puts in a cross...
31'Obstruction as Ezri Konsa cuts off the run of Kai Havertz. A free-kick is awarded.
30'Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance
30'Matt Targett from Aston Villa sends a deflected cross into the box.
30'Safe hands from Edouard Mendy as he comes out and claims the ball
30'John McGinn puts in a cross...
30'Callum Hudson-Odoi relieves the pressure with a clearance
30'Matty Cash puts in a cross...
30'Ball possession: Chelsea: 60%, Aston Villa: 40%.
29'The referee signals a free kick as Saul Niguez from Chelsea trips Douglas Luiz
29'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
28'Tyrone Mings commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
28'Reckless challenge there. Tyrone Mings commits a rough foul on Callum Hudson-Odoi
27'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
27'Douglas Luiz fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
27'Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
27'Danny Ings of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
27'Jacob Ramsey puts in a cross...
26'Danny Ings from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
26'Could be a good chance here as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
25'Safe hands from Jed Steer as he comes out and claims the ball
25'Hakim Ziyech puts in a cross...
25'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
25'Ball possession: Chelsea: 62%, Aston Villa: 38%.
24'Chelsea are in control of the ball.
24'Great defending by Thiago Silva from Chelsea to prevent his team conceding a goal.
24'Ollie Watkins has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
23'Great skill from Ollie Watkins as he dribbles past his opponents
23'Could be a good chance here as John McGinn from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
23'Saul Niguez could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
23'Safe hands from Edouard Mendy as he comes out and claims the ball
23'Jacob Ramsey puts in a cross...
23'Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23'John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
22'Dangerous challenge by Kai Havertz from Chelsea. Jacob Ramsey on the receiving end of that.
22'Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance
22'Danny Ings puts in a cross...
22'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
21'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
21'Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
21'Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
21'Thiago Silva from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
20'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20'Ball possession: Chelsea: 63%, Aston Villa: 37%.
20'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
19'Jacob Ramsey hand-balls.
19'Poor play by Mateo Kovacic as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
19'Edouard Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
19'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
19'Matty Cash from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
19'Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa heads the ball to a team mate.
19'Matt Targett puts in a cross...
19'Hakim Ziyech relieves the pressure with a clearance
19'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
18'Ollie Watkins forces a good save from Edouard Mendy who turns the ball behind for a corner!
18'Could be a good chance here as Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
18'Aston Villa start a counter attack.
17'Aston Villa plays a short goal kick.
17'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea makes a good pass into the box, but his team mates fail to take advantage of the space
17'Could be a good chance here as Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
16'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
16'Chelsea start a counter attack.
16'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
15'Ball possession: Chelsea: 67%, Aston Villa: 33%.
15'Chelsea managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
15'Mateo Kovacic provided the assist for the goal.
15'G O O O A A A L - Romelu Lukaku scores with the right foot!
15'Great skill from Romelu Lukaku as he dribbles past his opponents
15'Mateo Kovacic carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
15'Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
14'Great vision by Thiago Silva from Chelsea as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
14'Aston Villa start a counter attack.
14'Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
14'Thiago Silva from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
14'The ref blows his whistle. Matt Targett charged Callum Hudson-Odoi from behind and it's a free-kick
13'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
13'Marcos Alonso comes back onto the field.
12'Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
12'A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
12'The game is restarted.
12'Marcos Alonso is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
11'Marcos Alonso is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
10'Ball possession: Chelsea: 65%, Aston Villa: 35%.
10'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
10'John McGinn from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
9'That's a great ball by Danny Ings from Aston Villa. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
9'Trevoh Chalobah could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
9'Jacob Ramsey relieves the pressure with a clearance
9'Hakim Ziyech puts in a cross...
9'Great defending by Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa to prevent his team conceding a goal.
9'CROSSBAR! A header from Antonio Ruediger hits the crossbar!
9'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea swings in the corner from the left.
8'Matty Cash clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
8'Saul Niguez puts in a cross...
8'After a tactical foul, Jacob Ramsey sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
8'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Hakim Ziyech
8'Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance
8'John McGinn puts in a cross...
8'Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
8'Danny Ings heads the ball back across goal...
8'Thiago Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
7'Matt Targett puts in a cross...
7'Kai Havertz relieves the pressure with a clearance
7'John McGinn from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
7'Douglas Luiz sees his shot deflected off target
7'Great vision by Antonio Ruediger from Chelsea as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
7'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
7'Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
6'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
6'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
6'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5'Ball possession: Chelsea: 80%, Aston Villa: 20%.
5'The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Kai Havertz
5'Thiago Silva from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
5'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
4'A chance presents itself to Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
4'John McGinn swings in a cross from the free kick.
4'The ref blows his whistle. Saul Niguez charged Jacob Ramsey from behind and it's a free-kick
4'Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
3'Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
3'Axel Tuanzebe relieves the pressure with a clearance
3'Marcos Alonso puts in a cross...
2'Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea takes a short corner kick from the left.
2'Marcos Alonso sees his shot deflected off target
2'Axel Tuanzebe relieves the pressure with a clearance
2'Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea swings in the corner from the left.
2'A shot by Antonio Ruediger is blocked.
1'Some neat football here as Antonio Ruediger from Chelsea plays a 1-2 with Kai Havertz.
1'Antonio Ruediger from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
1'Chelsea plays a short goal kick.
1'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
1'Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1'The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1'Aston Villa kick-off, and the game is underway.
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