[Match Thread] Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Aston Villa Starting 11 Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Tielemans, Luiz, Rogers; McGinn, Watkins

Chelsea Starting 11 Petrovic; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson

Aston Villa Subs Olsen, Lenglet, Kesler Hayden, Kellyman, Iroegubunam, Duran, Diego Carlos, Diaby, Chambers

Chelsea Subs Curd, Bettinelli, Acheampong, Casadei, Deivid Washington, Diasi, Dyer, Gilchrist, Tyrique

Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea

Villa have played Chelsea 3 times this season, in the PL we won at Stamford Bridge 1-0 courtesy of Watkins goal. First FA Cup leg we drew 0-0, before losing 3-1 in the second leg in the FA Cup.

Match Events

Kick off!

4 min: McGinn!! Bailey dances on the right retaining possession, the ball than switches side and Torres plays a through ball to Digne, whose low cross is tapped by McGinn and it comes of Cucurella.

15 min: Jackson beats the offside trap, and chips Martinez. BUT! VAR rules it offside!

26 min: Tielemans has picked up a muscle injury and comes off for Diaby

40 min: ROGERS! He strikes with a low shot and it surprised Petrovic.

Half time. Villa lead 2-0!

Martinez has to come off as he has picked up some kind of muscle / cramp. Olsen on for the second half.

48 min: Luiz is booked for fouling Caicedo.

62 min: Madueke scores... Luiz loses possession, Palmer then sets up Gallagher in the box who then passes it over to Madueke who converts with a finese shot.

63 min: Torres is booked with a foul on Madueke.

66 min: Bailey now booked after fouling Caicedo.

74 min: Double change for Villa. Iroegubunam and Diego Carlos are both on for Luiz and Bailey

80 min: Gallagher scores... no one closes him down, he cuts in and curls it to the top corner from just outside the box.

82 min: Mudryk is booked. Meanwhile Duran comes on for Diaby

86 min: Silva gets a yellow for stopping McGinn's counter after a corner

88 min: Mudryk is off for Casadei. Silva has an injury and replaced by Disasi

94 min: Disasi scores... Villa can't clear it from a corner Diego Carlos is muscled off the ball, Jackson crosses it and Disasi wins the ball in the air, it comes off the cross-bar and hits the back of Olsen.

The ref checks... it's called off four a foul! Jackson fouls Diego Carlos

Full time