Premier League challenge, Aston Villa knocks Chelsea to their knees

2025-12-27 21:05:54 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

Premier League challenge, Aston Villa knocks Chelsea to their knees

Aston Villa silences Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Unai Emery's team imposed themselves on the London Blues, defeating them 2-1 and confirming their excellent form as they extended their winning streak to 11 consecutive wins.

Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer were a threat to the Aston Villa defence from the start, however it was Joao Pedro who opened the scoring after a corner kick from Reece James.

Aston Villa could not react and the first half ended with Chelsea leading 1-0. After the break, things changed for the Villans, especially after Emery's 3 substitutions that Watkins brought on, and it was the latter who was the hero of Aston Villa, as in the 63rd minute, helped by luck, he equalized the score at 1-1, while in the 83rd minute, the striker scored the winning goal for the Birmingham team, 3-1.

After this victory, Aston Villa remains in third place with 39 points, while Chelsea drops to fifth place with 28 points behind Liverpool.

 

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