Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Chelsea look to kick their season into life as the Blues host Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino brought Moises Caicedo back into Chelsea's midfield for the visit of Villa after he missed last week's draw at Bournemouth.
Conor Gallagher kept the captain's armband with Ben Chilwell again on the bench, whilst Mykhailo Mudryk started for the second game running.
For Villa, Unai Emery restored Ollie Watkins, Moussa Diaby, Douglas Luiz, Matty Cash and Pau Torres to the side after they were left out for Thursday's 3-2 Europa Conference League loss to Legia Warsaw.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League updates
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Gallagher, Caicedo, Sterling, Fernandez, Mudryk, Jackson
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Diaby, Zaniolo, Watkins
Chelsea FC 0 - 1 Aston Villa FC
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16:02
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 0-1 ASTON VILLA
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16:02
Chelsea have been caught offside on 10 occasions today.
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16:02
OFFSIDE! Chelsea see the offside flag raised again as Broja heads Chilwell's cross wide. It has been the story of their day.
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Bailey pulls back Chilwell on the left flank. Chelsea will have one final chance to send cross into the box.
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15:59
Gallagher tees up Palmer for a drive on the edge of the box. He drills a left-footed strike at goal, which is charged down by two defenders.
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15:58
Time is running out for Chelsea to earn a share of the spoils. The Blues have not been good enough in the final third.
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15:56
Sanchez has a concerning moment as a he drops a corner from Douglas Luiz from the left flank, but there was no one in a Villa shirt there to capitalise.
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15:52
Yellow Card Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
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15:52
BLOCK! Konsa sticks out a boot at the vital moment to prevent Palmer's low strike from finding the net after great work from Disasi down the right flank.
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15:51
There will be 11 minutes of added time.
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15:50
Yellow Card Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
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15:50
Dendoncker comes on to replace the impressive Kamara.
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Duran replaces Watkins for the closing stages of the contest.
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15:49
Yellow Card Benjamin James Chilwell
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15:46
Chelsea win a free-kick on the left flank that Chilwell delivers deep to the back post that Broja fails to connect with on the slide.
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15:46
Konsa attacks the resulting corner from Bailey, only to plant his header over the top.
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15:44
SAVE! Sanchez keeps Chelsea in the game as he turns a curling strike from Ramsey past the post that was seemingly destined for the bottom-right corner.
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15:43
Watkins sends Diaby through on goal and he surges into the box. He fires low and hard, but Sanchez makes a sharp stop. The flag may have gone up on review there.
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15:39
Substitution Moussa Diaby Youri Marion A. Tielemans
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15:38
Palmer times his throughball to perfection to release Disasi down the right flank. He opens up space to strike at goal on his right foot, but slices his effort wide of the target.
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15:38
Substitution Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo Armando Broja
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15:36
SAVE! Chilwell is played into space and only has Martinez to beat, but he fires his left-footed strike straight at Martinez.
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15:34
Substitution Nicolò Zaniolo Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
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15:33
Substitution John McGinn Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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15:31
Goal Oliver George Arthur Watkins
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15:31
DIABY HAS TO HIT THE TARGET! The winger collects the ball following a loose header at the back post. He shoots first-time, but scuffs his effort into the ground and wide of the target.
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15:26
Substitution Enzo Jeremías Fernández Cole Jermaine Palmer
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Substitution Nicolas Jackson Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu
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15:25
Gusto, aged 20 years and 128 days, is the third-youngest Chelsea player to receive a Premier League red card.
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15:24
Caicedo sends an early ball over the top for Jackson, but he takes a poor first touch and allows Konsa to recover to edge him out in the Villa box.
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15:24
Cash goes for a blast from distance, but Sanchez watches it carefully into his hands. Villa are upping the ante now.
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15:22
Zaniolo collects in the final third and has space to shoot, but he sees his effort charged down by Thiago Silva.
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15:20
Mudryk makes way for Chilwell to shore up the Chelsea defence following Gusto's dismissal.
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15:20
SCRAMBLE! Cash and Douglas Luiz force efforts at goal around the Chelsea box, but the wall of blue shirts hold firm in front of the net to concede only a corner.
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15:17
OFF! Gusto is sent off. Having initially been given a yellow card, Gusto's punishment is upgraded to a red for catching Digne on the ankle with an outstretched boot after a VAR check. Chelsea are down to 10 men.
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15:17
Gusto could be in trouble here as he catches Digne on the ankle with his boot. The referee is being told to look at the screen at the side of the field.
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15:15
Martinez takes a loose touch before his clearance downfield and it results in Jackson blocking the ball, but it bounces back for a goal-kick.
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15:14
Yellow Card Malo Gusto
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15:14
OFFSIDE! Chelsea are in behind the high Aston Villa line again. Sterling bursts through on goal, but sees his effort blocked. Once again, the flag goes up late. Sterling and Jackson need to start timing these runs.
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15:10
Fernandez curls a fine cross to the back post for Jackson to attack. He connects with a header, but sends it just wide of the target. The flag goes up for offside anyway.
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15:09
Yellow Card Nicolas Jackson
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15:07
SAVE! Thiago Silva releases Sterling over the top and through on goal. He only has Martinez to beat as he bears down on the target, but the Villa keeper spreads himself to make the stop.
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15:05
We're back under way at Stamford Bridge.
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15:05
It has been groundhog day for Chelsea in front of goal. They've got themselves into good positions, but have lacked the clinical edge to get the breakthrough. Disasi should have kept himself onside, while Jackson should have converted his opening. Villa have looked dangerous at times, but have been exposed at the back as well.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa
14:51
Despite signaling three minutes of added time, the half ends after only two. It's goalless at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa. Villa have had the best chances of the game as Robert Sanchez has been called on twice to deny Lucas Digne and Nicolo Zaniolo with reaction stops. At the other end, Chelsea have had the ball in the next, but Axel Disasi was offside, while Nicolas Jackson also missed a good opportunity.
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14:50
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 0-0 ASTON VILLA
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14:48
There will be three minutes of added time.
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14:46
DISALLOWED GOAL! Disasi heads Gusto's cross into the back of the net with a fine effort, but the offside flag cuts short his celebration.
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14:45
Yellow Card Lucas Digne
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14:45
Jackson sends Gusto away down the right flank, but he is forced to wait for support and his cutback towards Gallagher is cleared behind.
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14:42
Mudryk surges past Cash down the left flank and places a perfect low ball across the face of goal, but both Jackson and Sterling are nowhere to be seen.
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14:42
Digne latches onto another loose ball on the edge of the Chelsea box following a corner. On this occasion, he lifts his effort comfortably over the top.
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14:41
SAVE! Sanchez rescues Chelsea again. Torres rises to head a corner from Douglas Luiz back into a dangerous area. Zaniolo shoots on the turn on the volley, but sees his effort turned over the bar.
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14:41
Douglas Luiz lines up a strike at goal, but his effort clips the Chelsea wall and drifts wide for a corner.
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14:39
Watkins wins possession for the visitors following a loose pass from Colwill. Caicedo brings down the forward on the charge 25 yards from goal, handing Villa a free-kick in a useful position.
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14:38
CHANCE! Gusto bursts down the right flank and cuts the ball back to Fernandez. He has space and time, but scuffs his strike well wide of the target. Fernandez had to hit the target there.
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14:35
The visitors have struggled to get control of possession, but have been alert in the final third. With Villa's quality, the hosts cannot afford to lose the ball in their own half.
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14:32
Cash is afforded space on the right flank and he takes on the early strike at goal that is deflected into the arms of Sanchez by Colwill.
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14:32
Chelsea are getting the ball in the right areas, but their decision-making with their final pass and shot has been their downfall today.
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14:30
Jackson has space in the final third, but he takes the path away from goal and his eventual cross towards Fernandez is nodded back to Martinez by Cash.
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14:27
CHANCE! Mudryk threads the needle to release Jackson in the inside-left channel. The forward goes for a first-time strike on his left foot, poking his effort towards goal, but Martinez diverts it behind. Jackson had more time than he thought there.
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14:25
Fernandez is down after taking a knock in a challenge with Zaniolo. He walks gingerly to his feet, which will something to monitor for Pochettino.
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14:23
Jackson speeds into the box and has Sterling in support. He goes down under pressure from Konsa, but the flag is up for offside anyway.
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14:22
WHAT A SAVE! Douglas Luiz whips a corner towards the near post that is deflected out to Digne. He powers a strike towards goal on his left foot that Sanchez has to turn over the bar.
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14:20
Digne gets forward and combines with Zaniolo, who wins a corner off the body of Gallagher.
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14:19
Jackson makes a surge into the Chelsea half and skips past one challenge, but Kamara acts to win the ball back for the visitors using his frame to edge out the forward.
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14:17
Colwill makes a break down the left flank and he sends a low cross into the middle. Kamara slides and he knocks the ball off Jackson's arm to earn Villa a free-kick.
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14:14
Thiago Silva angles a ball over the top for Mudryk down the left flank. He steers a cutback towards Jackson, but Konsa on the slide directs it away from danger.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa
14:12
Chelsea are probing with menace down the right flank in the early stages through Sterling and Gusto, who are finding space in the wide areas.
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14:12
Disasi tries to connect with Fernandez's corner from the right flank, but it skims his head. It strikes Kamara on the arm, but the Chelsea appeals for a penalty are muted.
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14:10
Sterling plays the give and go with Jackson down the right flank, but Torres gets across to force a corner.
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14:09
SAVE! Douglas Luiz loses out to Fernandez and it allows Jackson to feed Caicedo. The midfielder has space to fire at goal, but sends a tame effort straight at Martinez.
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14:06
Mudryk almost pounces on a mistake from the visitors at the back, but Konsa gets across quickly to prevent him bearing down on goal.
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14:03
Mudryk releases the run of Fernandez over the top, but his cross back into the middle evades Jackson and the flag goes up late for offside anyway.
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14:02
We're under way at Stamford Bridge.
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14:01
The players are out on the pitch so we should be under way shortly.
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14:01
Villa have made five changes to their side that was beaten by Legia Warsaw during the week. Watkins is back to lead the line in place of Duran. Diaby returns in place of Bailey in the final third, while Douglas Luiz joins Kamara in the midfield. Torres and Cash are also restored to the back four.
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13:58
Chelsea have made one change to their side that drew against Bournemouth last time out. Caicedo returns from injury and replaces Ugochukwu in the middle of the park alongside Gallagher. Pochettino keeps faith with the same backline that held the Cherries at bay as Colwill continues at left-back. Chilwell remains on the bench.
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13:54
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Youri Tielemans, Calum Chambers, Clement Lenglet, Jhon Duran, Robin Olsen, Leon Bailey, Leander Dendoncker, Jacob Ramsey, Omari Kellyman.
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13:50
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Moussa Diaby, Nicolo Zaniolo; Ollie Watkins.
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13:46
CHELSEA SUBS: Marc Cucurella, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Armando Broja, Cole Palmer, Ben Chilwell, Dorde Petrovic, Ian Maatsen, Deivid Washington, Lucas Bergstrom.
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13:46
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill; Conor Gallagher, Moises Caicedo; Raheem Sterling, Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk; Nicolas Jackson.
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13:42
Villa have had an up and down start to the season. Their campaign began with a 5-1 hammering against Newcastle United, but wins against Burnley, Everton and Crystal Palace have highlighted their prowess in front of goal. However, there are defensive deficiencies that were on show against the Magpies, Liverpool and in their Europa Conference League defeat to Legia Warsaw last time out. Unai Emery will be looking for an improvement from his side today.
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13:37
Chelsea need to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after losing to Nottingham Forest and drawing with Bournemouth last time out. Mauricio Pochettino's men have struggled in the final third, continuing their poor record in front of goal from the last campaign. The Blues have only won one of their opening five games and are in dire need to a momentum boost to kickstart their season.
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