Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Villa earn shock win at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea host Aston Villa in Saturday’s late kick off with Graham Potter’s side in desperate need of points. The Blues come into the match sitting 10th in the table but can move closer towards the Champions League places with a victory this evening.

They are unbeaten in three league games with wins against Leeds and Leicester bringing a feeling of improvement to Stamford Bridge before a late goal saw them settle for point in a 2-2 draw with Everton just before the international break.

Aston Villa meanwhile will know that a victory would propel them above Chelsea in the table and take them past 40 points - the historic target to ensure relegation is avoided.

Unai Emery has rejuvenated the midlands side who now look a dangerous and difficult side to beat. Last time out Villa despatched Bournemouth 3-0 and they’ll be looking to impress against their rivals in the table.

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League updates

• 56’ GOAL! - McGinn curler doubles Villa’s lead (CHE 0-2 AST)

• 45’ DISALLOWED! - Chilwell’s header ruled out for a push on Young (CHE 0-1 AST)

• 18’ GOAL! - Watkins coolly slots Villa ahead (CHE 0-1 AST)

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:33

It's all over, and Villa leave the Bridge with all three points! Chelsea's relative dominance of the game continued early in the second half, but they'd reckoned without John McGinn and his rocket of a left foot. The Villa captain rifled home a peach of a second goal a few minutes prior to the hour mark, and with a 2-0 lead, Villa were able to keep their focus and hold out a Chelsea side who threw everything they had at Martinez's goal. Felix, Havertz and Kante all went close, but Chelsea just couldn't find that all-important goal, failing to score at home for the fourth time in 2023. Villa's post-World Cup form ascends further, as do they in the table, displacing Chelsea in the top half to continue what has been one hell of a revival under Unai Emery.

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 0-2 ASTON VILLA.

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19:24

Chelsea win another free-kick on the opposite side of the field, and Chilwell delivers into the box. It's headed away as far as James, who feigns shooting before teeing up Gallagher, and his back-post cross is also deflected clear before Chilwell lashes a half-volley miles over the bar!

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19:23

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:21

CHANCE!!! Villa very nearly make it three! Digne's inside ball to Watkins is cut out by James, but he sells Kepa alarmingly short with a back-pass that almost allows Watkins to steal in for his second before the ball is cleareed!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:21

Yellow Card Lucas Digne

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:20

We're into five minutes of added time, and it's now or never for Chelsea to prevent being sent into the bottom half of the table by Villa!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:19

SAVED!!! Pulisic finds space to run into down the left, and fires in an early cross which Martinez has to touch to send the ball over the bar!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:18

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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McGinn beats challenges aplenty in the middle before sending Bailey on a run forward. He cuts inside and looks to square for Watkins, but Madueke gets back to hook the ball behind for a corner!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:17

Substitution Alexandre Moreno Lopera Lucas Digne

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:16

CHANCE!!! Madueke tees up James to whip in a very threatening cross. The ball flashes across the face of goal, but no-one in a blue shirt is there to direct it goalwards and Pulisic fails to keep it in play!

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19:15

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Substitution Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo Leander Dendoncker

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:13

Villa have won just one of their last 17 Premier League away games against Chelsea, losing six of the last seven since a 3-1 victory in December 2011 - but that record could well be altered barring a miraculous Chelsea comeback in the final minutes here.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:12

Yellow Card Calum Chambers

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:11

WIDE!!! Villa make a rare burst forward and Bailey steps inside the challenge of Fernandez, before trying his luck and firing a threatening shot just wide of Kepa's right post!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:09

OVER!!! Kante and Madueke play a one-two on the right, and the former shoots upon receiving a return ball. Kante's first-time effort is blocked straight back to him, but he chooses to tee up Kovacic, who slices a poor effort over the top!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:08

Substitution Mateo Kovačić Conor John Gallagher

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:08

Young pulls up with cramp, delaying the taking of a Chelsea corner, and Chilwell's not happy with him one bit - the referee has to separate the two to prevent further escalation!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:05

Since Unai Emery’s first away Premier League game in charge of Villa, a 2-1 win at Brighton in November, only Man City (16) and Arsenal (15) have picked up more points on the road than the Villans' 13.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:04

Substitution Emiliano Buendía Stati Leon Patrick Bailey Butler

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:04

Felix links up with Chilwell in the box, and he steps inside Chambers before hitting the deck. It'd be a soft penalty to give, and the referee agrees, waving play on immediately.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

19:02

CHANCE!! A long Martinez kick from the back is missed in the air by James, allowing Ramsey to steal in behind. He's through on goal before being nudged over by Koulibaly, but the referee says there's not enough contact to award a penalty!

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19:00

Madueke hangs up a cross from the right, but the ball's far too close to Martinez and the Villa goalkeeper gathers.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:59

Kante is found in space on the right, but his attempted cross is blocked. He recovers possession to tee up Fernandez, whose ball into the centre is headed back across goal by Havertz before Villa clear!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:57

Aston Villa are the first team to score twice from outside the box against Chelsea in a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge since West Brom in January 2016, and just the fourth side ever to do so (also Sheffield Wednesday and Wimbledon).

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:56

WIDE!!! Havertz and Madueke link up on the right and the latter squares for Kante in the box. He's got time to pick his spot, but goes early and drags a low effort just wide of Martinez's right-hand upright!

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18:56

Yellow Card Enzo Jeremías Fernández

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:54

WIDE!!! Fernandez keeps the ball in play on the left and finds Felix central. He switches play to Madueke on the right, who cuts inside and bends a left-footed shot agonisingly wide of the far post!

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18:53

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:52

Felix claimed a penalty for handball following that shot on goal, but VAR's checks for any contact with the hand of Konsa prove inconsequential.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:51

SAVED!!! Felix glides beyond McGinn before playing a one-two with Havertz, striding past Konsa before toe-poking a shot goalwards, which Martinez parries wide!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:50

Koulibaly rises highest at the corner, but can only glance his near-post header over the crossbar!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:49

BLOCKED!! Felix latches onto Cucurella's throughball to bypass Luiz, but Chambers tracks him all the way and blocks his eventual shot behind for a corner!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:48

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Substitution Mykhailo Mudryk Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Substitution Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek N'Golo Kanté

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Assist Jacob Matthew Ramsey

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:44

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Goal John McGinn

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:42

Havertz can't control Kovacic's floated pass into the box and loses out to Mings, who tries to stride out of defence before being clipped late by Felix.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:42

Yellow Card Benjamin James Chilwell

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:41

OVER!!! Havertz releases Felix into space, who steps onto his left foot and has a shot blocked away. Chelsea keep possession though and Fernandez finds Cucurella, who blasts a 25-yard effort over the top of the bar!

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18:39

WIDE!!! Fernandez's cross-field pass is brilliantly controlled by Chilwell, who tees himself up to shoot and flashes a low effort across the face of goal and behind!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:38

Despite failing to score, Chelsea had an xG value of 1.57 in the first half, their highest in the opening half of a Premier League match this season - they also failed to score in the only other first half which they registered an xG value of over 1.5 this term (1.55 v Fulham).

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:37

Mudryk latches onto Kovacic's pass and beats both Mings and Konsa, but drags the latter to ground in the process and the free-kick goes Villa's way.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:36

OVER!!! From the left edge of the area, Chilwell has options queuing up but chooses to shoot, letting fly and sending the ball fizzing just over the top of the crossbar!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:35

Felix kicks off the second half, and we're back underway in west London!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:33

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:34

The teams are back out for the second half, and can Chelsea convert their first-half domination into some second-half goals?

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Substitution Boubacar Bernard Kamara Calum Chambers

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:30

Havertz has thrice been denied by Villa, with two on-target shots blocked and another saved by Martinez. The Germany forward has had nine touches in the box and completed a dribble, also winning three of his five duels. Havertz has twice won Chelsea possession, both times coming in the final third, as well as winning three free-kicks in various positions for his side. Close.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:27

It's advantage Villa at the halfway stage, but on the balance of play, Chelsea will be aggrieved to not be level at the very least. A potential equaliser late in the half was harshly chalked off due to a foul from Chilwell, but aside from that, it's been one-way traffic since Watkins' 18th minute opener. Looking to make up for Cucurella's costly mistake, the Blues have laid seige to Martinez's goal, forcing the goalkeeper into saves from Mudryk, Felix, Havertz and Loftus-Cheek. Villa have so far held firm though, and if Ramsey, Buendia and Watkins continue to make positive forward runs on the counter, could well add another before Chelsea manage to claw back the deficit.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:23

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:21

HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 0-1 ASTON VILLA.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:20

BALL IN THE NET!!! Chelsea score, but it's not given and the home fans are seething!! James' cross finds Chilwell in the box, who beats Konsa to glance a superb header into the top corner, but the wing-back is judged to have fouled Konsa as he jumped, meaning the goal will not stand!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:19

We're into two added minutes at the end of this action-packed first 45 minutes.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:18

SAVED!!! Fernandez's wide pass gives Loftus-Cheek the space to find Havertz in the box, and his early effort takes a deflection on its way to being parried wide by a stretching Martinez!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:17

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:17

Loftus-Cheek cuts inside from the right before playing in Havertz down the same side, but his cut-back into the area is headed clear by Kamara.

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18:16

Villa are unbeaten in their last four Premier League game, keeping a clean sheet in each of their three wins. They last went five without defeat in the competition in December 2020, with the last game in that sequence coming at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:14

CHANCE!! After Koulibaly cuts out Moreno's throughball to Buendia, Chelsea head up the other end on the counter and Loftus-Cheek charges up the right flank. He hangs a cross to the back post with Chilwell arriving, but the wing-back's sliding strike sends the ball a long way wide of the post!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:12

Felix is in space on the edge of the area and his shot is blocked via the back of Konsa, but Mudryk and Chilwell can't make anything of the ball bouncing their way.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:11

Aston Villa have scored in 15 consecutive Premier League matches since appointing Unai Emery, their longest such run since scoring in 17 straight games between August and December 2009.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:11

WIDE!!! A Chelsea corner is half-cleared, but James' low drive goalwards sparks mayhem in the box. Deflections aplenty insue and Havertz has an effort blocked, before the ball skews out for Felix to lash it wide!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:10

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:09

Yellow Card Mateo Kovačić

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:09

OFF THE POST!!! Chilwell is found by a chipped reverse pass from Kovacic, and his shot from a tight angle rattles the left post before going behind!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:08

SAVED!!! Back come Chelsea, and in numbers too, as Havertz finds the overlapping Loftus-Cheek to his right. He's forced wide by Moreno and looks to drill the ball across the face of goal, but it's too close to Martinez who gathers with ease!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:06

SAVED!!! It really should be 1-1!!! Kovacic spots the forward run of Mudryk and plays him in behind the Villa defence. One-on-one with Martinez, the winger looks to place the ball into the far corner, but his meek shot is easily held by the goalkeeper!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:05

Ramsey picks the pocket of Fernandez in midfield and races into the clear, but Koulibaly gets across in cover to win the ball back just in time!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:04

Chelsea have failed to win in their last seven Premier League matches when conceding the opening goal, dating back to October 2022 against Crystal Palace.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:03

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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A loose Felix pass breaks for Ramsey at the other end, and the Villa youngster charges into the area before being disposessed by a perfectly timed James tackle!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

18:01

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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SAVED!! Cucurella's scooped cross is brought down by Havertz, before the German sends a low, left-footed shot towards the bottom corner which Martinez is able to keep hold of!!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:59

A long ball picks out the run of Chilwell into the Villa box, but he goes down under pressure from Kamara and demands a penalty! There's nothing coming his way though, as the referee calls play on!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:58

WIDE!!! A Chelsea corner is played short for James to cross in, and at the near post Fernandez's glancing header looks certain to nestle before doing so in the side netting!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:57

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:57

Since the Premier League resumed after the World Cup, only Erling Haaland (10), Marcus Rashford (10) and Harry Kane (nine) have scored more goals than Watkins' eight, including netting in five consecutive away matches.

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:56

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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SAVED!!! Back come Chelsea, as Loftus-Cheek's wide cross is kept alive by Chilwell. Via Cucurella, he finds Felix, who steps inside two challenges and fires off a low shot, which Martinez tips wide of his near post at full stretch!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:51

OFF THE BAR!! Ramsey does superbly to keep possession down the left, before finding Buendia in the box. He turns and tees up McGinn on the edge, whose first-time shot rattles the crossbar and bounces behind!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:50

Chelsea's corner is headed away as far as Kovacic, who arrives on the edge of the box to slice a volleyed scissor-kick well wide of the target!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:50

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:50

WHAT A TACKLE!! Kovacic's ball forward sends Felix, Mudryk and Havertz all running into open space with a three-on-two overlap. The latter is played in to the right, but Konsa slides across to win the ball as cleanly as you like, with his corner-conceding challenge preventing a certain goal!

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

17:49

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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Goal Oliver George Arthur Watkins

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

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