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