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.

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Aston Villa in the Premier League today:

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)

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Villa make another burst forward from midfield and Ramsey surges down the left. He takes on James and beats the England defender before crossing, but his low ball across the face is cleared by Koulibaly!

1 April 2023 17:46

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Moreno prevents a hard-running Loftus-Cheek from beating him on the inside, but his sliding challenge can't prevent the conceding of a corner.

1 April 2023 17:45

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

1 April 2023 17:45

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea have won two of their last three Premier League games, as many wins as in their previous 15 matches. The Blues have scored as many goals in their last three leagues matches (six) as they had in their previous 12.

1 April 2023 17:45

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

1 April 2023 17:44

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Felix and Mudryk play a clever one-two before the former attempts to tee up Kovacic, but the Croatian is beaten to the ball by Kamara and Villa clear their lines.

1 April 2023 17:42

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea have won nine of their last 11 Premier League games against Villa, with the only defeat in that run coming on the final day of the 2020-21 season at Villa Park.

1 April 2023 17:41

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

WIDE!!! He had to test the 'keeper there!! A Buendia flick allows McGinn to play a peach of a throughball forward, and Watkins runs in behind the Chelsea defence. In open space to bear down on goal, the Villa striker shoots early, and drags his effort well wide of an advancing Kepa's far post!

1 April 2023 17:39

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

SAVED!!! Martinez makes up for a near-calamitous error! The Villa goalkeeper passes laxadasically to Kamara, but he's immediately set upon and dispossessed by Mudryk. The Ukrainian fires goalwards from close range, but Martinez is able to parry the ball over the bar and behind!

1 April 2023 17:38

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

1 April 2023 17:37