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

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!

1 April 2023 18:13

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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.

1 April 2023 18:11

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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.

1 April 2023 18:10

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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!

1 April 2023 18:09

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1 April 2023 18:08

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Yellow Card Mateo Kovačić

1 April 2023 18:08

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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!

1 April 2023 18:08

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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!

1 April 2023 18:06

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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!

1 April 2023 18:05

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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!

1 April 2023 18:04