Aston Villa v Chelsea, 07 February 2015

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeNeil Swarbrick
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance35,969

View Aston Villa v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off 3.00pm

1 Aston Villa

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Jores Okore 48 G

Goals:

Eden Hazard 8 G
Branislav Ivanović 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Aly Cissokho
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann
Forward Gabby Agbonlahor

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Didier Drogba Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Benteke for Gabby Agbonlahor 68
Scott Sinclair for Tom Cleverley 74
Joe Cole for Andi Weimann 80

Substitutions:

Loïc Rémy for Didier Drogba 64
John Obi Mikel for Oscar 73
Juan Cuadrado for Willian 80

Cards:

Tom Cleverley 5 Y
Ashley R Westwood 44 Y
Jores Okore 49 Y

Cards:

Ramires 35 Y
Branislav Ivanović 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Ron Vlaar
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Forward Christian Benteke
Forward Scott Sinclair

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Juan Cuadrado
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 16th Aston Villa’s goal ended their run of 659 minutes (a minute short of 11 hours) without a Premier League goal; the fourth worst goalless run in Premier League history. Villa have now scored 12 goals after 24 games in the Premier League so far in 2014-15. Only Leicester City (11 in 1977-78) have scored fewer at this stage of a top-flight season. They are now without a win in nine league matches. This was manager Paul Lambert’s 100th league match in charge of Aston Villa (won 25, lost 49 and scored 98 goals). This was Tom Cleverley’s 100th Premier League appearance. Jores Okore was booked for excessive celebration.

Comments:

League position: 1st This was manager Jose Mourinho’s first win at Villa Park in six attempts. Newcastle United’s St James’ Park is now the only current Premier League venue where he has failed to record a victory. Branislav Ivanovic has now scored five goals in his last six Premier League starts against Aston Villa. Chelsea have opened the scoring in 18 of their 24 Premier League games so far in this season. John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Eden Hazard have started every league game this season so far. Branislav Ivanovic was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Jores Okore 48 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Aly Cissokho
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann
Forward Gabby Agbonlahor

Substitutions:

Christian Benteke for Gabby Agbonlahor 68
Scott Sinclair for Tom Cleverley 74
Joe Cole for Andi Weimann 80

Cards:

Tom Cleverley 5 Y
Ashley R Westwood 44 Y
Jores Okore 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Ron Vlaar
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Forward Christian Benteke
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 16th Aston Villa’s goal ended their run of 659 minutes (a minute short of 11 hours) without a Premier League goal; the fourth worst goalless run in Premier League history. Villa have now scored 12 goals after 24 games in the Premier League so far in 2014-15. Only Leicester City (11 in 1977-78) have scored fewer at this stage of a top-flight season. They are now without a win in nine league matches. This was manager Paul Lambert’s 100th league match in charge of Aston Villa (won 25, lost 49 and scored 98 goals). This was Tom Cleverley’s 100th Premier League appearance. Jores Okore was booked for excessive celebration.

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Eden Hazard 8 G
Branislav Ivanović 66 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Didier Drogba Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Loïc Rémy for Didier Drogba 64
John Obi Mikel for Oscar 73
Juan Cuadrado for Willian 80

Cards:

Ramires 35 Y
Branislav Ivanović 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Juan Cuadrado
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 1st This was manager Jose Mourinho’s first win at Villa Park in six attempts. Newcastle United’s St James’ Park is now the only current Premier League venue where he has failed to record a victory. Branislav Ivanovic has now scored five goals in his last six Premier League starts against Aston Villa. Chelsea have opened the scoring in 18 of their 24 Premier League games so far in this season. John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Eden Hazard have started every league game this season so far. Branislav Ivanovic was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.