Aston Villa v Chelsea, 22 February 2025

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,423

View Aston Villa v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 60 Aston Villa won: 16 Drawn: 14 Chelsea won: 30 Aston Villa scored: 59 Chelsea scored: 99 . Aston Villa had now won four of the 19 meetings in all competitions since March 2014 (lost 12).

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

1 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Marco Asensio 57 G
Marco Asensio 89 G

Goals:

Enzo Fernández 9 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Marco Asensio
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Levi Colwill Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Christopher Nkunku Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Jacob Ramsey 46
Lamare Bogarde for Tyrone Mings 59
Andrés García for Matty Cash 70
Leon Bailey for Ollie Watkins 77
Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers 78

Substitutions:

Tosin Adarabioyo for Trevoh Chalobah 8
Jadon Sancho for Christopher Nkunku 76

Cards:

John McGinn 69 Y

Cards:

Enzo Fernández 56 Y
Christopher Nkunku 72 Y
Moisés Caicedo 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper Oliwier Zych
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder/Forward Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Ishé Samuels-Smith
Midfielder Mathis Amougou
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Shumaira Mheuka

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa had now lost one of their last 23 home games in the Premier League played on a Saturday (won 17). . Villa had failed to win any of their preceding six games in the Premier League when they had trailed at half-time (lost four). . They had now scored more than one goal in 14 of their last 20 home games in the Premier League. . Marco Asensio’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Chelsea had now failed to win any of their last seven away games in all competitions, losing the last four. . The Blues had now scored in 21 of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 27 of their last 30 away games in the Premier League.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Marco Asensio 57 G
Marco Asensio 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Marco Asensio
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Jacob Ramsey 46
Lamare Bogarde for Tyrone Mings 59
Andrés García for Matty Cash 70
Leon Bailey for Ollie Watkins 77
Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers 78

Cards:

John McGinn 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper Oliwier Zych
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder/Forward Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa had now lost one of their last 23 home games in the Premier League played on a Saturday (won 17). . Villa had failed to win any of their preceding six games in the Premier League when they had trailed at half-time (lost four). . They had now scored more than one goal in 14 of their last 20 home games in the Premier League. . Marco Asensio’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Enzo Fernández 9 G

Starting lineup:

Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Levi Colwill Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Christopher Nkunku Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tosin Adarabioyo for Trevoh Chalobah 8
Jadon Sancho for Christopher Nkunku 76

Cards:

Enzo Fernández 56 Y
Christopher Nkunku 72 Y
Moisés Caicedo 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Ishé Samuels-Smith
Midfielder Mathis Amougou
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Shumaira Mheuka

Comments:

League position: 6th . Chelsea had now failed to win any of their last seven away games in all competitions, losing the last four. . The Blues had now scored in 21 of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 27 of their last 30 away games in the Premier League.