Premier League · Wed, 4 Mar 2026 ·
Aston Villa vs Chelsea — 1 - 4
Villa Park · Referee: J. Gillett
Match report
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4-1 as Joao Pedro hits a hat-trick
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4-1 in Premier League matchday 29 on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at Villa Park. Douglas Luiz (2') scored for Aston Villa, while Joao Pedro (35', 45', 64') and C. Palmer (55') found the net for Chelsea. It was 1-2 at half-time.
Aston Villa had 43% of the ball and 9 shots (4 on target) against Chelsea’s 15 (8 on target). João Pedro (Chelsea) was the top-rated player with 9.6. The result leaves Aston Villa 16th in the Premier League table on 4 points and Chelsea 10th on 7.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Match events
- 2'goalDouglas LuizAssist: L. Bailey
- 32'yellow cardMatty CashYellow Card
- 35'goalJoao PedroAssist: M. Gusto
- 42'VAR decisionOllie WatkinsGoal cancelled
- 45'goalJoao PedroAssist: E. Fernandez
- 46'substitutionM. CashOff: L. Bogarde
- 54'yellow cardJoão PedroYellow Card
- 55'goalC. PalmerAssist: Joao Pedro
- 58'yellow cardMorgan RogersYellow Card
- 58'yellow cardEnzo FernándezYellow Card
- 63'substitutionDouglas LuizOff: R. Barkley
- 63'substitutionL. BaileyOff: Alysson
- 63'substitutionE. BuendiaOff: J. Sancho
- 64'goalJoao PedroAssist: A. Garnacho
- 68'yellow cardOllie WatkinsYellow Card
- 72'substitutionO. WatkinsOff: T. Abraham
- 75'substitutionM. GustoOff: R. Lavia
- 79'substitutionW. FofanaOff: T. Adarabioyo
- 79'substitutionE. FernandezOff: M. Cucurella
- 85'substitutionC. PalmerOff: Andrey Santos
- 85'substitutionJoao PedroOff: L. Delap
Lineups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 23E. MartinezG
- 2M. CashD
- 4E. KonsaD
- 5T. MingsD
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 24A. OnanaM
- 21Douglas LuizM
- 31L. BaileyM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 27M. RogersM
- 11O. WatkinsF
Substitutes
- 40M. BizotG
- 6R. BarkleyM
- 3V. LindelofD
- 14P. TorresD
- 26L. BogardeM
- 47AlyssonF
- 12L. DigneD
- 18T. AbrahamF
- 19J. SanchoF
Chelsea
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Calum McFarlane
Starting XI
- 12F. JorgensenG
- 27M. GustoD
- 29W. FofanaD
- 23T. ChalobahD
- 21J. HatoD
- 24R. JamesM
- 25M. CaicedoM
- 8E. FernandezM
- 10C. PalmerF
- 20Joao PedroF
- 49A. GarnachoF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 43%Possession57%
- 0.78Expected goals (xG)3.60
- 9Total shots15
- 4Shots on target8
- 4Shots off target3
- 1Blocked shots4
- 6Shots inside the box14
- 3Shots outside the box1
- 3Corners8
- 2Offsides2
- 10Fouls9
- 3Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 431Passes565
- 371Accurate passes515
- 86%Pass accuracy91%
- -0.46Goals prevented-0.46
Player statistics
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Emiliano MartínezG | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 2Matty CashD | 45 | 5.9 | ||
| 4Ezri KonsaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 5Tyrone MingsD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 22Ian MaatsenD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 10Emiliano BuendíaM | 63 | 7.0 | ||
| 21Douglas LuizM | 63 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 24Amadou OnanaM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 27Morgan RogersM | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 31Leon BaileyM | 63 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 11Ollie WatkinsF | 71 | 6.7 | ||
| 40Marco BizotG | – | – | ||
| 3Victor LindelöfD | – | – | ||
| 12Lucas DigneD | – | – | ||
| 14Pau TorresD | – | – | ||
| 6Ross BarkleyM | 27 | 7.0 | ||
| 26Lamare BogardeM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 18Tammy AbrahamF | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Jadon SanchoF | 27 | 6.9 | ||
| 47AlyssonF | 27 | 6.3 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Filip JørgensenG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Jorrel HatoD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Trevoh ChalobahD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 27Malo GustoD | 75 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 29Wesley FofanaD | 79 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Enzo FernándezM | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 24Reece JamesM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 25Moisés CaicedoM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Cole PalmerF | 85 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| 20João PedroFTop rated | 85 | 9.6 | 3 | 1 |
| 49Alejandro GarnachoF | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 1Robert SánchezG | – | – | ||
| 3Marc CucurellaD | 11 | 7.0 | ||
| 4Tosin AdarabioyoD | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| 5Benoît BadiashileD | – | – | ||
| 19Mamadou SarrD | – | – | ||
| 17Andrey SantosM | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| 45Roméo LaviaM | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Liam DelapF | 12 | 6.2 | ||
| 38Marc GuiuF | – | – |