Premier League · Sat, 27 Dec 2025 ·
Chelsea vs Aston Villa — 1 - 2
Stamford Bridge · Referee: S. Attwell
Match report
Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 as O. Watkins scores twice
Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 in Premier League matchday 18 on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at Stamford Bridge. Joao Pedro (37') scored for Chelsea, while O. Watkins (63', 84') found the net for Aston Villa. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Chelsea had 63% of the ball and 14 shots (3 on target) against Aston Villa’s 11 (8 on target). Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) was the top-rated player with 9.2. The result leaves Chelsea 10th in the Premier League table on 7 points and Aston Villa 16th on 4.
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
- 30'yellow cardMatty CashYellow Card
- 37'goalJoao PedroAssist: R. James
- 57'yellow cardReece JamesYellow Card
- 57'yellow cardMorgan RogersYellow Card
- 58'substitutionE. BuendiaOff: O. Watkins
- 59'substitutionJ. McGinnOff: A. Onana
- 59'substitutionD. MalenOff: J. Sancho
- 63'goalO. WatkinsNormal Goal
- 68'yellow cardTrevoh ChalobahYellow Card
- 69'substitutionM. CucurellaOff: M. Gusto
- 69'substitutionA. GarnachoOff: J. Gittens
- 69'substitutionJoao PedroOff: L. Delap
- 71'yellow cardLiam DelapYellow Card
- 71'yellow cardMoisés CaicedoYellow Card
- 72'substitutionC. PalmerOff: Estêvão
- 78'yellow cardBoubacar KamaraYellow Card
- 83'substitutionB. KamaraOff: L. Bogarde
- 83'substitutionI. MaatsenOff: L. Digne
- 84'goalO. WatkinsAssist: Y. Tielemans
- 90+4'yellow cardEnzo FernándezYellow Card
Lineups
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Calum McFarlane
Starting XI
- 1R. SanchezG
- 24R. JamesD
- 23T. ChalobahD
- 5B. BadiashileD
- 3M. CucurellaD
- 25M. CaicedoM
- 8E. FernandezM
- 7P. NetoM
- 10C. PalmerM
- 49A. GarnachoM
- 20Joao PedroF
Substitutes
- 12F. JorgensenG
- 29W. FofanaD
- 27M. GustoD
- 11J. GittensF
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 41EstêvãoF
- 4T. AdarabioyoD
- 9L. DelapF
- 34J. AcheampongD
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 23E. MartinezG
- 2M. CashD
- 4E. KonsaD
- 3V. LindelofD
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 7J. McGinnM
- 44B. KamaraM
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 17D. MalenF
- 27M. RogersF
Substitutes
- 40M. BizotG
- 11O. WatkinsF
- 24A. OnanaM
- 26L. BogardeM
- 12L. DigneD
- 19J. SanchoF
- 20J. Jimoh-AlobaM
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 16A. GarciaD
Match statistics
- 63%Possession37%
- 2.14Expected goals (xG)1.19
- 14Total shots11
- 3Shots on target8
- 4Shots off target1
- 7Blocked shots2
- 8Shots inside the box7
- 6Shots outside the box4
- 6Corners7
- –Offsides–
- 16Fouls8
- 5Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 6Goalkeeper saves2
- 528Passes321
- 469Accurate passes257
- 89%Pass accuracy80%
- 0.43Goals prevented0.43
Player statistics
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Robert SánchezG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 3Marc CucurellaD | 69 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Benoît BadiashileD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 23Trevoh ChalobahD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Reece JamesD | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 7Pedro NetoM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Enzo FernándezM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 10Cole PalmerM | 72 | 6.6 | ||
| 25Moisés CaicedoM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 49Alejandro GarnachoM | 69 | 7.2 | ||
| 20João PedroF | 69 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 12Filip JørgensenG | – | – | ||
| 4Tosin AdarabioyoD | – | – | ||
| 27Malo GustoD | 21 | 6.6 | ||
| 29Wesley FofanaD | – | – | ||
| 34Josh AcheampongD | – | – | ||
| 17Andrey SantosM | – | – | ||
| 9Liam DelapF | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| 11Jamie GittensF | 21 | 6.9 | ||
| 41EstêvãoF | 18 | 6.5 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Emiliano MartínezG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 2Matty CashD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Victor LindelöfD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 4Ezri KonsaD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 22Ian MaatsenD | 83 | 6.2 | ||
| 7John McGinnM | 59 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Youri TielemansM | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 10Emiliano BuendíaM | 58 | 6.2 | ||
| 44Boubacar KamaraM | 83 | 6.6 | ||
| 17Donyell MalenF | 59 | 6.5 | ||
| 27Morgan RogersF | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 40Marco BizotG | – | – | ||
| 12Lucas DigneD | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| 16Andrés GarcíaD | – | – | ||
| 20Jamaldeen JimohM | – | – | ||
| 24Amadou OnanaM | 31 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Lamare BogardeM | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| 53George HemmingsM | – | – | ||
| 11Ollie WatkinsFTop rated | 32 | 9.2 | 2 | |
| 19Jadon SanchoF | 31 | 6.7 |