Chelsea managed to beat host Aston Villa 3-1 thanks to two goals from Jorginho and one goal from Romelu Lukaku in the 2021/2022 Premier League match.
Aston Villa played quite well, but Ollie Watkins et al. finishing were not optimal. On the other hand, Chelsea maximized the chances well to win the game.
Playing at Villa Park, Sunday (26/12), The game started and Chelsea immediately tried to take the initiative to attack. The first 10 minutes belonged to the Blues, but Aston Villa did not back down.
Aston Villa looked more dangerous every time they launched a counter-attack. Until the 20th minute, Aston Villa launched a number of attacks that made the Chelsea defender line dizzy.
The hosts were able to take the lead through an own goal from Chelsea’s Reece James in the 28th minute.
Luckily it didn’t take long for Chelsea to equalize at 1-1. Jorginho scored the equalizer in the 34th minute via a penalty.
The score draw is increasingly heating the game. The final 10 minutes of the first half were intense, Aston Villa several times got a gap to attack.
Even so, there were no additional goals until the end of the first 45 minutes. The score 1-1 took the players to the locker room.
The game restarted with high pressure from Chelsea. The Blues immediately attacked and got two opportunities in the 52nd and 53rd minutes.
Chelsea scored the second goal in the 56th minute. Hudson-Odoi sent a dipping cross from the left which was met by Lukaku’s header to deflect the ball. Goal! Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea.
Chelsea’s second goal forced Aston Villa to increase the tempo of the game. Chelsea changed the game to be more defensive, this pattern lasted until the 70th minute.
Until the 80th minute, the match was mostly locked in midfield. Aston Villa is difficult to penetrate the Chelsea defense which is playing increasingly tight.
Chelsea added one more goal through Jorginho’s penalty in the 90+3 minute. Jorginho’s execution was perfect to beat the opposing goalkeeper. Goal! Chelsea 3-1 Aston Villa.
This victory makes Chelsea still secure the third position in the Premier League standings with a score of 41 points. Chelsea is currently collecting the same points as the second-placed team in the Premier League standings, Liverpool.
The Blues are still 6 points behind leaders Manchester City with a collection of 47 points.
Meanwhile, this defeat did not change the position of Aston Villa in 10th place in the English Premier League standings.
