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Chelsea vs Aston Villa ended in a 1-1 draw in week 16 of the Premier League. This result caused the Blues to stumble over and over again.
Entertaining Villa at Stamford Bridge, London, England on Tuesday (12/29/2020) at the morning WIB, Chelsea held a 1-0 lead in the first half. Olivier Giroud who brought home advantage.
In the second half, Villa responded through Anwar El Ghazi, who changed the score to 1-1. Chelsea failed to score again, and the scoring lasted until the end.
This tie continued the poor performance of Chelsea, being the third failure to get all the points from the last five games. Previously, Chelsea had also just defeated Arsenal 1-3 in a Boxing Day match.
An additional point sees Chelsea now accumulate 26 points from 16 matches, and is currently in sixth place in the Premier League standings. As for Villa in fifth position, also with 26 points, but ahead on goal difference.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
Chelsea got the first chance, thanks to the action of Ruediger. From a corner, the Germany defender can kick the ball into chaos, which Emiliano Martínez can still secure.
Grealish replied not long ago. A right-footed shot from the left saw Edouard Mendy have to make a save under Chelsea’s goal.
In the 14th minute, Chelsea had another chance through Pulisic, but the American player’s effort was blocked. Meanwhile, Villa can also threaten through Bertrand Traore, who can also be repressed by the last row of Azul.
The two teams played very closely. Some of the opportunities that are created also end up being blocked or off target.
In the 34th minute, Chelsea finally scored. Giroud gave the hosts a 1-0 lead, after being able to burst into Villa’s goal with a header, using a Chilwell pass. The video assistant referee (VAR) controlled the goal because Chilwell was judged to be offside, but was ultimately not shown. Goal, the hosts winning 1-0.
0-1 behind to press Villa. However, Dean Smith’s troops had enough trouble penetrating Chelsea’s bottom line. Until the break, the score was 1-0 for the superiority of Giroud et al.
In the second half, Villa was able to level the score when the game had only been going for five minutes after the break. Anwar El Ghazi, who broke into Chelsea’s goal, was able to continue with the ball sent by Matthew Cash. The score becomes 1-1.
Chelsea gasped. In the 59th minute, N’Golo Kante fired from the edge of the area, finishing off Pulisic’s attack. However, Martinez can silence the ball.
In the 66th minute, Chelsea was able to break Villa’s goal through captain Cesar Azpilicueta. However, the goal was disallowed because in the process, Pulisic was caught offside.
Villa had the opportunity to surprise through John McGinn. He kicks his left foot from outside the penalty area, causing the ball to hit the crossbar over the Chelsea goal. A minute later, Hudson-Odoi took turns threatening the visiting goal, but Martinez also managed to keep his shot at bay.
Chelsea kept pushing. In the 79th minute, it was Pulisic’s turn to make Martinez work hard, but to no avail.
No additional goals were scored until the final minutes. The 1-1 scoreline lasted until the game ended, where Chelsea continued their decadent form in the league until now.
Player lineups
Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Ruediger, Christensen, Chilwell, Jorginho (Havertz 73 ‘), Mount, Kante, Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud (Werner 72’)
Aston Villa: Martínez, Targett, Hause, Konsa, Cash, McHinn, Douglas, El Ghazi (Ramsey 82 ‘), Grealish, Traore (Davis 87’), Watkins
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