Premier League · Matchweek 26 · Feb 22

Aston Villa - Chelsea

Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 26). Goals: Marco Asensio 57', 89'; E. Fernández 9'.

🏟 Villa Park 👤 Referee: M. Oliver
Key events
9' E. Fernández(0 - 1) · Assist: Pedro Neto Chelsea
56' 🟨 Enzo FernándezYellow card Chelsea
57' Marco Asensio(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Rashford Aston Villa
69' 🟨 John McGinnYellow card Aston Villa
72' 🟨 Christopher NkunkuYellow card Chelsea
89' 🟨 Moisés CaicedoYellow card Chelsea
89' Marco Asensio(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Rashford Aston Villa
Quick stats
%52 Possession %48
12 Total shots 15
6 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside box 9
2 Shots outside box 6
5 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
8'
🔁T. Chalobah ↔ T. AdarabioyoSubstitution
9'
E. Fernández(0 - 1) · Assist: Pedro Neto
HT 0 - 1
J. Ramsey ↔ M. RashfordSubstitution🔁
46'
56'
🟨Enzo FernándezYellow card
Marco Asensio(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Rashford
57'
T. Mings ↔ L. BogardeSubstitution🔁
59'
John McGinnYellow card🟨
69'
M. Cash ↔ Andrés GarcíaSubstitution🔁
70'
72'
🟨Christopher NkunkuYellow card
76'
🔁C. Nkunku ↔ J. SanchoSubstitution
O. Watkins ↔ L. BaileySubstitution🔁
77'
M. Rogers ↔ D. MalenSubstitution🔁
78'
89'
🟨Moisés CaicedoYellow card
Marco Asensio(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Rashford
89'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsAston Villa · Chelsea
Key stats
%52 Possession %48
Shots
12 Total shots 15
6 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside box 9
2 Shots outside box 6
5 Saves 4
Passing
484 Total passes 446
421 Accurate passes 393
%87 Pass accuracy %88
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
15 Fouls 16
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsAston Villa 4-2-3-1Chelsea 4-2-3-1
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: Unai Emery
HEAD TO HEAD14 meetings · 2020–2026
Aston Villa 4
Dec 28who was on topMar 4
Chelsea 6
4 Aston Villa 4 draw 6 Chelsea
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
1424total goals
3/4clean sheets
2-0Aston Villa best win · Apr 1
4-1Chelsea best win · Mar 4
%86 Over 1.5 12/14
%57 Over 2.5 8/14
%29 Over 3.5 4/14
%57 BTTS 8/14
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Aston Villa at home6 matches
1W 1D 4L 7:15
Chelsea at home8 matches
2W 3D 3L 9:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Aston Villa2W 0D 3L Chelsea1W 0D 4L
1.20 0.60 Points per game
9 2 Goals scored
7 10 Goals conceded
1.37 1.40 xG average
1.27 1.32 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %20 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
5.4 6.4 Corners
1.2 2.2 Cards
Aston Villa5W 1D 4L Chelsea2W 0D 8L
1.60 0.60 Points per game
20 11 Goals scored
11 22 Goals conceded
1.39 1.64 xG average
1.32 1.21 xGA average
%30 %20 Clean sheets
%50 %20 BTTS
%60 %70 Over 2.5
4.8 6.9 Corners
1.0 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
6Aston Villain the table66pts
38matches 19-9-10W-D-L 58:51goals +7diff
LWWWL
4Chelseain the table69pts
38matches 20-9-9W-D-L 64:43goals +21diff
WWLWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.88 1.72 Points per game
1.46 1.59 xG average
1.47 1.30 xGA average
%28 %36 Clean sheets
%52 %64 BTTS
%52 %64 Over 2.5
5.3 5.8 Corners
1.5 2.6 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 4 Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea Premier League
Dec 27 Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa Premier League
Dec 1 Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa Premier League
Apr 27 Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea Premier League
Feb 7 Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea FA Cup
Jan 26 Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa FA Cup
Sep 24 Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa Premier League
Apr 1 Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa Premier League
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