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Match Recap
Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2–1 in the Premier League (Regular Season - 18) on 27 December 2025. Chelsea saw more of the ball with 63% possession, and Chelsea had 14 shots (3 on target) to Aston Villa's 11 (8 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 2.14 for Chelsea and 1.19 for Aston Villa. The goals came from Joao Pedro 37', O. Watkins 63', O. Watkins 84'. Aston Villa move up to 5 points in Premier League, having won 1 of their last 5. Relive the Chelsea vs Aston Villa Premier League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Chelsea
VS
Aston Villa
63%
Ball Possession
37%
2.14
Expected goals (xG)
1.19
14
Total Shots
11
3
Shots on target
8
4
Shots off target
1
7
Blocked Shots
2
8
Shots inside box
7
6
Shots outside box
4
6
Corner Kicks
7
—
Offsides
—
16
Fouls
8
5
Yellow Cards
3
—
Red Cards
—
6
Goalkeeper Saves
2
528
Total passes
321
469
Accurate passes
257
89%
Pass accuracy
80%
0.43
Goals prevented
0.43
Lineups
Chelsea
Calum McFarlane
4-2-3-1
Aston Villa
Unai Emery
4-4-2
Substitutes — Chelsea
12F. Jorgensen
29W. Fofana
27M. Gusto
11J. Gittens
17Andrey Santos
41Estêvão
4T. Adarabioyo
9L. Delap
34J. Acheampong
Substitutes — Aston Villa
40M. Bizot
11O. Watkins
24A. Onana
26L. Bogarde
12L. Digne
19J. Sancho
20J. Jimoh-Aloba
53G. Hemmings
16A. Garcia
