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Aston Villa Edges Out Chelsea in Thrilling Villa Park Encounter
Birmingham, England – Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in a captivating Premier League clash at Villa Park on Friday, February 22nd, 2025. The match, part of the 26th round of the league, saw Aston Villa dominate possession (52%) despite Chelsea registering more shots (15 to 12). Aston Villa’s clinical finishing proved the difference.
Chelsea took an early lead through Enzo Fernandez in the 9th minute, assisted by Pedro Neto. However, Aston Villa fought back in the second half. Marco Asensio leveled the score in the 57th minute, assisted by Marcus Rashford, before securing the win with another goal in the 89th minute, again assisted by Rashford.
The match was a feisty affair, with a total of 31 fouls and four yellow cards (three for Chelsea, one for Aston Villa). While Chelsea had more shots on target (7 to 6), Aston Villa’s superior finishing and control of the game proved decisive in securing the three points.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 8 T. Adarabioyo came in and T. Chalobah went out., at minute 76 J. Sancho came in and C. Nkunku went out.
Substitutions aston villa: at minute 46 M. Rashford came in and J. Ramsey went out., at minute 60 L. Bogarde came in and T. Mings went out., at minute 70 A. Garcia came in and M. Cash went out., at minute 77 L. Bailey came in and O. Watkins went out., at minute 78 D. Malen came in and M. Rogers went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Aston Villa
Chelsea
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