Match report

Chelsea 1–1 Aston Villa: League Cup Draw

Chelsea
Chelsea
1–1
PEN
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Sep 22, 2021

Chelsea and Aston Villa shared the points in a closely contested League Cup match. Timo Werner put Chelsea ahead in the 54th minute with an assist from Reece James, but Aston Villa equalized through Conor Archer six minutes later. Despite several substitutions and a contentious yellow card for Malang Sarr, the game ended in a 1-1 draw, setting the stage for a penalty shootout where Ben Chilwell missed for Chelsea, allowing Reece James to score the decisive kick.

Key Facts

  • • Timo Werner scored for Chelsea in the 54th minute
  • • Conor Archer equalized for Aston Villa in the 64th minute
  • • Malang Sarr received a yellow card in the 31st minute
  • • Ben Chilwell missed a penalty in the shootout
  • • Reece James scored the winning penalty in the shootout

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Kepa (G)
  • 21 B. Chilwell (D)
  • 31 M. Sarr (D)
  • 24 R. James (D)
  • 17 Saúl (M)
  • 7 N. Kanté (M)
  • 22 H. Ziyech (F)
  • 12 R. Loftus-Cheek (M)
  • 14 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 11 T. Werner (F)
  • 20 C. Hudson-Odoi (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Mount
  • 9 R. Lukaku
  • 18 R. Barkley
  • 43 X. Mbuyamba
  • 6 Thiago Silva
  • 29 K. Havertz
  • 13 M. Bettinelli

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Steer (G)
  • 18 A. Young (D)
  • 30 K. Hause (D)
  • 16 A. Tuanzebe (D)
  • 8 M. Sanson (M)
  • 19 M. Nakamba (M)
  • 21 A. El Ghazi (M)
  • 10 E. Buendía (M)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 15 Bertrand Traoré (M)
  • 35 C. Archer (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 32 J. Philogene-Bidace
  • 4 E. Konsa
  • 38 V. Sinisalo
  • 40 A. Ramsey
  • 46 Caleb Chukwuemeka
  • 36 L. Bogarde

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    31' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Malang Sarr

    Foul

  2. Aston Villa
    42' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Sanson · On: C. Chukwuemeka
  3. Chelsea
    46' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N'Golo Kanté · On: Mason Mount
  4. Chelsea
    54' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Werner · Assist: R. James
  5. Aston Villa
    64' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bertrand Traoré · On: J. Philogene
  6. Aston Villa
    64' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Archer · Assist: M. Cash
  7. Chelsea
    76' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Saúl Ñíguez · On: R. Lukaku
  8. Chelsea
    76' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Hakim Ziyech · On: R. Barkley
  9. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Cash · On: E. Konsa
  10. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    A. Young

    Foul

  11. Chelsea
    90'+2 Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    R. James

    Argument

  12. Chelsea
    120'+8 Chelsea Goal · Missed Penalty
    B. Chilwell

    Penalty Shootout

  13. Chelsea
    120'+10 Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    R. James

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Aston Villa
Fouls 11 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 74%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 10
Corners 10 2
Total Passes 620 298
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 7 7
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 546 222
Shots Inside Box 12 7
Saves 5 6
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Timo Werner's goal in the 54th minute gave Chelsea a crucial lead, but Aston Villa responded almost immediately through Conor Archer
  • ▸ Chelsea's missed penalty by Ben Chilwell in the shootout was a turning point, allowing Reece James to score the decisive kick for the team