Match report
Chelsea Stuns Aston Villa 4-1 in Premier League Clash
Aston Villa
1–4
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Chelsea
Mar 4, 2026
Chelsea stunned Aston Villa with a 4-1 victory in a Premier League match on Saturday. Joao Pedro was the star of the show for Chelsea, scoring a hat-trick. Aston Villa took the early lead through Douglas Luiz but could not hold off the Chelsea onslaught, as the Blues capitalized on several key moments to secure the win.
Key Facts
- • Aston Villa vs Chelsea: 1-4
- • Douglas Luiz opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the 2nd minute
- • Joao Pedro scored 3 goals for Chelsea
- • Joao Pedro also assisted one goal
- • Aston Villa had one goal disallowed due to offside
- • Eduardo Fernandez received a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct
- • Olivier Watkins of Aston Villa received a yellow card
Lineups
Aston Villa
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 23 Emiliano Martínez (G)
- 2 Matty Cash (D)
- 4 Ezri Konsa (D)
- 5 Tyrone Mings (D)
- 22 Ian Maatsen (D)
- 24 Amadou Onana (M)
- 21 Douglas Luiz (M)
- 31 Leon Bailey (M)
- 10 Emiliano Buendía (M)
- 27 Morgan Rogers (M)
- 11 Ollie Watkins (F)
Substitutes
- 26 Lamare Bogarde
- 19 Jadon Sancho
- 47 Alysson
- 6 Ross Barkley
- 40 Marco Bizot
- 14 Pau Torres
- 3 Victor Lindelöf
- 12 Lucas Digne
- 18 Tammy Abraham
Chelsea
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 12 Filip Jørgensen (G)
- 27 Malo Gusto (D)
- 29 Wesley Fofana (D)
- 23 Trevoh Chalobah (D)
- 21 Jorrel Hato (D)
- 24 Reece James (M)
- 25 Moisés Caicedo (M)
- 8 Enzo Fernández (M)
- 10 Cole Palmer (F)
- 20 João Pedro (F)
- 49 Alejandro Garnacho (F)
Substitutes
- 1 Robert Sánchez
- 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
- 19 Mamadou Sarr
- 5 Benoît Badiashile
- 3 Marc Cucurella
- 17 Andrey Santos
- 45 Roméo Lavia
- 9 Liam Delap
- 38 Marc Guiu
Timeline
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2' Aston Villa Goal · Normal GoalDouglas Luiz · Assist: L. Bailey
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32' Aston Villa Card · Yellow CardM. Cash
Foul
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35' Chelsea Goal · Normal GoalJoão Pedro · Assist: M. Gusto
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41' Aston Villa Var · Goal Disallowed - offsideO. Watkins
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45'+6 Chelsea Goal · Normal GoalJoão Pedro · Assist: E. Fernandez
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46' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Cash · On: L. Bogarde
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54' Chelsea Card · Yellow CardJoão Pedro
Foul
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55' Chelsea Goal · Normal GoalC. Palmer · Assist: João Pedro
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58' Chelsea Card · Yellow CardE. Fernandez
Unsportsmanlike conduct
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63' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2Off: E. Buendia · On: J. Sancho
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63' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3Off: Douglas Luiz · On: R. Barkley
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63' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4Off: L. Bailey · On: Alysson
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64' Chelsea Goal · Normal GoalJoão Pedro · Assist: A. Garnacho
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68' Aston Villa Card · Yellow CardO. Watkins
Foul
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72' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5Off: O. Watkins · On: T. Abraham
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75' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Gusto · On: R. Lavia
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79' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2Off: W. Fofana · On: Tosin Adarabioyo
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79' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3Off: E. Fernandez · On: M. Cucurella
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85' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4Off: João Pedro · On: L. Delap
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85' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5Off: C. Palmer · On: Andrey Santos
Match Stats
| Stat | Aston Villa | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Pass Accuracy | 86% | 91% |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 9 | 15 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total Passes | 414 | 557 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 8 |
| xG | 0.88 | 3.92 |
| Shots off Target | 4 | 3 |
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 356 | 508 |
| Shots Inside Box | 6 | 14 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 1 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Joao Pedro's equalizer in the 35th minute shifted momentum in Chelsea's favor
- ▸ Joao Pedro's second goal in the 45th minute plus injury time gave Chelsea the lead
- ▸ Chelsea's multiple substitutions in the second half helped maintain their offensive pressure, leading to more goals