Match report

Aston Villa Stuns Chelsea with Late Comeback, 2-1 (Premier League)

Chelsea
Chelsea
1–2
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Dec 27, 2025

Aston Villa stunned the Premier League with a 2-1 comeback victory against Chelsea. João Pedro opened scoring for Chelsea, but Ollie Watkins' two late goals secured Aston Villa's triumph in the high-stakes match.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea vs Aston Villa: 1-2
  • • João Pedro scored for Chelsea at minute 37
  • • Ollie Watkins scored two goals for Aston Villa (63', 84')
  • • Morgan Rogers and Boubacar Kamara received yellow cards for Aston Villa

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Sanchez (G)
  • 24 R. James (D)
  • 23 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 5 B. Badiashile (D)
  • 3 M. Cucurella (D)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 8 E. Fernandez (M)
  • 7 P. Neto (M)
  • 10 C. Palmer (M)
  • 49 A. Garnacho (M)
  • 20 Joao Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 F. Jorgensen
  • 29 W. Fofana
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo
  • 34 J. Acheampong
  • 27 M. Gusto
  • 17 Andrey Santos
  • 41 Estêvão
  • 11 J. Gittens
  • 9 L. Delap

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martinez (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 3 V. Lindelof (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 44 B. Kamara (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 10 E. Buendia (M)
  • 17 D. Malen (F)
  • 27 M. Rogers (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 M. Bizot
  • 12 L. Digne
  • 16 A. Garcia
  • 26 L. Bogarde
  • 53 G. Hemmings
  • 24 A. Onana
  • 19 J. Sancho
  • 11 O. Watkins
  • 20 J. Jimoh-Aloba

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    30' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cash

    Foul

  2. Chelsea
    37' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    João Pedro · Assist: R. James
  3. Aston Villa
    57' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    Morgan Rogers

    Argument

  4. Aston Villa
    58' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Buendia · On: O. Watkins
  5. Aston Villa
    59' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. McGinn · On: A. Onana
  6. Aston Villa
    59' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Malen · On: J. Sancho
  7. Aston Villa
    63' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins
  8. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    T. Chalobah

    Foul

  9. Chelsea
    69' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Cucurella · On: M. Gusto
  10. Chelsea
    69' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Garnacho · On: J. Gittens
  11. Chelsea
    69' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Pedro · On: L. Delap
  12. Chelsea
    71' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Caicedo

    Foul

  13. Chelsea
    72' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Palmer · On: Estêvão
  14. Aston Villa
    78' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    Boubacar Kamara

    Foul

  15. Aston Villa
    83' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Maatsen · On: L. Digne
  16. Aston Villa
    83' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Boubacar Kamara · On: L. Bogarde
  17. Aston Villa
    84' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: Y. Tielemans
  18. Chelsea
    90'+4 Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    E. Fernandez

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Aston Villa
Fouls 16 8
Pass Accuracy 89% 80%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 528 321
Yellow Cards 5 3
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 3 8
xG 2.14 1.19
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 469 257
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 6 2
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aston Villa made multiple substitutions in the 59th minute, which shifted momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Ollie Watkins' goal at minute 63 marked a turning point and gave Aston Villa hope to turn the game around.