ASTON VILLA welcome Chelsea to the West Midlands as the sides play their final match of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign.
Villa have enjoyed a superb season under Dean Smith and are comfortably in mid-table, beating Spurs 2-1 last time out.
- Kick-off: 4pm
- TV/live stream: Sky Sports Action.
- Aston Villa XI: 26 Martinez; 4 Konsa, 30 Hause, 5 Mings, 18 Targett; 7 McGinn, 19 Nakamba; 10 Grealish (c), 15 Traore, 21 El Ghazi; 11 Watkins
- Chelsea XI: 16 Mendy; 28 Azpilicueta (c), 6 Silva, 2 Rudiger; 24 James, 17 Kovacic, 5 Jorginho, 21 Chilwell; 19 Mount, 10 Pulisic; 11 Werner
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46. Traore tries to force his way into Chelsea’s penalty area down the right flank.
But Chilwell stands tall and dispossesses the tricky winger.
Chelsea make their way down the left channel and the ball makes it’s way to Pulisic inside the box.
The American gets a shot off, but his effort deflects agonisngly wide of the post.
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45. Aston Villa FINALLY get the second half underway after a lengthy wait for Kepa to make his way onto the pitch.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
WE’RE BACK UNDERWAY AT VILLA PARK!
THE TEAMS ARE BACK OUT
Both sets of players are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of the second half.
And Chelsea are making a change in goal with Kepa coming on for Mendy.
HALF-TIME STATS
Chelsea have dominated possession, but find themselves a goal behind.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HEADACHE
Traore scored for Villa JUST before half-time!
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Well, Chelsea knew coming into the game that it was going to be a rollercoaster of an afternoon and it hasn’t disappointed!
Liverpool are doing their part at Anfield and they’ll finish inside the top four as it stands, 3rd to be precise.
Leicester did take an early lead through Vardy, but Kane has done Chelsea a favour and equalised.
But at Villa Park, it’s been poor from the Blues.
They’re lacking intensity and Villa have comfortably waited to burst forward and create chances of their own.
And just before half-time, Traore peeled off his man from a Targett corner and sent his shot crashing off the underside of the crossbar and in!
Lots for Chelsea to do in the second half, maybe some changes.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE HALF-TIME WHISTLE GOES AT VILLA PARK!
VILLA LEAD AT THE BREAK!
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45+2. YELLOW CARD!
Werner is booked for a clumsy challenge on Traore.
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45. The fourth official holds his board up and there will be two additional minutes played.
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42. Targett delivers an Aston Villa corner low and towards the edge of the penalty area.
Traore peels off his man and closes the ball down unmarked.
And the winger connects with the ball sending it off the underside of the crossbar and in!
Chelsea have a top four headache!
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL!!!
TRAORE SCORES AGAINST HIS FORMER CLUB!!!
SET-PIECE SPECIAL!!!
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41. Mount finds some room inside Aston Villa’s penalty area and he manages to get to the byline.
The midfielder tries to deliver a low-driven cross across the face of goal but Nakamba blocks spectacularly.
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39. There’s been another goal at the King Power Stadium………
And this time it’s GOOD news for Chelsea fans as Harry Kane has equalised for Spurs meaning Chelsea climb back into the top four!
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38. Play is back underway after a short stoppage in play.
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36. Silva gets his head on the ball first, but his headed clearance sends the ball high into the air.
Konsa tries to get the ball under control, but Chilwell thumps the ball clear for Chelsea.
Villa are starting to get at Chelsea.
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36. Aston Villa win a free-kick in a dangerous position on the left flank.
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34. Pulisic shows some good footwork to open up some space down the right-hand side.
The American then slips the ball inside to Werner.
Werner tries to play the ball in behind Villa’s backline for Mount to run onto, but the England international didn’t read the pass and make the run.
Elsewhere, Liverpool have taken the lead at Anfield thanks to Sadio Mane.
So as it stands, Chelsea drop out of the top four! The drama!
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32. Chelsea need to up the tempo if they’re going to get a result.
Aston Villa are far too comfortable at the minute, and they have nothing to play for!
Chelsea, on the other hand, have it all to play for. They need to finish inside the top four.
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30. Eleswhere, West Ham are leading Southampton at the London Stadium with Fornals converting a rebound.
As it stands, the Hammers will be joining Liverpool in the Europa League – but it could all change.
If Liverpool take the lead at Anfield, and the Chelsea score stays the same – Chelsea will be in the Europa League.
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28. CHANCE!
McGinn puts Kovacic under pressure and the Scotland International comes away with the ball.
The midfielder drives towards goal, opens up his body and sends a left footed strike JUST wide of Mendy’s post!
Warning shot from Villa. Tuchel doesn’t look happy!
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27. El Ghazi is released down the left-hand side after some tenacious running.
The winger delivers a cross into the penalty area, but Silva thumps the ball clear for the visitors.
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25. No need for Chelsea to panic just yet.
Leicester are winning at the King Power, but the Blues have 65 minutes to come up with a goal or two.
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23. CHANCE!
Jorginho finds the run of Azpilicueta down the line.
The Chelsea captain pulls the ball back towards Mount on the penalty spot with a first time pass.
Mount takes the shot on but blazes the ball over the crossbar!
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22. James gets to the byline and manages to hang a cross up at the back post.
Chilwell rises highest and heads the ball back across the face of goal looking to find Werner.
Mings manages to head the ball away from the German, but the ball sets up for Pulisic.
And the American goes for an over-head kick, but Martinez comfortably saves.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
