Marco Asensio bagged a second-half brace as Aston Villa got here from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday night.
Villa’s two marquee January mortgage signings, Asensio and Marcus Rashford, mixed twice as Unai Emery’s facet recovered after Enzo Fernandez’s early objective to document a well-known victory in entrance of their house followers.
There was, nonetheless, an enormous slice of fortune concerned in Villa’s winner, after Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen allowed Asensio’s strike to slide by means of his fingers.
The consequence lifts Villa to seventh, whereas Chelsea, experiencing a poor run of outcomes, stay in sixth after lacking the possibility to interrupt again into the highest 4.
A MASSIVE THREE POINTS 😁 pic.twitter.com/wbtSyXgXAn
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 22, 2025
How the motion unfolded
Inside 10 minutes, Chelsea have been forward. A mazy run from Neto noticed the winger drive to the byline earlier than drilling the ball throughout the face of objective earlier than the place the oncoming Fernandez was ready to bundle house.
Moises Caicedo ➡️ Pedro Neto ➡️ Enzo Fernandez
What a begin for Chelsea! 🔵⚡️ pic.twitter.com/4M9TU91tfQ
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2025
Benefit Blues. However shortly after Ollie Watkins went shut when his shot stung the legs of Chelsea keeper Filip Jorgensen.
Marcus Rashford was launched after the break as Emery appeared to instil some additional attacking prowess into his facet.
Neto, proving to be Chelsea’s shiny spark on the evening, fizzed an effort extensive of the publish earlier than testing Emi Martinez with a low strike moments later.
However quickly after, Villa did discover their equaliser with their Manchester United loanee enjoying a key half in it.
Matty Money floated a cross to the far publish which discovered the outstretched proper leg of Rashford whose poke throughout objective was bundled in by Asensio.
The offside flag was initially raised however after a VAR examine, the objective was awarded and Villa have been again within the tie.
Marcus Rashford on the help, Marco Asensio will get the objective! 🤝
Aston Villa’s objective is dominated onside after a VAR overview ✅ pic.twitter.com/lWnd5lngQG
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2025
Cole Palmer then had an excellent likelihood to reinstate Chelsea’s lead when he was performed by means of by Moises Caicedo. However the England worldwide was hesitant to take the shot and the delay enabled Ezri Konsa to get again and block the eventual effort.
The sport was starting to open up; a degree seemingly deemed inadequate by both crew.
A draw appeared unlikely and, certain sufficient, as the sport headed in the direction of second-half stoppage time, Villa claimed the benefit.
Rashford slid Donyell Malen by means of however Jorgensen was equal to it. Nonetheless, from the ensuing brief nook, Rashford’s ball was met by Asensio whose shot squeezed by means of the Chelsea keeper’s arms.
They’ve finished it AGAIN!
Marcus Rashford finds Marco Asensio! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WieVVyNxbe
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2025
It seemed to be a rudimentary save however the Jorgensen made an actual hash of it to reward the hosts the lead and, finally, the three factors.
