Aston Villa 1:4 Chelsea

Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4:1 in the Premier League Regular Season 29 at Villa Park on 4 March 2026, with the half time score at 1:2; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Aston Villa

1 : 4

HT 1 : 2

Chelsea

4 March 2026
Kickoff: 19:30 UTC
Venue: Villa Park | Birmingham
Referee: J. Gillett

Form and Table

Aston Villa 4th 65 pts WinWinDrawLossLoss
Chelsea 10th 52 pts LossWinDrawLossLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Aston Villa

A. Garcia Questionable | Muscle Injury
O. Watkins Questionable | Injury
H. Elliott Questionable | Illness
H. Elliott Questionable | Illness
P. Torres Questionable | Calf Injury
A. Garcia Questionable | Injury
T. Mings Questionable | Ankle Injury
J. Sancho Questionable | Illness

Chelsea

D. Essugo Questionable | Injury
T. Adarabioyo Questionable | Muscle Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
C. Palmer Questionable | Thigh Injury
J. Gittens Questionable | Illness
M. Gusto Questionable | Inactive

Match Events

Aston Villa: Douglas LuizGoal | Assist: L. Bailey
2'
Aston Villa: Matty CashYellow Card | Foul
32'
35'
Chelsea: Joao PedroGoal | Assist: M. Gusto
Aston Villa: Ollie WatkinsVAR | Goal cancelled
42'
45'
Chelsea: Joao PedroGoal | Assist: E. Fernandez
Aston Villa: L. BogardeSubstitution | Off: M. Cash
46'
54'
Chelsea: João PedroYellow Card | Foul
55'
Chelsea: C. PalmerGoal | Assist: Joao Pedro
Aston Villa: Morgan RogersYellow Card | Argument
58'
58'
Chelsea: Enzo FernándezYellow Card | Argument
Aston Villa: R. BarkleySubstitution | Off: Douglas Luiz
63'
Aston Villa: AlyssonSubstitution | Off: L. Bailey
63'
Aston Villa: J. SanchoSubstitution | Off: E. Buendia
63'
64'
Chelsea: Joao PedroGoal | Assist: A. Garnacho
Aston Villa: Ollie WatkinsYellow Card | Foul
68'
Aston Villa: T. AbrahamSubstitution | Off: O. Watkins
72'
75'
Chelsea: R. LaviaSubstitution | Off: M. Gusto
79'
Chelsea: T. AdarabioyoSubstitution | Off: W. Fofana
79'
Chelsea: M. CucurellaSubstitution | Off: E. Fernandez
85'
Chelsea: Andrey SantosSubstitution | Off: C. Palmer
85'
Chelsea: L. DelapSubstitution | Off: Joao Pedro

Match Stats

Aston Villa
Chelsea

43% Ball Possession 57%

0.78 Expected Goals 3.60

9 Total Shots 15

4 Shots on Goal 8

4 Shots off Goal 3

1 Blocked Shots 4

6 Shots Inside Box 14

3 Shots Outside Box 1

3 Corner Kicks 8

2 Offsides 2

10 Fouls 9

3 Yellow Cards 2

Red Cards

4 Goalkeeper Saves 3

431 Total Passes 565

371 Accurate Passes 515

86% Pass Accuracy 91%

-0.46 Goals Prevented -0.46

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

E. Martinez

I. Maatsen T. Mings E. Konsa M. Cash

Douglas Luiz A. Onana

M. Rogers E. Buendia L. Bailey

O. Watkins

Substitutes

40 | M. Bizot | G
6 | R. Barkley | M
3 | V. Lindelof | D
14 | P. Torres | D
26 | L. Bogarde | M
47 | Alysson | F
12 | L. Digne | D
18 | T. Abraham | F
19 | J. Sancho | F

Coach: Unai Emery

Chelsea

Formation: 4-3-3

F. Jorgensen

J. Hato T. Chalobah W. Fofana M. Gusto

E. Fernandez M. Caicedo R. James

A. Garnacho Joao Pedro C. Palmer

Substitutes

1 | R. Sanchez | G
5 | B. Badiashile | D
17 | Andrey Santos | M
19 | M. Sarr | D
38 | M. Guiu | F
4 | T. Adarabioyo | D
3 | M. Cucurella | D
9 | L. Delap | F
45 | R. Lavia | M

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Player Ratings: Top 5

Aston Villa
Player	Minutes	Rating
Douglas Luiz	63	7.3
Emiliano Buendía	63	7.0
Leon Bailey	63	7.0
Ross Barkley	27	7.0
Jadon Sancho	27	6.9

Chelsea
Player	Minutes	Rating
João Pedro	85	9.6
Cole Palmer	85	8.6
Alejandro Garnacho	90	7.6
Malo Gusto	75	7.3
Reece James	90	7.2

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC