Chelsea have been able to demolish Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. They scored 3 goals and kept clean sheet to secure all three points and keep hold of their third position in the Premier League.
The Blues started the game on a very high note. Once again it was Nicolas Jackson who opened the scoring in 7th minute. Jackson now has 8 goals in 13 Premier League games so far this season.
Later in the 36th minute, Enzo Fernandez was able to score the second goal of the match. The Argentine has now scored in back to back Premier League games. Cole Palmer picked up assist for this goal making it his 6th this season.
The last goal of the game came late in the second half. Noni Madueke who came on as a substitute was able to record his first assist this season. Cole Palmer scored the goal making it 8 this season.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Match Stats
The Blues dominated the whole game with 64% ball possession. Firstly, they had more total shots (17) and more shots on target (8) than Villa who has 10 total shots and only 4 on target.
The Blues also had an upper hand when it came to passing. They completed 619 passes with 90% accuracy. On the other hand, Villa had 347 passes with 84% accuracy. Villa did have more long balls (19) and more crosses (3) than Chelsea who had 16 long balls and 2 crosses.
Chelsea won more tackles (10) than Villa who won 7 tackles. Villa had upper hand in making clearances and interceptions whereas Chelsea made more blocks. Villa keeper made 5 saves whereas Chelsea keeper made 3 saves.
Lastly, Villa had an upper hand when it came to duels. They won 58% of ground duels and 55% of ariel duels. The Blues did had more dribbles with more success rate than Villa. All stats are as per FOTMOB.
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