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Villa Stun Chelsea with 2-1 Comeback Victory
Ollie Watkins scored twice, including a late header, securing Aston Villa’s 11th consecutive win and overturning Chelsea’s halftime lead at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea squandered a first-half lead to lose 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, with Ollie Watkins scoring twice after coming off the bench to keep Aston Villa within three points of Arsenal ahead of Tuesday's meeting at the Emirates.
- Despite dominating the first half, Chelsea took a 1-0 lead as Reece James' corner was flicked past Emiliano Martinez by Joao Pedro, while Donyell Malen had only five touches.
- Villa introduced Jadon Sancho and Ollie Watkins before the hour mark, and shortly after coming on the substitutes combined, with Watkins creating a chance Robert Sanchez saved.
- Aston Villa's victory extended their run to 11 consecutive wins, while Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara will miss the Arsenal match on Tuesday due to suspension.
- Several Chelsea substitutes produced quiet cameos, including Estevao Willian and Jamie Gittens, while Morgan Rogers provided a second-half assist and nearly created another chance.
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Aston Villa’s latest comeback win has highlighted coach Unai Emery’s remarkable record of turning around games, which has put his side firmly in the Premier League title race.After Saturday’s 2-1 win at Chelsea – their 12th in 13th league matches – Villa have claimed 18 points from losing positions so far this season, more than any other team.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAnd it is not just this year that the Spaniard has been a…
Unai Emery's team won their 11th match in all competitions.
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Winners of the Blues (2-1), the Villans signed this Saturday an eleventh consecutive success in all competitions.
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