Chelsea and Lukaku receive Aston Villa at home tonight. Will the Blues return to victory after the 1-1 draw against Liverpool? Follow the match live here from 6.30pm.
Lukaku’s great goal:
second half, minute 84. After a corner from Bailey, the ball eventually ends up at McGinn. The Scottish midfielder tries at once, but cannot frame his shot. The 0 will remain on the board for the visitors for the time being. .
After a corner from Bailey, the ball eventually ends up at McGinn. The Scottish midfielder tries at once, but cannot frame his shot. The 0 will remain on the board for the visitors for the time being.
second half, minute 83. Villa threatens. Aston Villa still seems to be putting together a final offensive. Mings takes a falling ball in the bounce on the bots, but shoots wildly over. .
Villa threatens
Aston Villa still seems to be putting together a final offensive. Mings takes a falling ball in the bounce on the bots, but shoots wildly over.
second half, minute 82. Substitution at Chelsea, Timo Werner in, Callum Hudson-Odoi out
second half, minute 80. Substitution at Aston Villa, Marvelous Nakamba in, Douglas Luiz out
second half, minute 78. Ziyech wants to show himself and tries again from afar. The Moroccan’s shot eventually goes wide of Steer’s goal. .
Ziyech wants to show himself and tries again from afar. The Moroccan’s shot eventually goes wide of Steer’s goal.
second half, minute 75. Almost 3-0. The ball falls right at the feet of Alonso. The Spaniard does not hesitate and tries it with a low slider. The shot from the left back eventually goes just wide of the far post. .
Almost 3-0
The ball falls right at the feet of Alonso. The Spaniard does not hesitate and tries it with a low slider. The shot from the left back eventually goes just wide of the far post.
second half, minute 73. Stroke Traoré. Substitute Traoré comes in with his left and then targets the farthest corner. The attacker’s shot deviates for a while, so that the ball only just zooms over Mendy’s goal. Nice effort by the Burkinese. .
Layer of Traoré
Substitute Traoré comes in with his left and then targets the farthest corner. The attacker’s shot deviates for a while, so that the ball only just zooms over Mendy’s goal. Nice effort by the Burkinese.
second half, minute 72. Lukaku is also difficult to reach in the 2nd half. Our compatriot has touched few balls in this match, but is still looking good on the scoreboard. .
Lukaku is also difficult to reach in the 2nd half. Our compatriot has only touched few balls in this match, but is still looking good on the scoreboard.
Mendy’s double save from the first half. second half, minute 70.
Mendy’s double save from the first half.
second half, minute 69. Substitution at Aston Villa, Bertrand Traoré in, Danny Ings out
second half, minute 67. It’s been a while now for the next real chance of this 2nd half. Chelsea seems to have their sheep on dry land, while Aston Villa can no longer make a fist after the double blow. .
It’s been a while now for the next real chance of this 2nd half. Chelsea seems to have their sheep on dry land, while Aston Villa can no longer make a fist after the double blow.
second half, minute 64. Substitution at Chelsea, César Azpilicueta in, Kai Havertz out
second half, minute 63. We get to see another attack from the book by Chelsea. After good finishing work by Lukaku, Ziyech sends Hudson-Odoi into the street. The brisk Englishman is offside, but the action of the home team was certainly there. .
We get to see another attack from the book by Chelsea. After good finishing work by Lukaku, Ziyech sends Hudson-Odoi into the street. The brisk Englishman is offside, but the action of the home team was certainly there.
Yellow card for Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso during second half, minute 61
second half, minute 60. Wizard Bailey. What a move by Bailey! The Jamaican first stops the upcoming Alonso at his own back line and then treats the left back to a dry panna. .
Wizard Bailey
What a move by Bailey! The Jamaican first stops the upcoming Alonso at his own back line and then treats the left back to a dry panna.
second half, minute 59. The 2nd half is already less likely than the 1st. Aston Villa is trying to recover after Kovacic’s goal, but the visitors have not been really dangerous after the break. .
The 2nd half is already less likely than the 1st. Aston Villa is trying to recover after Kovacic’s goal, but the visitors have not been really dangerous after the break.
second half, minute 56. Substitution at Aston Villa, Leon Bailey in, Jacob Ramsey out
second half, minute 56. There’s Bailey! Chelsea now take the game a little more in their hands and let the ball go smoothly from foot to foot. Meanwhile, Leon Bailey (ex-Genk) prepares to fill in. Can the Jamaican still turn the game? .
There’s Bailey!
Chelsea now take the game a little more in their hands and let the ball go smoothly from foot to foot. Meanwhile, Leon Bailey (ex-Genk) prepares to fill in. Can the Jamaican still turn the game?
second half, minute 52. Despite a strong first half, the visitors are making it very difficult for themselves today. Kovacic’s quick 2-0 means Aston Villa will have to come in handy to pick up something at Stamford Bridge. .
Despite a strong first half, the visitors are making it very difficult for themselves today. Kovacic’s quick 2-0 means Aston Villa will have to come in handy to pick up something at Stamford Bridge.
Goal during second half, minute 49 by Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea. 2.0.
