Chelsea and Aston Villa Draw in FA Cup, Leading to Replay
Despite numerous opportunities, both teams fail to score, highlighting Chelsea's ongoing struggle to find a proven goal scorer.
- Chelsea and Aston Villa ended in a 0-0 draw in their fourth-round FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge, leading to a replay.
- Despite numerous opportunities, both teams failed to score, with Villa's first-half goal disallowed due to a handball.
- Chelsea's Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke had the best chances of the match, but were thwarted by Villa's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
- Villa's well-organised performance under manager Unai Emery saw them pack the midfield and create their own missed opportunities.
- Chelsea's lack of a proven goal scorer is becoming a concern, despite the impressive performance of Palmer as a false 9.