Overview
- Aston Villa won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge after trailing to a first-half goal from a Reece James corner diverted in by Joao Pedro.
- Unai Emery changed the game with a triple switch near the hour, introducing Ollie Watkins, Jadon Sancho and Amadou Onana.
- Watkins scored twice after coming on, with the winner a late header from a Youri Tielemans corner.
- Accounts differ on the equaliser’s build-up, with reports citing either a Morgan Rogers pass or a rebound off Robert Sanchez and the post.
- The victory made it 11 straight wins, put Villa within three points of Arsenal and opened a 10-point gap to Chelsea ahead of Tuesday’s trip to the Emirates.