Overview
- Ollie Watkins came on after halftime and scored twice to overturn João Pedro’s first-half opener in a 2-1 Villa win at Stamford Bridge.
- Reece James said Chelsea "have ourselves to blame," citing two second-half errors, including one leading to a corner and another before Watkins’ first goal.
- Unai Emery’s substitutions—Watkins, Jadon Sancho and Amadou Onana—shifted the momentum after Chelsea controlled the opening hour.
- The victory stretched Villa’s streak to 11 successive wins in all competitions and kept them within touch of the Premier League leaders.
- Chelsea have one win in six league matches and have dropped out of the top four, with a quick turnaround before hosting Bournemouth.