Overview
- Aston Villa overturned a first‑half deficit to win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, with substitute Ollie Watkins scoring twice in the second half.
- Unai Emery’s triple change around the hour introduced Watkins, Jadon Sancho and Amadou Onana, shifting momentum and setting up the equaliser and a headed winner from a Youri Tielemans corner.
- The victory extends Villa’s winning run to 11 in all competitions and keeps them within three points of leaders Arsenal ahead of Tuesday’s meeting at the Emirates.
- Chelsea led through a Joao Pedro touch on a Reece James corner and controlled the game for about an hour, but Enzo Maresca said the dynamic changed after the equaliser as his side again let a lead slip.
- Maresca served a touchline suspension and later downplayed Cole Palmer’s visible frustration at being substituted, citing performance, fatigue and a quick turnaround to their next match.