Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea | MADUEKE & GALLAGHER strikes earn point | Highlights - EXTENDED | PL 23/24

a tough test for injuries plaguing Chelsea as the Blues visit Villa Park to take on Champions League chasing Aston Villa for the fourth and final time this season, there has been one win, one draw and one defeat for the Blues in the three previous meetings, this time the victory. arrived here in the FA Cup fourth round replay posino hopes his patched-up team can replicate February's performance one of the Blues' best performers of the season Portino has already tasted success in this field once this season his team start the night ninth by a victory would lift them above West Ham to eighth place, let's catch up on the team news, then B will make a change from their 3-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend Douglas Luis returns from suspension and replaces Musa Diabi, who falls to the bench OE Watkins is 19 goals ahead, one behind Cole Palmer and Erling Holland in the race for the Golden Boot.

Chelsea shows three changes from the defeat against Arsenal. Trevor Chala and Thiago Silva replace Alfie Gilchrist and Axel Diazi in defense, while Cole Palmer has recovered from illness and is coming. Instead of Enzo Fernandez, who will miss the rest of the season, Chelsea's injury problems are very big on the bench, where there are five Dev Squad players, tied up on the line for DEA and C, for John McIn and Watkins delivers it and, just like against it. Arsenal Chelsea concede after four minutes mcin taking the applause it's between him and Watkins to decide who got the vital touch there the Chelsea Trail already I mean John mcin should score they built it well down the left side it was a good battle initially between Kara I think He is the player who will probably give the own goal Bailey on the right really sure in possession they move him to the left side they say that up there look for Jackson Flex who runs he stays down for now Nicholas Jackson up Martínez and inside the net goal given 1-1 Jackson at Villa Park again Chelsea return to terms Viller all in C back looking to his right to see if the assistant referee raises his flag.

It hasn't Chris Kaver at Stockley Park he's looking at it as we speak but as it stands Nicholas Jackson made it 1-1 yeah again Chelsea really controlled well that's not conclusive it's a brilliant run although it's a Really smart move. Maybe Matty Cash was the one who went deeper. that his friend Torres, the defender closest to where Jackson began his movement between Conza and Torres, the brilliant shot, the excellent touch, actually, leaving his feet just by the thigh there and then the shot towards the roof of the net It was lovely. wisest thing was very tight but it's not going to count oh, good ball from Bad Shield to Madrick here, move to Jackson, kicked away by Torres to kaedo here's kukara still in blue and that should be 1-1 and it's off the post , beautiful pass from AI, Karer drew cash, allowing space to open up, he simply held his position on the edge of the six yard box.

You're looking back, it's not the worst thing, he was probably very nice there I think. It still has a score. Got The Touch there broke for drb is Cash Rogers. Oh, he put it for two. Wouldn't you know he barely had a ball sniffer at Aston Villa since they scored the first and now Morgan Rogers scores against? Chelsea for the second time this season, the previous one mattered very little, you matter a lot to your team, it's a very good finish, you have to say it and it's growing, isn't it like that all the time as a first division player?

Matty Cash's pass In fact, he almost made the wide players decide on him. Put a real rhythm to it. I just said: move your blow away. It breaks accidentally for dii. Initially, a couple of deflections from Kara simply cuts Trevor Chala's field between him and Silva and he launches the shot too little. A bit of disguise, here's Diby who has Bailey outside of him, this is Morgan Rogers and now, Watkins, good save, Petrovic, the first vision of goal that Watkins had in the first half, Petrovic was on par with Jackson, largely due to his inexperience. in the way of experience at the bank, it is possible that those who are there now will solve it.

Kaiso is going to deliver it very deep. Thiago Silva put his head in and Matti came out charging behind for another adult so accustomed to seeing. Thiago Silva making that brilliant run near the post, that's a good move for friend Torres, yeah, I'm not sure if it was that little contact from Calbra or the fall itself that caused a bit of pain, there's my game. Time that is not crazy finds the corner and Chelsea finds a route back into this match. He's been coming and the backup goalkeeper is beaten. It's a brilliant ending. It's all Aston Villa are doing.

It looks like he's trying to play. Chelsea has many players up front. throws to Palmer initially and it's Den who closes out Dougas Lise Gallagher with some work from Sterling, that little Cho on the field is probably meant for himself or maybe he sees mudri in his peripheral vision but what he does is land perfectly for the left foot, exactly the player you really want, him or Palmer in this spot in the 18 yard area with his left foot and that's perfect exactly what was required madri, what can he do with that? B CA good job on a big challenge Moes kedo or has worked it for Mad shot wide off Robin Olsen's wrist with Villa looking shaky at the back again, they go looking at Ben, a Conor Gallager, what a goal, Chelsea come back to level and the captain scores at Villa Park for the second time this season and that is one he has taken back. outside the top box 22 is brilliant, what a coup.

I don't think anyone really expected that on his left side, on his weaker foot, it seemed that almost Aston Villa would allow him, he just stood back and said, "Go ahead, then, if you're going to take it." off the left foot from that kind of distance where you think Rubinum can get out, that certainly seems to be the case, couldn't he get there? He's a little late to react and then Gallagher simply produces the most sumptuous one. of shots I don't think he's thinking about shooting there initially and then he catches it absolutely perfectly, he knows it's a beauty.

You might be able to score a goal here. Good launch. The Shield goes back there. AI goes 3-2. Incredible. Axel Diazi. the 90+5 bank will surely win 2-0 against, well, they deserve it. I'm sure Villa players and fans will be disap

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ed with the decision, maybe it won't go well for them, it seems like bad AI with a bit of a tilt on their score. the goal has been awarded the delivery is good and then he fulfills it it is possible that it was an own goal again this one he did It bounces off some one it comes off the crossbar what I do know is that when he received it it begins powerfully with His delivery brilliant as you said Matt de Palmer Thiago Silva Cassaday I'm sorry, that little push seemed like a favorite.

I thought the whistle was going to blow, he helped him brilliantly and yet he hits the crossbar against the goalkeeper, this won't be his goal. I do not do it. I don't think so, but he is right to walk away, he has caused a brilliant head start at Chelsea, but is he going to control a good fortune or is it because of the push. I mean, I think that's fair enough, right? Is it a mistake or a significant enough error? error I was surprised I was surprised to see it live that was my immediate thought that the whistle was going to blow a good sign he walks over to the monitor to look at Craig pson and that normally means one thing and one thing only, let's see what there is doesn't load there, But it's kind of calculated, isn't it?

Don't you know what he's doing? I think this will be considered a foul, that was my immediate thought. I recovered for Aston Villa, what a shame Chelsea deserve to win this game. This is how you come from 2-0 down and are disap

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ed with the final score? Well, it's when you have a goal disallowed harshly in the 95th minute. Chelsea can't believe it. Peacekeeper, you can understand Sam why Chelsea are so disappointed that they have to protest against him in the right way, yes absolutely, yes there is no need for that now but it is so disappointing it was a very good display, as the first whistle really dominated the ball.

They didn't get the end product their performance deserved before the break - they got it in the second half - so a really complete performance tonight probably justified the three points, so I was bitterly disappointed and it's a conversation that will go on until well late at night, but hopefully some optimism. There are plenty of things to do full time here, but the pertinent fact is that Chelsea have come back from two deficits to take a final point. Aston

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