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Aston Villa host Chelsea in an FA Cup fourth spherical replay as strain mounts on Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino. A 4-2 loss to Wolves within the Premier League on the weekend put the supervisor again beneath the highlight as the London membership slipped into the underside half of the desk however a constructive consequence this night will ease the strain.
Chelsea have already reached the Carabao Cup last and can be focusing on a powerful run within the FA Cup too although they face a difficult activity to achieve the following stage of the competitors. Unai Emery’s Villa are flying within the league, they’re as much as fourth and comprehensively defeated Sheffield United 5-0 final outing.
The earlier fixture between the groups resulted in a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge with Villa creating extra probabilities on objective regardless of Chelsea seeing extra possession. With the assist of their dwelling followers the midlands membership can be hoping to recover from the road and arrange a fifth-round conflict towards Leeds or Plymouth Argyle.
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Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
76’ CHANCE! Moreno has a header on the again put up, he had the area to run into however his header was simply over the bar and landed on the roof of the web.
Petrovic has been booked for time losing after the following objective kick.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:35
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
75’ Chelsea change now and Raheem Sterling has come on for the ultimate quarter-hour of regular time.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:34
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
74’ That was a bit nervy from Chelsea and Petrovic’s clearance was nearly charged down, the truth is it was however the ball didn’t fall goalwards.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:33
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
72’ Emery does make a change, Diaby and Ramsey on for Tielemans and McGinn.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:31
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
70’ Bailey tries to create one thing with a run into the field, however one other cross can not discover Tielemans after a superb transfer.
Cash has a go and he pulls it again to John McGinn, however his shot was blocked! That was one of the best likelihood of the half up to now for Villa.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:30
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
69’ Villa have one other temporary likelihood at a break however the ball from midfield can not discover the runner on the wing, and Chelsea simply win the ball again and instantly look to launch an assault of their very own
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:29
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
67’ Still no substitutions from Unai Emery, and Villa are only a bit gradual on the ball right here, with out the depth that Chelsea have proven of their assaults.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:26
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
65’ CHANCE! John McGinn works area for an opportunity and he fires it extensive!
Although he did have a superb shout for a free kick as his leg was barely taken from beneath him when he tried to take that shot.
And within the aftermath, Petrovic got here very near getting booked for time-wasting whereas taking a objective kick.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:25
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
64’ A probing ball bounces across the field, however there are not any Villa playes on the tip of it and as a substitute the referee blows for a free kick to the guests.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:24
Aston Villa 0-3 Chelsea
63’ Bailey has made a very good run on the correct, however as a substitute of making an attempt to choose him out Cash simply turns and performs the ball backwards.
Villa are missing a little bit of route right here.
Sonia Twigg7 February 2024 21:23
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