Chelsea hold Aston Villa 2-2 in Premier League: Key stats
Chelsea came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 against Aston Villa in the Premier League 2023-24 season. Villa were up and running with goals from Marc Cucurella (own goal) and Morgan Rogers. However, a superb second-half display from the visitoes helped them fight. Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher helped Chelsea earn an impressive draw. Here are the key stats registered.
Match stats and points table
Aston Villa had four shots on target from nine attempts. The Blues made 21 attempts with five shots on target. Chelsea dominated ball possession (72%) and had a 91% pass accuracy. After 35 matches, Villa are fourth with 67 points (W20 D7 L8). Villa have scored 72 goals in addition to letting in 52. Chelsea are ninth (W13 D9 L11). They have 48 points.
Contasting records for the two teams
Chelsea have avoided defeat for the 4th time in 51 Premier League games while trailing by two-plus goals at half-time. They drew 3-3 versus Sheffield Wednesday (August 1992), 2-2 versus Tottenham (may 2016) and 3-3 versus West Brom (September 2020) before this. Villa's 73 goals this season is their highest in top-flight football since scoring 76 in the 1976-77 campaign.
How did the match pan out?
John McGinn's close-range shot was mishit but it took a deflection off Ollie Watkins and then Cucurella to go in. Against the run of play, Matty Cash picked out Rogers who made it 2-0 for the hosts in the 42nd minute. Chelsea stepped up as Madueke picked out the bottom-left corner. Gallagher's superb left-footed strike from Madueke's assist outside the area made it 2-2.
Chelsea clock this record against Emery's Villa
As per Squawka, Chelsea are the first side to have 70%+ possession in a Premier League game against Unai Emery's Aston Villa. The hosts have only lost one of their previous 16 Premier League games when leading at half-time.
Madueke and Gallagher record these feats
Playing his 30th Premier League match, Madueke owns five goals and an assist. He owns four goals (A1) this season. Gallagher scored his 17th Premier League goal, including four this season. He is now involved in 10 Premier League goals this season (A6).
