Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

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·1. Dezember 2024

Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Blues up to third after making it three successive wins across all competitions at Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea produced a complete team performance to brush aside Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were in fine form in west London on Sunday, going ahead inside seven minutes after Nicolas Jackson turned home with an instinctive finish off the post following robust work from Marc Cucurella. They went in at the break 2-0 to the good thanks to stand-in captain Enzo Fernandez’s second goal in as many games following brilliant link-up play with Cole Palmer.

Villa saw goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez taken off at half-time while Chelsea lost Wesley Fofana to a hamstring injury after the break that could keep the French defender out for as long as five weeks in a major blow over the festive period. That news overshadowed an otherwise superb third victory of the week for Enzo Maresca’s side, with Palmer adding a fantastic late third as he arrowed an unstoppable strike into the far corner.

The result takes Chelsea up to third in the Premier League for now, behind London rivals Arsenal in second on alphabetical order only before Manchester City face leaders Liverpool at Anfield. Follow Chelsea vs Aston Villa reaction live below!