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Premier League Matchweek 18
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Chelsea

Official XI

Out 3 - Doubtful 0 - Suspended 0 - Ineligible 0 - Returning 0 - Late tests 0

Score

12Premier League Matchweek 18

Away

Aston Villa

Official XI

Out 1 - Doubtful 0 - Suspended 2 - Ineligible 0 - Returning 0 - Late tests 0

Played

27 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC

Venue

Stamford Bridge, London

Attendance

39,765 official

Referee

Stuart Attwell

Last verified

4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC

Archive

Match archive links

Finished

Chelsea vs Aston Villa finished 1-2. This match archive keeps official XI, lineup, result and season links together.

Lineups

Confirmed lineups

Finished
  1. Robert Sánchez
  2. Marc Cucurella
    • 69'Marc Cucurella off 69'
  3. Benoît Badiashile
  4. Trevoh Chalobah
    • 68'Trevoh Chalobah booked 68'
  5. Reece James
    • 57'Reece James booked 57'
  6. Pedro Neto
  7. Enzo Fernández
    • 94'Enzo Fernández booked 94'
  8. Cole Palmer
    • 72'Cole Palmer off 72'
  9. Moisés Caicedo
    • 71'Moisés Caicedo booked 71'
  10. Alejandro Garnacho
    • 69'Alejandro Garnacho off 69'
  11. João Pedro
    • 37'João Pedro scored 37'
    • 69'João Pedro off 69'
  1. Emiliano Martínez
  2. Matty Cash
    • 30'Matty Cash booked 30'
  3. Victor Lindelöf
  4. Ezri Konsa
  5. Ian Maatsen
    • 83'Ian Maatsen off 83'
  6. John McGinn
    • 59'John McGinn off 59'
  7. Youri Tielemans
  8. Emiliano Buendía
    • 58'Emiliano Buendía off 58'
  9. Boubacar Kamara
    • 78'Boubacar Kamara booked 78'
    • 83'Boubacar Kamara off 83'
  10. Donyell Malen
    • 59'Donyell Malen off 59'
  11. Morgan Rogers
    • 57'Morgan Rogers booked 57'
  1. Robert SánchezGK
  2. CucurellaLB
    • 69'Marc Cucurella off 69'
  3. BadiashileLCB
  4. ChalobahRCB
    • 68'Trevoh Chalobah booked 68'
  5. Reece JamesRB
    • 57'Reece James booked 57'
  6. Pedro NetoLDM
  7. Enzo FernándezRDM
    • 94'Enzo Fernández booked 94'
  8. Cole PalmerLW
    • 72'Cole Palmer off 72'
  9. CaicedoAM
    • 71'Moisés Caicedo booked 71'
  10. GarnachoRW
    • 69'Alejandro Garnacho off 69'
  11. João PedroST
    • 37'João Pedro scored 37'
    • 69'João Pedro off 69'

Chelsea

Bench

9
  1. 12F. JörgensenGoalkeeper No. 12
    Bench5 apps
  2. 4T. AdarabioyoDefence No. 4
    Bench16 apps
  3. 9L. DelapForward No. 9
    Bench28 apps
    • 69'Liam Delap on 69'
    • 71'Liam Delap booked 71'
  4. 11J. GittensForward No. 11
    Bench16 apps
    • 69'Jamie Gittens on 69'
  5. 17A. SantosMidfield No. 17
    Bench27 apps
  6. 27M. GustoDefence No. 27
    Bench34 apps
    • 69'Malo Gusto on 69'
  7. 29W. FofanaDefence No. 29
    Bench25 apps
  8. 34J. AcheampongDefence No. 34
    Bench17 apps
  9. 41EstêvãoForward No. 41
    Bench22 apps
    • 72'Estêvão on 72'
  1. MartínezGK
  2. Matty CashLB
    • 30'Matty Cash booked 30'
  3. LindelöfLCB
  4. Ezri KonsaRCB
  5. Ian MaatsenRB
    • 83'Ian Maatsen off 83'
  6. John McGinnLM
    • 59'John McGinn off 59'
  7. TielemansLCM
  8. BuendíaRCM
    • 58'Emiliano Buendía off 58'
  9. KamaraRM
    • 78'Boubacar Kamara booked 78'
    • 83'Boubacar Kamara off 83'
  10. Donyell MalenLST
    • 59'Donyell Malen off 59'
  11. Morgan RogersRST
    • 57'Morgan Rogers booked 57'

Aston Villa

Bench

9
  1. 40M. BizotGoalkeeper No. 40
    Bench7 apps
  2. 11O. WatkinsForward No. 11
    Bench37 apps
    • 58'Ollie Watkins on 58'
    • 63'Ollie Watkins scored 63'
    • 84'Ollie Watkins scored 84'
  3. 12L. DigneDefence No. 12
    Bench31 apps
    • 83'Lucas Digne on 83'
  4. 16A. GarcíaDefence No. 16
    Bench6 apps
  5. 19J. SanchoForward No. 19
    Bench20 apps
    • 59'Jadon Sancho on 59'
  6. J. Jimoh-AlobaMidfield
    Bench
  7. 24A. OnanaMidfield No. 24
    Bench25 apps
    • 59'Amadou Onana on 59'
  8. 26L. BogardeMidfield No. 26
    Bench28 apps
    • 83'Lamare Bogarde on 83'
  9. 53G. HemmingsMidfield No. 53
    Bench2 apps

Home • Official XI

Chelsea

4-2-3-1
7.2629.7 apps
  • Out3 outs

Official lineup released in 4-2-3-1.

Away • Official XI

Aston Villa

4-4-2
7.2128.6 apps
  • Out1 out
  • Suspended2 suspensions

Official lineup released in 4-4-2.

Chelsea

Bench

9
  1. 12F. JörgensenGoalkeeper No. 12
    Bench5 apps
  2. 4T. AdarabioyoDefence No. 4
    Bench16 apps
  3. 9L. DelapForward No. 9
    Bench28 apps
    • 69'Liam Delap on 69'
    • 71'Liam Delap booked 71'
  4. 11J. GittensForward No. 11
    Bench16 apps
    • 69'Jamie Gittens on 69'
  5. 17A. SantosMidfield No. 17
    Bench27 apps
  6. 27M. GustoDefence No. 27
    Bench34 apps
    • 69'Malo Gusto on 69'
  7. 29W. FofanaDefence No. 29
    Bench25 apps
  8. 34J. AcheampongDefence No. 34
    Bench17 apps
  9. 41EstêvãoForward No. 41
    Bench22 apps
    • 72'Estêvão on 72'

Aston Villa

Bench

9
  1. 40M. BizotGoalkeeper No. 40
    Bench7 apps
  2. 11O. WatkinsForward No. 11
    Bench37 apps
    • 58'Ollie Watkins on 58'
    • 63'Ollie Watkins scored 63'
    • 84'Ollie Watkins scored 84'
  3. 12L. DigneDefence No. 12
    Bench31 apps
    • 83'Lucas Digne on 83'
  4. 16A. GarcíaDefence No. 16
    Bench6 apps
  5. 19J. SanchoForward No. 19
    Bench20 apps
    • 59'Jadon Sancho on 59'
  6. J. Jimoh-AlobaMidfield
    Bench
  7. 24A. OnanaMidfield No. 24
    Bench25 apps
    • 59'Amadou Onana on 59'
  8. 26L. BogardeMidfield No. 26
    Bench28 apps
    • 83'Lamare Bogarde on 83'
  9. 53G. HemmingsMidfield No. 53
    Bench2 apps

Events

Timeline

Timeline filter
  1. 30'
    Away
    Matty Cash booked

    Aston Villa.

  2. 37'
    Home1-0
    João Pedro scored

    Chelsea. Assist Reece James.

  3. 57'
    Home
    Reece James booked

    Chelsea.

  4. 57'
    Away
    Morgan Rogers booked

    Aston Villa.

  5. 58'
    Away
    Ollie Watkins on

    Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía off.

  6. 59'
    Away
    Jadon Sancho on

    Aston Villa. Donyell Malen off.

  7. 59'
    Away
    Amadou Onana on

    Aston Villa. John McGinn off.

  8. 63'
    Away1-1
    Ollie Watkins scored

    Aston Villa.

  9. 68'
    Home
    Trevoh Chalobah booked

    Chelsea.

  10. 69'
    Home
    Malo Gusto on

    Chelsea. Marc Cucurella off.

  11. 69'
    Home
    Liam Delap on

    Chelsea. João Pedro off.

  12. 69'
    Home
    Jamie Gittens on

    Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho off.

  13. 71'
    Home
    Moisés Caicedo booked

    Chelsea.

  14. 71'
    Home
    Liam Delap booked

    Chelsea.

  15. 72'
    Home
    Estêvão on

    Chelsea. Cole Palmer off.

  16. 78'
    Away
    Boubacar Kamara booked

    Aston Villa.

  17. 83'
    Away
    Lucas Digne on

    Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen off.

  18. 83'
    Away
    Lamare Bogarde on

    Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara off.

  19. 84'
    Away1-2
    Ollie Watkins scored

    Aston Villa. Assist Youri Tielemans.

  20. 94'
    Home
    Enzo Fernández booked

    Chelsea.

  21. FT
    Final 1-2

Stats

Top stats

Stored official stats
  1. 2.14
    AttackxG
    1.19
  2. 14
    AttackTotal Shots
    11
  3. 528
    PassingTotal Passes
    321
  4. 19
    DefendingTackles Won
    2
  5. 9
    AttackTotal Dribbles
    16

Official team stats now keep xG, Total Shots, Total Passes, Tackles Won and Total Dribbles in one compact stored match-stats read.

Showing 5 of 192 stored team metrics.

Observed 23 Apr 2026, 15:05 UTC from the stored match stats surface.

Sources

4 official sources
Last verified: 4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC

Upcoming fixture info

Availability and discipline

  • Bradley BurrowesSuspended - Affected role: not specified - Source: Premier League suspension/ban-risk page - Checked: 4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC
  • James WrightSuspended - Affected role: not specified - Source: Premier League suspension/ban-risk page - Checked: 4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC

Recent official XI inputs

No recent official XI input row is listed in this drawer.

Model and statistical inputs

Recent starts, minutes and role fit feed projections; they are not upcoming official XI sources.