Chelsea beats Aston Villa and comes third in the 13th round of the Premier League
Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernández bring the result that takes the team past Manchester City and Brighton
SUMMARY
Chelsea beat Aston Villa this Sunday in the 13th round of the Premier League . Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring, Enzo Fernández extended the lead and Cole Palmer scored another to seal the 3-0 victory . At home, Maresca’s team climbed the table, reaching 25 points and moving up to third place, tied with second-placed Arsenal. In addition, Chelsea left Manchester City and Brighton behind. Aston Villa dropped three places and stopped in 12th place, with 19 points.
HOW WAS THE GAME?
Chelsea dominated the match and settled the score in the first half. Cucurella stole the ball in the sixth minute, entered the area and crossed into the middle. Nicolas Jackson appeared in front of the goal, shot and saw the ball hit the post and then hit the net. The person responsible for increasing the lead was Enzo Fernández , with 35 minutes of play. He played a one-two with Cole Palmer, until the Argentine midfielder entered the area and shot into the corner of the goal. Chelsea still had other clear chances, which were stopped by the Aston Villa goalkeeper’s good saves.
The starting goalkeeper, Dibu Martínez, was replaced at half-time due to an injury in the first half, when he tried to block a ball in Chelsea’s attack. Palmer still scored his goal in the final stretch of the second half with a great goal. He controlled Madueke’s pass at the edge of the area, brought it to the middle and shot, leaving goalkeeper Olsen with no chance.
