Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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A 73rd-minute strike by Ollie Watkins earned Aston Villa all three points at 10-man Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
Watkins tore apart the home defence on the counter and angled his shot deftly through Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez’s legs and in off the far post.
Chelsea had been in charge for most of the match, with Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson finding space behind the defenders. But as so often in recent months, they failed to find the telling shot with Villa’s Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez stopping a string of chances.
Villa found more ambition after Malo Gusto was sent off in the 58th minute following a VAR check for a late tackle on Lucas Digne.
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Gusto, aged 20 years and 128 days, is the third-youngest Chelsea player to receive a Premier League red card.
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Caicedo sends an early ball over the top for Jackson, but he takes a poor first touch and allows Konsa to recover to edge him out in the Villa box.
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Cash goes for a blast from distance, but Sanchez watches it carefully into his hands. Villa are upping the ante now.
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Zaniolo collects in the final third and has space to shoot, but he sees his effort charged down by Thiago Silva.
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Mudryk makes way for Chilwell to shore up the Chelsea defence following Gusto's dismissal.
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SCRAMBLE! Cash and Douglas Luiz force efforts at goal around the Chelsea box, but the wall of blue shirts hold firm in front of the net to concede only a corner.
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OFF! Gusto is sent off. Having initially been given a yellow card, Gusto's punishment is upgraded to a red for catching Digne on the ankle with an outstretched boot after a VAR check. Chelsea are down to 10 men.
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Gusto could be in trouble here as he catches Digne on the ankle with his boot. The referee is being told to look at the screen at the side of the field.
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