"Ollie Watkins stepped off the bench to score twice as Aston Villa recovered from a goal down to claim a stunning 2-1 victory at Chelsea. A festive matchup between two rivals for Champions League qualification was initially dominated by Chelsea, but a second-half fightback saw Villa boost their hopes of a surprise Premier League title push. After Enzo Fernandez curled wide and Emiliano Martinez kept out Joao Pedro's flick before Chelsea hit the front in the 37th minute."
"Watkins was one of the players introduced, and after teeing up Boubacar Kamara for a chance that was smothered by Robert Sanchez, he equalised in the 63rd minute. There was an element of fortune about that goal, as Sanchez blocked Watkins' shot but saw the ball ricochet back off the striker and squirm in. The same could not be said of Watkins' winner, though, as he rose to meet Youri Tielemans' right-wing corner and plant a fine header into the bottom-left corner in the 84th minute."
Aston Villa overturned a 1-0 deficit to beat Chelsea 2-1, with Ollie Watkins scoring both goals after coming on as a substitute. Chelsea took the lead in the 37th minute when Reece James' corner deflected off Joao Pedro's calf past Emiliano Martinez. Unai Emery made a triple substitution in the 58th minute that introduced Watkins, who first equalised in the 63rd minute via a shot that ricocheted off keeper Robert Sanchez and then scored the winner with a header from Youri Tielemans' corner in the 84th minute. Villa now sit three points behind leaders Arsenal.
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