"Ollie Watkins came off the bench to score twice as Aston Villa came from behind to claim an 11th straight win in all competitions and further their improbable Premier League title aspirations with a 2-1 win at Chelsea. Villa were comfortably second best in the first half at Stamford Bridge and were fortunate to only trail by a single goal, which came courtesy of a Joao Pedro finish he knew little about. But the introduction of Watkins just shy of the hour mark turned the game in Villa's favour, his effort within four minutes of his introduction restoring parity."
"Chelsea were utterly dominant in the first half, with Cole Palmer flashing wide from the edge of the area early on before Enzo Fernandez wasted a gilt-edged opportunity at the end of a superbly worked move and Pedro was denied by Emi Martinez. Reece James fired narrowly wide from long range, but his dead-ball delivery was instrumental in breaking the deadlock, with Martinez unable to prevent it from nestling in the net via the slightest of touches from Pedro."
Aston Villa produced a late comeback to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, extending their winning streak to 11 matches and strengthening their Premier League title challenge. Chelsea dominated the first half and took the lead through Joao Pedro after a Reece James delivery, with VAR rejecting Villa's claims of obstruction. Emi Martinez made key saves while Villa looked second best. Ollie Watkins replaced a teammate just before the hour, equalised within four minutes and then headed home from a Youri Tielemans corner six minutes from time. Villa move to second and sit three points behind the league leaders ahead of their Arsenal game.
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