Chelsea faced off against Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Blues made a poor start to the game and conceded the opener in the fourth minute when Marc Cucurella scored an unfortunate own goal. Mauricio Pochettino’s men conceded their second goal in the 42nd minute when Morgan Rogers got his name on the scoresheet. Chelsea were trailing 2-0 at the half-time break.
The West London club came back stronger in the second 45 minutes and got themselves back in the game in the 62nd minute when Noni Madueke found the back of the net. Conor Gallagher equalised for Chelsea in the 81st minute as the London outfit managed to earn an entertaining 2-2 draw at Villa Park.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against the Villans.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 6/10
He made a couple of good saves at the back but conceded twice in the first half.
RB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10
Chalobah performed his defensive duties well and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Thiago Silva – 6/10
Silva did his best to keep the opposition at bay and was replaced in the 89th minute.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but won’t be pleased about his first half display tonight.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6/10
The Spaniard scored an unfortunate own goal early in the game but managed to engineer some promising chances in the final third.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and was a positive influence in the opponent’s half.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 7/10
Gallagher worked hard and managed to score the all-important equaliser in the 81st minute.
RW: Noni Madueke – 8.5/10
Madueke was a constant menace in the final third and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 7/10
He caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him tonight.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6.5/10
Mudryk caught the eye at times but failed to make a difference in the final third.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6.5/10
He made two decent chances for others around him but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CB: Axel Disasi – N/A
CM: Cesare Casadei – N/A
