Chelsea faced off against Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they looked to secure a victory on the road in the FA Cup. The Blues made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 11th minute when Conor Gallagher got his name on the scoresheet. Nicolas Jackson doubled his team’s lead just ten minutes later as Mauricio Pochettino’s men went into the half-time interval 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Enzo Fernandez killed the game off in the 54th minute which left the home team with a mountain to climb. Moussa Diaby grabbed a late consolation goal for the Villans as the contest ended with the Blues earning an impressive 3-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the match against the Villans.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 6.5/10
Petrovic made a few solid saves at the back but won’t be happy after allowing a late goal.
RB: Malo Gusto – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and managed to pick up an assist going forward.
CB: Axel Disasi – 6.5/10
Disasi did his fair share of defending inside his half but failed to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 7/10
He made a lot of important clearances at the back and was a good presence on the ball.
LB: Ben Chilwell – 6.5/10
He kept things solid on the defensive end of the field.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7/10
Caicedo anchored the midfield well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7.5/10
The Argentine talent was a positive influence at both ends of the field and managed to score in the second half.
RW: Noni Madueke – 7.5/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Conor Gallagher – 8/10
Gallagher caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders and was responsible for scoring the opener in the 11th minute.
LW: Nicolas Jackson – 8/10
He earned possession back twice and managed to double his team’s advantage in the 21st minute.
ST: Cole Palmer – 7/10
Palmer had some bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
Substitutes:
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
He made one key chance in the final third.
CB: Thiago Silva – N/A
RB: Alfie Gilchrist – N/A
ST: Christopher Nkunku – N/A
