• Date: Sun 02 September 2007
  • Venue: Villa Park
  • Ref: Clattenburg, M
  • Attendance: 37,714
Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Knight (47)

Agbonlahor (88)

2 - 0

Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Team Lineups

Aston Villa

Scott Carson
Martin Laursen
Olof Mellberg
Zat Knight
Wilfred Bouma
Gareth Barry
Nigel Reo-Coker
John Carew (Stiliyan Petrov, 79)
Ashley Young, A
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Luke Moore

Chelsea

Petr Cech
John Terry
Ashley Cole
Juliano Belletti
Rodrigo da Costa Alex
Florent Malouda
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Joe Cole, 63)
John Obi Mikel (Claudio Pizarro, 52)
Michael Essien
Claude Makelele (Salomon Kalou, 63)
Didier Drogba


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

FULL TIME ASTON VILLA 2-0 CHELSEA: It's all over and Jose Mourinho's Villa Park jinx continues as a determined Aston Villa secure three points to end Chelsea's unbeaten run and make it nine games without a win at this venue.

90

Chelsea's medical staff carry off Didier Drogba so Chelsea are down to 10 men for the final few seconds. A nightmare end to a hugely disappointing game for Jose Mourinho.

90

Didier Drogba is down injured outside the Villa area and Jose Mourinho will hope it is not a serious one given the injuries he has had to suffer already this term.

90

Villa have won this on the break as the game enters four minutes of injury time but Chelsea look a beaten side now.

88
Goal
 

ASTON VILLA 2-0 CHELSEA: Villa break on Chelsea again with Ashley Young running at goal and he fires a shot at goal with GABY AGBONLAHOR directing it into the net for the killer second.

87

Salomon Kalou heads the ball away from the waiting Didier Drogba but it is some heroic Villa defending on display to keep out Chelsea at the moment.

86

Michael Essien clears the ball out for a corner as Gabriel Agbonlahor tries to play a ball into the centre on a rare break for Villa. It's a short corner to eat away some time but Chelsea manage to clear.

84

Joe Cole has a half volley from the edge of the area but it is wide as John Terry looks like he is joining the attack as Chelsea are dominant.

83

Stiliyan Petrov is robbed of the ball just outside the Villa area and it is almost costly as Salomon Kalou drags his shot just wide of the far post.

82

Villa finally get the ball into the Chelsea half and enjoy a breather as Luke Moore does well running at the Blues' back line before he is dispossessed.

80
Substitution
 

Villa make a change with the hardworking John Carew going off and Stiliyan Petrov replacing him for the final 10 minutes.

79

A 13th corner for Chelsea as Martin Laursen slices the ball behind his goal. It's not unlucky for Villa as Claudio Pizarro's header drifts over.

77

Didier Drogba starts a break for Chelsea but instead of looking for a team-mate he tries a shot which is blocked and Villa can break.

76

John Carew almost breaks away for Villa but it is a wonderful saving tackle by John Terry to deny him a clear run at goal.

74

Salomon Kalou wins a corner off Olof Mellberg down the left flank. Joe Cole plays it in but it is cleared to Michael Essien whose shot is charged down as Villa hang on.

73

Most of the action is in Villa's half of the field now as Chelsea step up their bid to maintain their unbeaten run on a ground they have struggled to get results in the past.

71
Yellow Card
 

Gabriel Agbonlahor is the fourth Villa man booked in the game for what appears something he said out of turn to referee Mark Clattenburg.

71
Yellow Card
 

John Carew is booked for a late challenge on Petr Cech.

70
Yellow Card
 

Didier Drogba is the first Chelsea man booked as Martin Laursen goes down heavily following their aerial challenge.

68

Martin Laursen does well to knock Joe Cole's cross behind for another corner as Claudio Pizarro was closing in to score. The corenr is played in and yet again Villa clear.

66
Yellow Card
 

Villa skipper Gareth Barry is booked for dragging back Joe Cole who was looking for the advantage from the referee.

64

Salomon Kalou does well to get into the area and pull the ball back but nobody is on the end of it as Chelsea then win a corner. The delivery is put into the middle and John Terry's header is just over.

63
Substitution
 

Shaun Wright-Phillips is replaced by Joe Cole while Claude Makelele is taken off and replaced by Salomon Kalou ina double switch by Jose Mourinho.

61

Nigel Reo-Coker does enough to get a foot in and block Florent Malouda who is just pulling the trigger in the area. Zat Knight gets up well to head clear the resulting corner as Chelsea are set to make more changes.

60

Didier Drogba attempts to play in Shaun Wright-Phillips but he is forced wide and it might have been better for him to take the shot on himself.

59

Class football from Didier Drogba as he goes past Martin Laursen but his ball into the centre if knocked behind for a corner which is wasted by Chelsea's Florent Malouda.

56
Yellow Card
 

Nigel Reo-Coker goes into the book for the first yellow card of the match as he goes in late on Florent Malouda.

56

Chelsea waste a good chance with a free kick around 35 yards out as Alex delays his shot and the Villa wall breaks to get a block in and clear the danger.

55

Didier Drogba holds up play holding his face after an aerial dual with Zat Knight with replays showing the Villa man never touched him anywhere near his face.

53
Substitution
 

John Obi Mikel is coming off for Chelsea with Claudio Pizarro coming on his place as Jose Mourinho wants his side to get back into this game.

50

Shaun Wright-Phillips turns on the edge of the box and shoots towards goal but he sends the ball high and wide of goal.

49

The goal has given Villa a huge lift as they look to break again through Luke Moore but John Terry manages to get a block in and clears.

47
Goal
 

ASTON VILLA 1-0 CHELSEA: Gareth Barry's corner from the right finds ZAT KNIGHT in the middle and he heads the ball into the net on his Villa debut.

46

A great curling effort from the edge of the area by Ashley Young has Petr Cech getting up to tip it over the bar.

Second half
 

Chelsea get the second half up and running as Jose Mourinho will be hoping his side can nick a goal. Martin O'Neill will want a bit more from his forward man John Carew with Ashley Young looking lively.

Half time
 

HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 0-0 CHELSEA A lively enough first half with both defences holding firm and clear cut chances at a premium.

45

A great cross into the Chelsea area from Ashley Young and Luke Moore tries to overhead kick Ashley Cole's clearance into the net with Gareth Barry better placed for an effort.

43

The game is held up for a moment as John Terry is not happy about a challenge on Jon Obi Mikel and vents his frustration to the officials.

41

Olof Mellberg gets up well to head behind a great Juliano Belletti cross but Florent Malouda's corner goes straight behind.

40

Another Chelsea corner off Ashley Young. Florent Malouda's cross is beaten away by Scott Carson and Villa clear.

39

Both Villa and Chelsea's defences are winning this game as the two strike forces are finding it tough to break through.

37

Ashley Cole plays the ball inside to Shaun Wright-Phillips and his effort from a tight angle is well over and wide.

34

The corner is played into the centre and Martin Laursen gets enough of his head on the ball to deny Alex from powering a header into the Villa net.

33

Martin Laursen knocks a Shaun Wright-Phillips cross out for a corner with two team-mates waiting at the back post if he could have got some flight on it.

32

Scott Carson scampers out to the edge of the area to collect a long throughball which Shaun Wright-Phillips was chasing after.

31

Chances at a premium at the moment as both sides are doing well to cancel out each other's attacking forays.

29

Juliano Belletti almost sends Didier Drogba away but the big Ivory Coast hitman is just offside and Chelsea's surge forward breaks down.

26

Juliano Belletti is facing up to the challenge of Ashley Young down that left flank in one of several interesting battles going on around the field.

24

Alex does well to deny Villa getting in the Chelsea area as this game is getting stretched as both teams go end-to-end.

23

There is a right old tussle going on between John Terry and John Carew with Chelsea skipper Terry awarded a free kick on this occasion.

22

Shaun Wright-Phillips is brought down by Wilfred Bouma on the right side of midfield and he is handed a talking to by referee Mark Clattenburg. Anymore and the Dutchman will not doubt see yellow!

20

Shaun Wright-Phillips breaks down the left flank before lashing an effort into the side netting when a cross into the area would have been a better option.

19

Chelsea win a dubious corner as Didier Drogba looks to have knocked the ball behind. Again they struggle to get it clear under pressure.

18

Michael Essien plays the ball into Didier Drogba who shrugs off Martin Laursen before blasting his effort high over the Villa goal.

16

Gareth Barry plays in a good cross which Petr Cech leaves and Gabriel Agbonlahor runs in but can't direct his header on target.

14

John Terry gets a foot in to deny the ball falling to Ashley Young but Gabriel Agbonlahor does get an effort in which is straight at Petr Cech.

13

Didier Drogba gets in some space from just outside the area and his shot forces Scott Carson into a parrying save as Chelsea win another corner which Villa clear under pressure from Drogba.

12

Ashley Young concedes a corner with a good tackle on Juliano Belletti. Florent Malouda plays it in and John Terry heads just over the top.

10

It's been a very lively opening 10 minutes at Villa Park with both sides looking like they are willing to push forward in search of goals.

8

Michael Essien tries his luck from at least 35 yards but it is easy for Scott Carson to gather.

7

Villa hit back at the other end as Gabriel Agbonlahor spins in the area after a good pass into him but his effort is beaten away by Petr Cech.

6

Ashley Cole is brought down wide out on the left so another free kick for Chelsea which is headed clear again by Villa.

4

Villa cannot clear their lines from a free kick and when Juliano Belletti's cross is knocked to Florent Malouda on the edge of the area his effort is blocked by Gareth Barry and out for a corner which is then cleared.

2

Shaun Wright-Phillips looks like he is bundled over by Martin Laursen just inside the Villa area but the referee waves play on and Villa clear their lines.

1

Ashley Young does well down the left flank in the opening seconds but his cross whipped into the area is gathered by Petr Cech.

Kickoff
 

This game is up and running as Villa aim to prevent Jose Mourinho from claiming a win at every Premiership ground at Villa Park where his side have so far failed to do so with him in charge. Victory will also restore Chelsea to the top of the table.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chelsea's starting XI: Cech, Belletti, Terry, Alex, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips, Makelele, Essien, Malouda, Obi, Drogba.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Juliano Belletti enters the starting XI with Alex lining up at centre-half alongside John Terry and Claude Makelele making his first appearance of the season.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is looking for his first win at Villa Park and he makes three changes to the Blues' side.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Villa's starting XI: Carson, Mellberg, Knight, Laursen, Bouma, Agbonlahor, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Moore, Carew.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Aston Villa hand a debut to Zat Knight with Olof Mellberg switching to right-back for the visit of Chelsea. Craig Gardner is left out by boss Martin O'Neill, while Luke Moore is preferred to Stilian Petrov.