Win 11 Consecutive Wins, Aston Villa Defeat Chelsea 2 - 1

Aston Villa defeated the hosts Chelsea with a score of 2-1 in the continuation of the 2025/2026 English League, Sunday morning WIB. This moment became their 11th consecutive victory in all competitions.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins became a hero for his team in the match held at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, by scoring two goals (63', 84') after coming off the bench in the 58th minute.

The result puts Aston Villa in the league championship race after securing their position in third place in the standings with 39 points from 18 matches. Villa is only one point behind Manchester City in second place, and three points behind Arsenal at the top of the standings.

In the match against Chelsea, Aston Villa did not play optimally in the first half, having to see their goal breached by opponent striker Joao Pedro in the 37th minute, taking advantage of Reece James' corner kick.

Villa's change of play in the second half came when Villa coach Unai Emery brought in three players directly in the 58th minute, namely Watkins, Amadou Onana, and Jadon Sancho.

They replaced Emiliano Buendia, John McGinn, and Donyell Malen who did not play optimally.

In the 60th minute, Watkins' pass almost brought a goal for his team. Unfortunately, the final finish from Boubacar Kamara who was one-on-one with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez did not become a goal.

The gold opportunity seemed to foster Villa's confidence. Three minutes later, the goal they were waiting for came. Starting from Benoit Badiashile's pass, the ball was received by Kamara, then given to Morgan Rodgers.

Rodgers saw Watkins' movement and gave the ball to his teammate. Watkins finished it to bring the score to a strong 1-1.

In the 66th minute, Villa threatened to find the second goal. Rodgers' pass was well received by Ian Maatsen who immediately made a hard shot with his left foot. Sanchez was still alert and Chelsea's goal was still safe.

After attacking many times, the winning goal that the visiting team was waiting for came. Youri Tielemans' corner kick was able to be headed by Watkins in the 84th minute. The score changed to 2-1 and became the final score of the match.

In the next match, the two teams will play the closing match of 2025, Wednesday (31/12) early morning WIB, where Villa will visit the Emirates Stadium, London, to face host Arsenal, while Chelsea are still playing at home to receive a visit from AFC Bournemouth.

Here are the latest results of the 2025/2026 English League match week 18:

Manchester United 1-0 Newcastle United

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City

Arsenal 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Brentford 4-1 Bournemouth

Burnley 0-0 Everton

Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

West Ham United 0-1 Fulham

Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa.