🚨 Chelsea miss their chance against Aston Villa

The Blues behind the Reds.

Chelsea hosted Aston Villa this Saturday, on the occasion of the 18th matchday of the Premier League.

Overtaken earlier in the day by Liverpool, the Blues were unable to reclaim their spot.

It was Chelsea who opened the scoring first, in the 37th minute, thanks to Joao Pedro. On Aston Villa's side, it was Ollie Watkins who equalized. 

Watkins doubled the lead about ten minutes before the final whistle. 

The Briton allowed his team to leave Stamford Bridge with three points, thus widening the gap with Liverpool even further (seven points ahead).

Both teams will play their last match of the year on December 30th. Another trip to London for Aston Villa, who will face Arsenal, while Chelsea will host Bournemouth. 

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