Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1, As Marco Asensio Scores A Brace

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Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park as Marco Asensio scores a brace for the team after a costly blunder from Blues keeper Filip Jorgensen on Saturday.

However, Asensio, who signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain earlier in February, netted after the interval when his goal was initially disallowed for offside before being given by VAR.

Enzo Fernandez’s quick-fire opener put Chelsea ahead at Villa Park in a battle between top four hopefuls chasing qualification for next season’s Champions League.

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The former Real Madrid forward followed his equaliser with Villa’s last-gasp winner as his shot squirmed past Jorgensen’s woeful attempted save. It was the latest goalkeeping calamity for Chelsea this season after Jorgensen replaced the even more error-prone Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea have been beaten four times in their last five games in all competitions, leaving them one point adrift of the top four in sixth place.

Seventh-placed Villa, who held leaders Liverpool to a hard-fought 2-2 draw in midweek, are one point behind Chelsea thanks to a result that rekindled their own top-four ambitions.

In last week’s 3-0 loss at Brighton, Chelsea failed to muster a single shot on target for the first time in a league match since 2021.

A MASSIVE THREE POINTS 😁 pic.twitter.com/wbtSyXgXAn
— Aston Villa (@AstonVilla) February 22, 2025

In conclusion, Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was so frustrated that he branded it the “worst performance” of his first season in charge.

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enock katamba

Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.