Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| AVL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Final score
Chelsea and Aston Villa drew 3-3 on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Frank Lampard (23' pen), Didier Drogba (84') and John Terry (89'). Goals for Aston Villa: Ashley Young (41' pen), Emile Heskey (47') and Ciaran Clark (90'+1').
Play by play
- 90'
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- 90'
The Premier League - the most entertaining league in the world. A breathless game of football.
- 90'
Chelsea, and everybody else, thought John Terry had won all 3 points as the players mobbed Carlo Ancelotti on the touchline. But what a late flourish by Villa, who didn't deserve to leave empty handed.
- 90'
Game over. Chelsea have been held to a 3-3 draw by Aston Villa in an absolute thriller in west London. A stunning game of football.
- 90'
It's 3-3 at Stamford Bridge. Who would have thought it?
- 90'
What a game. WHAT A GAME! Albrighton, who was at fault for John Terry's goal, chips in a cross for Clark who beats the Chelsea offside trap to head in past Cech.
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Clark has made it 3-3! This game is nuts. I don't believe it.
- 89'
Unbelievable stuff. Albrighton was dispossessed by Essien, who whipped in a cross for Drogba. Drogba's header was saved brilliantly by Friedel but he could only parry into the path of John Terry, who had stayed in the box from the previous attack.
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> John Terry has won it for Chelsea!
- 88'
That Villa substitution could have been made before Drogba scored but Albrighton wasn't ready to come on, meaning Villa had ten men while the injured Agbonlahor was unable to continue. If Villa had been quicker they could have got Albrighton on and may not have conceded that goal.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Albrighton on, Agbonlahor off</b>
- 86'
Chelsea still throwing everything at Villa, and they sense victory.
- 85'
The stubborn resistence of Villa is broken. Drogba initially won the header, flicking on to Kalou in the box. The ball fell back into the path of Drogba, who took it around one defender before drilling it through a crowd of Villa bodies from close-range.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Drogba equalises for Chelsea!
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0102/emileheskeygoal20110102_275x155.jpg"><br>Emile Heskey heads Villa into a 2-1 lead
- 81'
An almightly scramble inside the Villa box. Malouda, Sturridge and Lampard all had shots at goal but Villa are defending for their lives now. Hairy moment for the visitors.
- 80'
Good play by Villa again as Agbonlahor stretches his legs against Bosingwa. His low cross is laid off by Heskey to Young, whose shot is blocked well by John Terry.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Sturridge on, Anelka off</b>
- 78'
Jose Bosingwa smacks the ball into his own face and concedes a corner.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>John Terry</b> is cautioned for a wild challenge on Ashley Young. I make that yellow card number 9.
- 75'
Kalou dances into the box from the right and tries to get around Richard Dunne with a series of stepovers, but Dunne dives in with another perfectly timed tackle. Dunne has been excellent today.
- 74'
Downing cuts in from the right and sends a drive straight into the arms of Cech.
- 72'
Brave change by Ancelotti, who has replaced a midfielder with an attacker. It's all or nothing for Chelsea.
- 72'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Kalou on, Ramires off</b>
- 70'
Chelsea still dominating possession. Ancelotti looking pensive. The clock is ticking...
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