Villa vs Chelsea: Dramatic Match Ends in Controversy and Frustration

Villa took a 2-0 lead before the break. Marc Cucurella then headed the ball into his own goal before Morgan Rogers brilliantly fired the ball into the far corner from 16 metres.

In the second half, Noni Madueke reduced before Gallagher equalized with a beautiful goal. The captain received the ball outside the 16-metre area and took it without any particular pressure from the hosts. He then decided to finish with his left foot, and the ball went into the far corner.

Chelsea thought they had taken all the points when Axel Disasi headed the ball home deep in stoppage time, but he was disallowed for a foul beforehand. Chelsea players were frustrated by the decision.

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino did not understand much about his suspension.

– Pochettino is in disbelief on the side, The Athletic journalist Simon Johnson said from the drama.

Hunt a tree

Villa will be fighting for Champions League play next season and are seven points behind fifth-placed Tottenham. However, Tottenham have played three fewer games and can climb past the Birmingham side if they win them all.

Chelsea is in a bad season and is in ninth place. Up to Villa, they are separated by 19 points.

Cucurella was unlucky and scored an own goal when John McGinn’s shot hit the Spaniard’s leg and went into the net after just four minutes of play.

Nicolas Jackson put the ball in the goal for Chelsea after 17 minutes, but VAR disallowed the goal for offside.

Drama overtids

Rogers put the hosts up 2-0 before the break. The left wing received the ball on 16 meters and set it up before slotting it into the near corner. Chelsea had been close to equalizing for some time before that.

After an hour of play, Noni Madueke lowered after Chelsea won the ball high up the pitch.

Then it was time for Gallagher’s magic ten minutes from the end. In extra time, Cole Palmer had a chance to seal Chelsea’s win, but missed the target.

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