Asensio luggage brace as Villa full second-half comeback

Marco Asensio bagged a second-half brace as Aston Villa got here from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday night.

Villa’s two marquee January mortgage signings, Asensio and Marcus Rashford, mixed twice as Unai Emery’s aspect recovered after Enzo Fernandez’s early objective to report a well-known victory in entrance of their residence followers.

There was, nonetheless, an enormous slice of fortune concerned in Villa’s winner, after Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen allowed Asensio’s strike to slide by means of his fingers.

The outcome lifts Villa to seventh, whereas Chelsea, experiencing a poor run of outcomes, stay in sixth after lacking the possibility to interrupt again into the highest 4.

A MASSIVE THREE POINTS 😁 pic.twitter.com/wbtSyXgXAn

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 22, 2025

How the motion unfolded

Inside 10 minutes, Chelsea had been forward. A mazy run from Neto noticed the winger drive to the byline earlier than drilling the ball throughout the face of objective earlier than the place the oncoming Fernandez was ready to bundle residence.

Moises Caicedo ➡️ Pedro Neto ➡️ Enzo Fernandez

What a begin for Chelsea! 🔵⚡️ pic.twitter.com/4M9TU91tfQ

— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2025

Benefit Blues. However shortly after Ollie Watkins went shut when his shot stung the legs of Chelsea keeper Filip Jorgensen.

Marcus Rashford was launched after the break as Emery seemed to instil some additional attacking prowess into his aspect.

Neto, proving to be Chelsea’s vivid spark on the night time, fizzed an effort huge of the put up earlier than testing Emi Martinez with a low strike moments later.

However quickly after, Villa did discover their equaliser with their Manchester United loanee enjoying a key half in it.

Matty Money floated a cross to the far put up which discovered the outstretched proper leg of Rashford whose poke throughout objective was bundled in by Asensio.

The offside flag was initially raised however after a VAR verify, the objective was awarded and Villa had been again within the tie.

Marcus Rashford on the help, Marco Asensio will get the objective! 🤝

Aston Villa’s objective is dominated onside after a VAR overview ✅ pic.twitter.com/lWnd5lngQG

— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2025

Cole Palmer then had an ideal probability to reinstate Chelsea’s lead when he was performed by means of by Moises Caicedo. However the England worldwide was hesitant to take the shot and the delay enabled Ezri Konsa to get again and block the eventual effort.

The sport was starting to open up; some extent seemingly deemed inadequate by both staff.

A draw appeared unlikely and, certain sufficient, as the sport headed in the direction of second-half stoppage time, Villa claimed the benefit.

Rashford slid Donyell Malen by means of however Jorgensen was equal to it. Nonetheless, from the ensuing brief nook, Rashford’s ball was met by Asensio whose shot squeezed by means of the Chelsea keeper’s fingers.

They’ve executed it AGAIN!

Marcus Rashford finds Marco Asensio! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WieVVyNxbe

— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2025

It appeared to be a rudimentary save however the Jorgensen made an actual hash of it to present the hosts the lead and, finally, the three factors.