Chelsea, known as the "Blues," took an early lead but ultimately lost at home to Aston Villa in the English Premier League.
In the 2025-26 English Premier League season on Saturday night, 27 Dec 2025 GMT+7, the notable match featured Chelsea hosting Aston Villa.
The result saw Chelsea lose 1-2 to Aston Villa. Chelsea took the lead 1-0 through Joao Pedro in the 37th minute, before Aston Villa's substitute Ollie Watkins scored twice at the 63rd and 84th minutes to overturn the score.
This defeat left Chelsea with 29 points, dropping to fifth place in the standings. Meanwhile, Aston Villa increased their tally to 39 points, sitting third and just three points behind league leaders Arsenal.
In the next Premier League fixtures, Chelsea will play at home against Bournemouth, while Aston Villa will visit Arsenal on 30 Dec 2025 GMT+7 for both matches.