Chelsea Vs Aston Villa FA Cup Round 4: Premier League clubs Chelsea FC and Aston Villa produced an entertaining goalless draw in their Round 4 fixture of the FA Cup 2023-24, which is now subject to a replay. The official date for the replay is yet to be announced, as it will be followed by Round 5 draw taking place on Sunday, January 28.
The fixture produced only two stars, and that were the goalkeepers from both the sides as Serbian Djordje Petrovic of Chelsea and Argentinian World Champion, the legendary Emiliano 'Dibu' Martinez of Aston Villa attained the highest match rating for their respective sides and produced impeccable and incredible saves throughtout the match.
Chelsea Vs Aston Villa Match Report
Mauricio Pochettino is already in the hot seat as Chelsea are having one of the worst seasons in their history. On the other hand, Unai Emery is having a stellar season as he has taken Aston Villa to a new heights as the club aims to restore its old glory days. Chelsea are sitting at ninth in the Premier League table whereas Aston Villa are fourth in the table and are surmounting pressure on the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal for the title surge.
Chelsea and Aston Villa's match involved a lot of attacking display as it was end to end game that produced a 0.8 expected goal ratio for Chelsea and 1.01 for Aston Villa. The game involved VAR intervention as well as Aston Villa did breach the Blues' defence, only for VAR to spot a hand ball and rule out the goal.
Douglas Luiz's denied and overturned effort didn't stop him form putting in a stellar performance as his clearances and tackles denied the likes of in-form Cole Palmer as both sides await the replay to be played at the Villa Park.