- Chelsea slump to frustrating 2-1 defeat away at Aston Villa
- Blues were in control after Enzo Fernandez's early strike but soon lost their way
- Enzo Maresca's side continue to drop points after taking the lead
Chelsea's miserable run of form continued on Saturday as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Aston Villa.
Trevoh Chalobah limped off with a back injury after just eight minutes but that did not curtail Chelsea's hot start and the Blues were celebrating their opening goal before the centre-back had even sat down on the sidelines. Pedro Neto, who lined up as a striker, went burning down the right wing and fizzed a cross into the six-yard box which was gleefully tapped home by Enzo Fernandez.
Villa tied things up ten minutes into the second half when Marco Asensio bundled home Marcus Rashford's cut-back, and it was the hosts who looked most likely to grab a winner.
In the dying embers, Villa got the goal they deserved. Rashford's quick corner found Asensio unmarked in the box, and the Spaniard's effort somehow squirmed through Filip Jorgensen and into the back of the net.
The Blues miss the chance to go fourth, while Villa end the day just one point behind in seventh.
