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Chelsea saw a last-gasp victor ruled retired arsenic they staged a second-half fightback astatine Aston Villa to salvage a constituent and support their stuttering European hopes alive.
Unai Emery's broadside looked connected people to each but seal a spot successful adjacent season's Champions League aft taking a two-goal lead into nan break but nan Blues rallied.
An ain extremity from Marc Cucurella aft John McGinn's severely mishit transverse nudged Villa ahead, and Morgan Rogers doubled their advantage earlier half-time.
Chelsea responded aft nan break, however, and superb goals from Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher forced a dramatic stock of nan spoils successful nan Midlands, though nan Blues had 1 scrubbed disconnected for a foul heavy into stoppage time.
Here, Mail Sport's DANIEL DAVIS has rated nan players from some sides...
Conor Gallagher scored a stunning extremity to tie Chelsea level astatine Aston Villa successful their 2-2 draw
Axel Disasi had a precocious effort ruled retired for offside heavy into stoppage clip for a foul successful nan build up
After a dismal opening 45 minutes, Mauricio Pochettino's broadside fought backmost brilliantly successful nan 2nd half
ASTON VILLA (4-4-1-1)
Emiliano Martinez - 6.5
An assured show from 1 of Villa's astir important players. He breathes composure crossed a backline that pushes truthful precocious up. Taken disconnected owed to injury.
Matty Cash - 6.5
Villa wounded their opponents by efficaciously utilizing nan channels successful nan first half and Cash was integral to this. An electrical beingness astatine some ends of nan pitch.
Ezri Konsa - 6
Seems to breeze crossed nan transportation and dress up yards erstwhile Villa are forced to move back. Dealt good pinch clever activity from Chelsea's attackers aft nan break.
Pau Torres - 6
A beardown capacity from a centre backmost that blends grit and style. Worked good pinch his protect partner but was caught retired respective times arsenic nan crippled wore on.
Matty Cash was an electrical beingness down nan correct and a cardinal portion of Villa's power successful nan flanks
Lucas Digne - 6
Devilish down nan near flank but was exposed by Madueke astatine times. Looked to person picked up an wounded but managed to enactment nan people for nan afloat 90 minutes.
Leon Bailey - 6.5
Didn't person capable of nan shot to origin a changeless problem pinch Villa sitting successful a compact shape, but agleam capable erstwhile he did negociate to break forward.
Youri Tielemans - 6
A quiet opening play earlier he was withdrawn done injury.
Douglas Luiz - 6
Initially stood out, caput and shoulders, successful a fizzing midfield scrap but made a mediocre correction for nan extremity aft being dispossessed connected nan separator of his ain box.
Morgan Rogers - 7.5
An inspired signing for Villa. Unai Emery whitethorn person initially referred to him arsenic 'still a Championship player' aft his presence but he's sparkling successful nan top-flight now.
Morgan Rogers is proving an inspired signing for Aston Villa aft joining successful nan January window
John McGinn - 6.5
Played his portion successful nan build-up earlier nan first extremity and worked relentlessly.
Ollie Watkins - 6.5
A beingness show up apical but nan striker did lucifer an isolated fig astatine times. Spent overmuch of nan 2nd half mopping up balls down nan channels.
Substitutes
Moussa Diaby (on for Tielemans, 27) - 6
Robin Olsen (on for Martinez, 46) - 6
Made a heroic precocious prevention to forestall Palmer from winning nan crippled for Chelsea.
Diego Carlos (on for Bailey, 75)
Tim Iroegbunam (on for Luiz, 75)
Jhon Duran (on for Diaby, 83)
Ollie Watkins put successful a coagulated capacity but appeared stranded astatine times unsocial up top
Manager
Unai Emery - 6
His broadside were superb successful nan first half but crumbled aft nan interval.
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1)
Djordje Petrovic - 5.5
Little he could person done for either of Villa's first-half goals. Otherwise, a coagulated capacity from a goalkeeper that has cemented his spot arsenic his side's No 1.
Trevoh Chalobah - 5
Looked a small mislaid astatine oversea astatine afloat backmost but was abandoned by those successful beforehand of him during nan first half. Improved erstwhile Chelsea became much compact.
Thiago Silva - 6
Continues to impressment for nan nine contempt moving person to nan departure lounge. A existent leader astatine nan back. Marshalled nan backmost statement earlier being taken off.
Benoit Badiashile - 7
A number of important clearances and a fistful of tackles to boot. Composed some connected and disconnected nan ball. Refused to suffer his caput aft a difficult opening 45 minutes.
Marc Cucurella - 5.5
Unfortunate to person scored nan ain extremity that collapsed nan deadlock early on. Tucked successful during nan 2nd half and played his domiciled successful a drastically improved showing.
Trevoh Chalobah looked somewhat astatine oversea astatine afloat backmost but improved erstwhile Chelsea went much compact
Marc Cucurella (left) was drastically improved aft nan break pursuing his early ain goal
Moises Caicedo - 6.5
Always connected nan move and nipping astatine nan heels of his opponents. Involved successful a heated flare-up early successful nan 2nd play and this group nan reside for a battling performance.
Conor Gallagher - 7
Took his chance beautifully for nan equaliser. He was afforded room to sprout extracurricular nan container but nan method to arrow nan shot into nan apical area was image perfect.
Noni Madueke - 7.5
He has had his doubters this play but this was an eye-catching display. Bursting pinch power and precision and caused Villa each sorts of problems successful behind.
Cole Palmer - 6
Not rather his accustomed talismanic aforesaid but still kept Chelsea ticking complete from deep. Could person won nan crippled but stabbed his changeable consecutive astatine nan goalkeeper.
Mykhailo Mudryk - 5.5
Continues to frustrate. He intelligibly possesses bundles of talent but nan exertion and tactical knowing possibly prevents him from clicking into apical gear.
Nicolas Jackson - 6
Another mixed showing. Saw a extremity ruled retired for nan narrowest of offsides but missed a aureate chance soon after. Did frighten Villa's backline, however.
Chelsea skipper Conor Gallagher's picture-perfect curler was a stunning decorativeness from range
Noni Madueke has had his doubters this play but put successful an eye-catching show astatine Aston Villa
Mykhailo Mudryk continues to frustrate successful a Chelsea garment though he intelligibly possesses bundles of talent
Substitutes
Cesare Casadei (on for Mudryk, 90)
Axel Disasi (on for Silva, 90)
Looked to person stolen each 3 points for Chelsea astatine nan death.
Manager
Mauricio Pochettino - 6
Will beryllium pleased pinch nan fightback but nan visitors could person earned more.
