Summary

  • El Ghazi earns draw for Aston Villa at Chelsea

  • Giroud had headed Chelsea in front

  • Villa remain above Chelsea and have two games in hand

  • Result: Crystal Palace 1-1 Leicester - Barnes earns Foxes point

  • Zaha gave Eagles lead after Iheanacho penalty saved by Guaita

  • Everton v Man City postponed because of positive Man City Covid-19 tests

Live Reporting

Emma Sanders

  1. FT: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Both sides six points off the top, though Villa have played two games less than Chelsea.

    .BBC Sport

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    Hard to see how Lampard survives to the end of the season with this type of performance. Top 4 or bust for Frank.

    Frank

    Amazon Prime commentators say good point for Villa. It was a good point for Chelsea. When do we start talking about Villa as potential top 6 contenders?

    Mike, Surrey

  3. That's the football done for the day after the late cancellation of Everton v Manchester City.

    The biggest travesty is that you have been denied Tom Rostance's live text commentary on that match.

    My six-hour stint is almost over but I'll bring you all the reaction from Stamford Bridge first when it drops.

  4. FULL-TIME

    Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    All over at Stamford Bridge.

  5. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    John McGinn takes it... Keeper grabs it.

  6. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Time for a late Villa corner here...

  7. CLOSE!

    Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell are all stopped on the edge of the Villa box.

    Callum Hudson-Odoi then pings it back over to Chilwell, who catches it so sweetly on the volley but it's JUST wide. What an effort! That would have been one of the goals of the season.

  8. INJURY TIME

    Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Four minutes.

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    Ollie Watkins work rate is phenomenal, on and off the ball.

    Dai, Swansea

    As a neutral, has been a decent game. Credit to Stuart Attwell who's let the game flow by actually ref'ing it as a contact sport.

    Sion, Cardiff

  10. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Another Chelsea corner. Christian Pulisic's cross from the right is deflected behind by Ezri Konsa.

    Mason Mount's cross is headed wide by Antonio Rudiger.

  11. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Kai Havertz gets in behind of Ezri Konsa and forces a corner. The set-piece delivery is headed away and it comes all the way back to Edouard Mendy.

  12. SUBSTITUTION

    Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Keinan Davis is on for Bertrand Traore.

  13. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    It's all Chelsea now but they're not creating any real chances. Villa are happy to drop off and are blocking every shot from long range.

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    I've previously been critical of Jack Grealish due to his lack of 'numbers' but he's absolutely brilliant.

    Luke Martin, Glasgow

    John McGinn is a fine player. You'd have to wonder how much better Villa would have done last season had he not been out of action for so much of it.

    CH, Warwick

  15. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    N'Golo Kante's pass is intercepted by the referee so he blows the whistle to stop play and gives it back to Kante.

  16. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Ben Chilwell's cross falls kindly for Timo Werner but he fires it over the bar.

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    Femi: Has any Chelsea fan seen the aggression, application, hunger and speed Lampard promised us in this match? Enough of this dross.

    Snoi: Whatever Arsenal had, Chelsea have caught it now. Infectious.

    Frank LampardReuters

  18. SUBSTITUTION

    Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Jacob Ramsey, 19, is on for goalscorer Anwar El Ghazi.

    His first touch within the seconds is almost a goal! Ollie Watkins heads it into his path and he curls it inches wide of the right post.

    That would have been something...

  19. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Matt Cash clears a cross from the right but it's only to Ben Chilwell. He hits it first time on the half-volley into the ground with pace but Cash is there to make the block again.

    Corner to Chelsea but it's gathered in by Emiliano Martinez with ease.

  20. Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

    Kortney Hause deals with Mason Mount's corner but it's back with Chelsea. Villa ave dropped deeper now and are looking to catch Chelsea on the break.