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There are a few nervous faces amongst the Aston Villa crowd.

Chelsea work it across the edge of Aston Villa's box and Cole Palmer hits it first time but it curls the wrong side of the post as far as he is concerned.

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A huge period of the game now for Aston Villa.

They have been on the backfoot for the entirety of this second half. Can they hold out for what remains?

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery turns to his bench once again with Tim Iroegbunam and Diego Carlos coming on for Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey.

Here come Aston Villa with their first attack of the second half.

Leon Bailey cuts into the box and gets a shot away, it's parried by Djordje Petrovic and then Ollie Watkins can't adjust to pick up the pieces.

And just like that they move it forward into the final third.

Noni Madueke bursts into the box and flicks a shot straight at Robin Olsen with the outside of his left boot.

Chelsea have momentum on their side now after pulling a goal back but they aren't exactly going for the jugular here.

It's still very patient stuff as they work it side to side and then eventually back to goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. They sure are a frustrating team to watch.

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Douglas Luiz has just committed a really clumsy foul on Moises Caicedo.

It didn't look like there was much intent but he catches the leg of the Chelsea midfielder and brings him down.

Luiz is already on a yellow. He needs to be careful.

We've got another break in play as Aston Villa's Luca Digne receives some treatment.

The France defender has a problem with his left foot.

He's back to his feet and walking to the side of the field. It looks like he'll be OK to continue.

Leon Bailey is the latest to go into Craig Pawson's notebook.

He dives into a challenge with Moises Caicedo and gets it all wrong.

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It had been comnig from Chelsea hadn't it? Villa had just become a little bit sloppy and lax in the last few minutes.

The goal is a story of what this Chelsea side are good at, winning the ball high up the pitch and immediately attacking the box, and having a shot on goal.

It lands at the feet of Noni Madueke and he just guides the ball into the far corner, what a finish. And they deserve that Chelsea with the way they have started the second half.

Chelsea are straight back at it. Noni Madueke is brought down right on the edge of Aston Villa's box.

It's a free kick in a great position but Cole Palmer tries to go under the wall and drags it well wide.

Chelsea try a free kick routine but Robin Olsen reads the flight of the ball really well and collects under pressure.

Aston Villa are yet to have a single shot - on or off target - since the second half got under way.

Chelsea have had 78% possession too.

It's a teasing delivery and Thiago Silva powers a header towards goal from the back post but Matty Cash get his body in the way and puts it behind for another corner.

Conor Gallagher delivers the next one right on top of Robin Olsen and the Swede is fouled.

He looks in a bit of discomfort as the free kick is awarded.

Trevoh Chalobah fizzes a ball into the box looking for Cole Palmer and it deflects off Pau Torres for a Chelsea corner.

A lovely run from Nicolas Jackson gets Chelsea on the front foot. He lays it out to the right for Noni Madueke and the cross is too deep.

Like the first half, it's Chelsea dominating territory but that final ball just isn't there.