New Delhi: Chelsea suffered a frustrating night at Villa Park as they let an early lead slip in a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Enzo Fernandez had put the Blues ahead within the first ten minutes, but Marco Asensio’s brace turned the game around. The Spaniard, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, equalised just before the hour mark, with VAR confirming his goal after an initial offside decision. Then, with one minute of normal time left, he struck again, his volley slipping past Filip Jorgensen to seal a dramatic victory for the hosts.

It was a match that started well for Chelsea, who looked sharp in the opening exchanges. With Pedro Neto leading the line in the absence of injured strikers, they found an early breakthrough through Fernandez, taking advantage of Villa’s shaky defence.

However, despite controlling possession for large parts of the game, the Blues struggled to create enough clear chances, and Villa slowly grew........

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