Goal-Fest at the Bridge as Chelsea Thrash Aston VillaGoal-Fest at the Bridge as Chelsea Thrash Aston Villa Stamford Bridge witnessed a goal-scoring spectacle on Saturday as Chelsea inflicted a humiliating 6-0 defeat on Aston Villa in the Premier League. The Blues put on a dominant display, relentlessly attacking and tearing apart the Villa defense. Mason Mount opened the scoring in the 6th minute, latching onto a pinpoint pass from Hakim Ziyech. The Moroccan doubled Chelsea’s lead just three minutes later with a stunning curling effort from the edge of the box. Mount grabbed his second goal of the match in the 25th minute, tapping in a cross from Callum Hudson-Odoi. Tammy Abraham made it 4-0 in the 45th minute, heading in a free-kick from Mount. After the break, Chelsea continued their relentless assault. Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina denied Mount a hat-trick with a superb save, but the Blues were not to be denied. Christian Pulisic extended the lead to 5-0 in the 59th minute, finishing off a fine team move. Kurt Zouma capped off the scoring in the 90th minute, heading in a corner from Ziyech. The Blues’ emphatic victory moved them up to third place in the Premier League table, two points behind leaders Liverpool. Frank Lampard’s men were in devastating form throughout the match. Mount, Ziyech, and Hudson-Odoi were all exceptional in attack, while Zouma and Thiago Silva were solid at the back. Villa, on the other hand, were completely outclassed and never looked like getting back into the game. The victory was a statement of intent from Chelsea, who have now scored 14 goals in their last three matches. With key players like N’Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell set to return from injury, the Blues will be hoping to maintain their impressive form as they push for a top-four finish and challenge for major trophies this season.
