In the first minute of the second half, Emile Heskey very nearly scored as Paulo Ferreira's weak back pass to Petr Cech was almost pounced on by the big man. Cech rushed out to knock the ball away and, unfortunately for Villa, no one was there to put the ball into the empty net.
Chelsea Vs Aston Villa: Emile Heskey Puts Visitors Ahead With First Non-Penalty Goal Of Match
Yet Aston Villa found their deserved second goal through the very same Heskey, so recently the butt of the English world's jokes. Ashley Young's free kick swung across the field to find Stewart Downing, waiting at the edge of the area. Downing sent the ball back across, where Heskey beat Jeffrey Bruma to head the ball to the far post. 2-1 to Aston Villa.
Chelsea are once again on the back foot at Stamford Bridge, but will Aston Villa be able to keep them there? The visitors are sitting on seven yellow cards at the moment, and Gerard Houllier made no changes at the half. Only changes to the Villa side will likely allow them to finish with all eleven men.
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