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Team are upset at the moment by form - Maresca

Chelsea’s miserable run under Enzo Maresca continued as the Blues paid the price for their latest goalkeeper error in defeat at Champions League chasing Aston Villa.

Enzo Fernandez had fired Chelsea into an early lead but it was cancelled out by Marco Asensio after the break, with the on-loan Spaniard bundling in from Marcus Rashford’s cross.

And with the game heading towards a draw, Villa’s on-loan pair combined again as Rashford crossed for Asensio to direct a volley under Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen, who should have done better.

It was another costly error from a Chelsea goalkeeper and Maresca’s side now have four defeats from their last five games in all competitions.

The result was a huge boost for Villa, however, as Unai Emery’s side won in the Premier League for the first time since January.

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Chelsea’s goalkeeping woes continue as Aston Villa grab late win

Filip Jorgensen’s late howler in the Chelsea goal handed Aston Villa a Champions League qualification lifeline as they won 2-1 at Villa Park.

The Blues’ goalkeeping problems continued as Jorgensen inexplicably let Marcos Asensio’s saveable shot straight through his grasp in the 89th minute to give Villa a vital three points in the race for the top four.

Unai Emery’s men looked like falling short and drawing a third home game in a week as Asensio’s 57th-minute strike cancelled out Enzo Fernandez’s early opener.

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Chris Wilson22 February 2025 19:55

Maresca reacts

Enzo Maresca is last to speak to Sky, and he says that he thinks “the performance was good”.

“Today it’s a tough one because we didn’t deserve [to lose].

“We had some great chances, but in this league you have to be clinical otherwise anything can happen.

“It’s tough because the team was good, they gave everything, but we lost. We are not happy.

“If we carry on in the same way, we can play an important part until the end [in the race for top four].

On Cole Palmer, he says that he’s a “top player”, but today he missed a great chance, but “we are very happy with him”.

Chris Wilson22 February 2025 20:17