James Gets 8, Sanchez With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Aston Villa | OneFootball

Chelsea entertained Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they looked to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 37th minute when Joao Pedro found the back of the net. Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.

Ollie Watkins scored a brace in the second half as Chelsea crashed to a tough 2-1 loss in front of their home fans.

Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against the Villans.

Sanchez made his fair share of saves during the game, but conceded twice in the second half.

RB: Reece James – 8/10

He got stuck in with a lot of solid tackles and made some inviting chances going forward. James has got an assist to his name.

CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 6/10

Chalobah failed to keep things solid on the defensive end of the field.

CB: Benoit Badiashile – 5.5/10

He made his fair share of defending but struggled to impress in the second half.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 27: Referee Stuart Attwell shows a yellow card to Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on December 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10

He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good chance going forward.

CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6.5/10

Fernandez was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Moises Caicedo – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

RW: Pedro Neto – 6/10

Neto caused some problems for his marker but struggled to threaten the opponent’s goal.

CAM: Cole Palmer – 6.5/10

He was not shy of having a strike at goal, but failed to take his chances.

ST: Joao Pedro – 7.5/10

Pedro caused some headaches for his marker and managed to score in the first half.

Substitutes:

RB: Malo Gusto – 6/10

He was solid at the back.

ST: Liam Delap – 5.5/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

LW: Jamie Gittens – 6/10

He made two promising runs with the ball.