Chelsea eliminate Aston Villa from FA Cup at Villa Park

Chelsea won against Aston Villa 3-0 at Villa Park in a replay after the 1^st match finished 0:0 in London, and the North London side advanced to the 1/8 finals of the tournament.

The victory was very important for Pochettino as rumors began to circle about his dismissal after the Blues were humiliated at Stamford Bridge 4-2 by Wolverhampton during the weekend, and the team dropped below the top 10 teams in the Premier League.

A dominant display from Chelsea sets up an #FACup tie with @LUFC 👀#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/wnCOBV2xgu

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) February 7, 2024

Conor Gallagher scored the opening goal in the 11^th minute after Noni Madueke’s assist gave the away side the lead. Nicolas Jackson netted a header in the 21^st minute after Malo Gusto’s cross to double the Blues lead at Villa Park as Chelsea finished the 1^st half with a 2-goal lead.

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Enzo Fernandez scored a phenomenal goal from a free kick in the 54th minute, which means that Unai Emery’s side would need a miracle to win the match and advance in the tournament as such a thing didn’t happen.

ENZO FERNANDEZ THAT IS OUT OF THIS 🌍

The @ChelseaFC midfielder hits a sublime free-kick into the top bins 🤤#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/wBG78QVXe8

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 7, 2024