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Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0 LIVE RESULT: McGinn SCORES only goal of game as Broja STRETCHERED off for Blues

CHELSEA fell to defeat against Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi as Graham Potter named a youthful side.

John McGinn netted the only goal of the game as things went from bad to worse for the Blues as Armando Broja was stretchered off through injury.

It was not all bad for the Blues, however, as youngster Omari Hutchinson put in an impressive performance.

  • Result: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0
  • Stream: Fifth Stand app
  • Villa XI: Olsen, A. Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Raikhy, Bailey, Watkins
  • Chelsea XI: Bettinelli; Brooking, Humphreys, Chalobah, Cucurella, Webster, Jorginho, Hall, Hutchinson, Broja, Aubameyang

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  • Goodbye from the Al Nahyan Stadium

    So Aston Villa win the Al-Wahda Challenge Cup in what is sure to be the first of many/some/one trophy under Unai Emery (delete as applicable).

    In truth, this wasn't so much a fixture about cup glory in the Middle East, but more a run out for those players in need of game time before the Premier League returns on Boxing Day.

    And there will be more mid-season friendlies in the next fortnight before the domestic campaign resumes, and we will bring you the best of them - and then there's the small matter of the World Cup semi-finals and final too. You won't want to miss a kick.

    Thanks for joining us, and goodnight.

  • Extra! Read all about it!

    Chelsea suffer double despair in Abu Dhabi as they lose both the Al-Wahda Challenge Cup final, and Armando Broja to injury.

    Relive the action from Aston Villa triumph with Jack Rosser's match report of their 1-0 win over the Blues.

    Broja's blow only adds to an already hefty injury list for Potter. Watching in the stands in Abu Dhabi but out through injury were Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Carney Chuckwuemeka, N'Golo Kante, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Wesley Fofana.

    Jack RosserThe Sun
  • Match stats from Al Nahyan Stadium

    Chelsea more than matched their opponents in Abu Dhabi for possession and passes, but couldn't turn their steady build-up play into opportunities in the final third.

  • Full time - Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    It may not rank up there with Peter Withe in Rotterdam, but winning the inaugural Al-Wahda Challenge Cup is a nice beginning to Unai Emery's managerial career at Villa Park.

    The only goal was scored early by John McGinn, who made cool and calm work of impressive build-up play from Ollie Watkins and Lucas Digne.

    It wasn't a classic by any means, but a decent winter warm-up for the upcoming return of Premier League football.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    90. Three minutes of additional time is signalled by the fourth official.

    Villa are seconds away from Al-Wahda Challenge Cup glory, and time is fast running out for the Blues.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    89. A late chance for Elliott!

    Rankine does well to get beyond Augustinsson to reach the byline, and then just as well to pull a pass back into the path of Elliott.

    The youngster takes it on for the first time, but his shot is deflected up and behind by what looked like the arm of Chambers.

    With no VAR in use, it's no penalty.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    87. Danny Ings misses a glorious chance to seal victory.

    Archer gets the better of Hall - the first time the Chelsea man has been caught out today - and then sprints towards the area.

    Drawing another defender, the forward slips in his fellow substitute, who responds by pushing his effort wide of the post.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea - Aston Villa double substitution

    84. Off goes the scorer of the game's only goal, John McGinn, but will he be the match winner?

    Also off is Douglas Luiz with Unai Emery sending on Marvellous Nakamba and Tommi O'Reilly.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    82. Another flash of brilliance from Hutchinson, who deceives Douglas Luiz in midfield, and is then only denied an opportunity to attack further by a grab on his shirt.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    80. Inside the final ten minutes.

    Can Chelsea rescue this one to keep them in with a shot at CBF Al-Wahda Challenge Cup glory?

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    78. Marc Cucurella has successfully executed two crunching tackles on Aston Villa's 16-year-old Kaden Young in this second half.

    Welcome to the senior game, young man.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    76. Bettinelli denies Augustinsson!

    The left-back is on to Archer's knock back in a flash, but his crisp low drive is well blocked by the Chelsea keeper.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    74. Chelsea's two outstanding performers - Hutchinson and Hall - have gone quiet in the past 15 minutes or so, and with them has gone the Blues' drive and intent.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea - Chelsea substitution

    72. The Blues bring on another youngster in Ben Elliott, who has recently turned 20.

    He replaces Josh Brooking.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    70. The game has now entered that post-mass substitution lull where several newcomers are attempting to get a feel for things.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea - Brooking yellow card

    67. The first yellow card of the game is shown to Josh Brooking after the young Chelsea defender pulled goalbound Cameron Archer back by the shirt.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea - Chelsea substitutions

    64. Graham Potter also decides to switch things up.

    The Chelsea boss's subs have a younger look about them with Malik Mothersille and Cesara Casadei on for Alfie Gilchrist and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea - Aston Villa substitutions

    63. Unai Emery figures it's time to make some changes.

    Calum Chambers, Ludwig Augustinsson, Cameron Archer and Danny Ings are on for Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    62. Hutchinson delays his through ball by a split second, and that means when it does leave his foot, Aubameyang is a fraction offside.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    60. On the hour mark, an outswinging cross from the left brings Bettinelli into the action again.

    His punch on this occasion is less assured, but Chelsea get away with it.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    58. Villa are pressing regularly now, and are looking to make their experience count with a decisive second goal.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    56. Bettinelli denies Bailey!

    Chelsea's third-choice keeper comes up trumps after clever interplay between Bailey and McGinn sees the former go through on goal.

    A good first touch, and a quick left-footed shot look destined for the net until Bettinelli's excellent reaction turns the ball away.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    54. On the right, Aubameyang is in danger of doing something clever and expertly well as he gets away from Kamara.

    He immediately spoils it though with a sloppy pass in the direction of Hutchinson.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    52. Chelsea suddenly look pulled out of shape as Watkins and Bailey build again.

    Somehow, more through luck than judgement, the Blues manage to get it away.

  • Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea

    51. Bailey utilises his pace for the first time tonight to tear his way down the left.

    The Jamaican gets to the byline, bides his time and then lays back to McGinn, who curls over.

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