A brilliant second-half strike by Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher secured a 2-2 Premier League draw with Aston Villa on Saturday as the Blues staged a thrilling comeback from two goals down to threaten Villa’s Champions League hopes.
Villa are fourth on 67 points, seven ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who play title-chasing Arsenal in the North London derby on Sunday as one of their three games in hand over Villa. Chelsea are ninth on 48 points.
They went in 2-0 up at the break after Morgan Rogers added their second goal just before the break, his third in three home games for Villa.
READ ALSO:Â NPA welcomes ‘Kota Cempaka’ Vessel with 566 containers at Onne Port Complex
However, the game then turned as Villa were forced to replace keeper Emi Martinez with Robin Olsen due to a hamstring injury, and the Swede was powerless to stop Noni Madueke from pulling back a goal in the 63rd minute.
Chelsea almost completed an incredible comeback by snatching a late winner as substitute Axel Disasi headed what looked to be a stoppage-time winner for the visitors, but Benoit Badiashile was found to have committed a foul in the build-up and the goal was ruled out.
