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Chelsea have bitter rivals Spurs to thank for sneaking into Champions League places as Thomas Tuchel's side are BEATEN by Aston Villa on final day, only for Leicester to slip up as well

Daily Mail | May 23, 2021

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Chelsea crashed to defeat at Aston Villa but clung on to a place in the top four thanks to a fightback on the other side of the Midlands.

Bertrand Traore turned up the pressure on his former club, by scoring the opener and winning the penalty from which Anwar El Ghazi made it 2-0 in front of a jubilant Villa crowd.

Ben Chilwell pulled a goal back in a nerve-wracking finish and the Londoners ended the game with 10 men after a red card for captain Cesar Azpilicueta.

Anwar El Ghazi's second-half penalty proved to be the winner but Chelsea still managed to finish fourth despite the defeat
Chelsea were far from their best and finished with 10 men after Cesar Azpilicueta saw red for raising hands at Jack Grealish
Former Blues player Bertrand Traore had put Villa ahead from a clever corner routine before El Ghazi doubled the lead

MATCH FACTS

ASTON VILLA (4-3-3): Martinez 7.

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