Wahala dey for Stamford Bridge as Aston Villa don show say dem get mind well well! Last night, dem come back strong, awon gidi gidi players dem, led by super sub, Ollie Watkins, wey score two goals wey make dem turn the table from 0-1 to 2-1 against Chelsea.
Na Joao Pedro dey give Chelsea di lead first as him finish nicely from Reece James corner, but as halftime reach, Villa no show for the first half at all. Dem dey look like team wey no wan win title again. Chelsea dey hot, dem dey push dey press Aston Villa like say dem dey vex. But then, manager Unai Emery see say, time don show, he call for Watkins to come do magic.
As e enter field for the 59th minute, na so e take change di game! Just few minutes later, na him equalize from Morgan Rogers pass. Na sharp lad, as he know how to find net. E don waste time, just like magician wey don ready to perform!
Then, few minutes to the end of the match, na something wey we no fit believe, e score header from Youri Tielemans corner to give Villa di winning goal. E be like say di whole Villa fans for di Shed End just explode with joy! Dem don set a new record of 11 wins in a row across all competitions. Na serious matter o!
Before Watkins come do im magic, Chelsea dey dominate di first half, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernández coming close to score. Na Joao Pedro finally break di deadlock as he touch Reece James corner wey create confusion for Villa defense. But make we no forget say Villa no even manage to shoot on target for the first half! E be like say dem wan sleep for di pitch, sha.
As di second half start, Chelsea still dey try, but Villa sabi come back from behind. As they dey push forward, na so di game take change. Di courage wey dem show after halftime no fit compare. Watkins start dey cause wahala for di Chelsea defense, and na im pay off finally.
With dis win, Aston Villa dey keep pace with di leaders, Arsenal, and dem show say dem ready to fight for di title this season. Dem don gather plenty points from losing positions, na now dem fit feel like serious contenders. Chelsea too dey face some wahala, now dey sit 10 points behind Villa. Na serious work for dem to do if dem wan make top four.
Fans go dey watch how dis title race go be as season dey go. As for Villa, di future dey bright. Who know, maybe dem fit bring di trophy home this year. Make we just dey watch dem closely o!
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