Chelsea qualifies for next season’s Champions League despite losing 2-1 to Aston Villa on the final game of the 2020-201 season.
Chelsea went into the game against Villa with some advantage ahead of Liverpool and Leicester, being that they were in the third spot. A win for them would guarantee a top for finish, and if they draw, and defeat for either Liverpool or Leicester City would also mean that the Blues will finish in the top four.
Tuchel’s side before the game, knew what they needed to do, but the team Sunday, lacked the same energy they approached Leicester City game after their FA Cup defeat, as they fell 2-0 to Aston Villa which did so little in the entire game.
Bertrand Traore opened the scoresheet for Villa which was from a well taken corner from Matt Targett.
It went from bad to worse for Chelsea when Edouard Mendy was injured, making him a doubt for next Saturday’s Champions League final with Manchester City.
Substitute keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was beaten by Anwar El Ghazi’s second-half penalty after former Chelsea player Traore was fouled by Jorginho, before Ben Chilwell pulled one back for the visitors from close range.
Chelsea finished the game with 10 men after captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s straight red card for a foul on Jack Grealish, but Leicester’s home defeat by Tottenham means Tuchel’s side finish the season in fourth on 67 points – one more than fifth-placed Leicester.