Aston Villa remain above Chelsea after draw at Stamford Bridge

Aston Villa remain above Chelsea after draw at Stamford Bridge

Anwar El Ghazi, left, equalises for Villa (Catherine Ivill/PA)

Anwar El Ghazi cancelled out Olivier Giroud’s header as Aston Villa stole a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge to stay above Chelsea in the Premier League table.

El Ghazi tapped home at the far post with the Blues frustrated neither the officials nor Villa had stopped play, with Andreas Christensen out of commission after a heavy challenge with Jack Grealish.

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