Chelsea and Villa fail to land knockout blow

That it went the distance was thanks to a combination of good goalkeeping, especially from Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, and a shortage of quality finishers on both sides.

CUTTING EDGE MISSING: Aston Villa's Matty Cash reacts after missing a chance. Pic: Zac Goodwin, PA Wire.

Chelsea 0 Aston Villa 0 

Not the stalest of stalemates by any means, but this was a clash of two Premier League heavyweights that never seemed likely to end with a knockout.