5 March 2052 – Chelsea flexed their muscle at Villa Park once more, breezing past Aston Villa 3–1 to clock their 100th Premier League goal of the season. A brace from Logan Granger and a commanding display from Joseph Haigh ensured the champions-in-waiting extended their dominance atop the table.
⚽ Century Club
Villa started brightly but were soon chasing shadows. Chelsea’s first goal came courtesy of Granger, who slotted home coolly in the 39th minute. He missed a penalty just minutes later, clipping the post, but the Blues didn’t have to wait long to double their lead. Haigh added a second just before the break with a composed finish — his sixth goal involvement in as many games.
🔥 Haigh Hits Form
Operating as an inverted left winger, Haigh delivered a man-of-the-match performance with 1 goal, 1 assist, 6 dribbles and 13.5km covered. His contributions are becoming more consistent by the week — and Leicester’s scouting department were reportedly on-site with a keen eye on Ryan Thompson.
🟥 Red for O’Sullivan
Chelsea were briefly rattled when Kieran O’Sullivan was sent off just before half-time for a late tackle. But Villa couldn’t capitalise on the advantage. Predrag Nikitović did pull one back on 50 minutes with a bullet header, but Chelsea simply shifted gear.
🎯 Game, Set, Granger
Granger sealed the result on 62 minutes, timing his run perfectly to bury his second goal from close range. The scoreline flattered Villa, who managed just two shots on target compared to Chelsea’s 10. XG: 2.86 to 0.23 says it all.
📈 Table Toppers
With this win, Chelsea move to 83 points from 29 games, unbeaten and untouchable. Manchester United are 6 points back having played one fewer.
When Chelsea hit 100 goals before March is out, the rest of the league might as well pack up. Next up: Napoli.
— Henry Vinter