Saturday, 15 March 2014

Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea: Mourinho sent off as Delph blows title race wide open

on Villa 1-0 Chelsea: Mourinho sent off as Delph blows title race wide open

The Blues boss' record of never having won at Villa Park was extended on Saturday after a second-half goal from the Villa midfielder, as the coach, Willian and Ramires all saw red

Mar 15, 2014 7:23:00 PM

Fabian Delph's second-half winner gave Aston Villa a shock 1-0 win over league-leaders Chelsea on Saturday.Jose Mourinho had never won at Villa Park heading into the fixture and Delph's well-taken goal after the break extended the Portuguese coach's misery in the Midlands.To add insult to injury, Willian was sent off for a second bookable offence just minutes before the winning goal, while Mourinho would have been further incensed when Ramires saw red deep into injury time.And the Chelsea boss then made matters worse for himself as he, too, was sent to the stands right at the death. There could have been a different outcome, meanwhile, had Nemanja Matic's effort on the stroke of half-time not been ruled out for handball.