The defender headed home a Frank Lampard free kick midway
through the second half, but could have seen red after appearing to elbow
Christian Benteke just two minutes earlier
A second-half goal from Branislav Ivanovic ensured
Chelsea made it two wins in a week as the Blues saw off Aston Villa 2-1 at Stamford
Bridge.
Jose Mourinho had previously gone four Premier League
games without registering a victory over Villa, but he finally bucked that
trend at Stamford Bridge courtesy of Branislav Ivanovic's thumping header.
Chelsea made a flying start when Antonio Luna
inadvertently scored past his own goalkeeper before Christian Benteke levelled
proceedings on the stroke of half-time.
