Villa dumps Chelsea

BIRMINGHAM – Jose Mourinho admitted he could not blame Roman Abramovich for leaving early after Martin O’Neill’s Aston Villa became the first side to beat Chelsea this season.

Aston Villa won the match 2-0. Abramovich, Chelsea’s Russian owner, departed seconds after Villa scored their second goal to condemn the Blues to their first defeat since late January.Debutant Zat Knight and Gabriel Agbonlahor, both local boys and lifelong Villa supporters, scored in the second half to leave Mourinho still waiting for his first Premier League victory at Villa Park.It was a performance that suggested Chelsea might struggle to reclaim the league title this season, but Mourinho insisted that there was no great significance in Abramovich’s early exit.- Nampa-AFPAbramovich, Chelsea’s Russian owner, departed seconds after Villa scored their second goal to condemn the Blues to their first defeat since late January.Debutant Zat Knight and Gabriel Agbonlahor, both local boys and lifelong Villa supporters, scored in the second half to leave Mourinho still waiting for his first Premier League victory at Villa Park.It was a performance that suggested Chelsea might struggle to reclaim the league title this season, but Mourinho insisted that there was no great significance in Abramovich’s early exit.- Nampa-AFP

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