26 Dec 2012

Chelsea knock eight past Villa

6:43 am on 26 December 2012

Chelsea has regained third place in English football's Premier League with an impressive 8-0 thrashing of struggling visitors Aston Villa.

Seven different players scored for Chelsea, which is a new Premier League record. Ramires struck twice.

The Blues led 3-0 at half-time.

Aston Villa stay 16th, three points from the relegation zone.