Aston Villa vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Aston Villa
  • 34': Ebony Salmon
FT
1 - 3
Chelsea
  • 22': Agnes Beever-Jones
  • 55': Missy Bo Kearns (OG)
  • 90'+3': Sam Kerr

Kerr scores on return as Chelsea overcome Aston Villa

Sam Kerr scored on her first Chelsea appearance for 20 months as the champions maintained their perfect start to the WSL season with a 3-1 win at Aston Villa.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 4,994

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester United 2 +8 6
2 Arsenal 2 +7 6
3 Chelsea 2 +3 6
4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
26 Ellie Roebuck (GK)
4 Anna Patten
24 Océane Deslandes
14 Lynn Wilms
8 Jill Baijings
7 Missy Bo Kearns
9 Rachel Daly
16 Noelle Maritz
23 Chasity Grant
20 Kirsty Hanson
17 Ebony Salmon
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Rachel Maltby, Lucy Parker, Lucia Kendall, Sarah Mayling, Georgia Mullett, Miri Taylor, Soffia Kelly.

CHE Chelsea (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
4 Millie Bright Yellow Card
14 Nathalie Björn
30 Keira Walsh
21 Niamh Charles
2 Ellie Carpenter
18 Wieke Kaptein
9 Catarina Macario
11 Guro Reiten
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
33 Agnes Beever-Jones
Chelsea Substitutes:
Sandy Baltimore, Livia Peng, Erin Cuthbert, Alyssa Thompson, Veerle Buurman, Oriane Jean-François, Sjoeke Nüsken, Sam Kerr, Maika Hamano.

Women's Super League News

Kerr's scoring return after 640 days boosts Chelsea's UWCL hopes
Kerr's scoring return after 640 days boosts Chelsea's UWCL hopes

After a 20-month injury absence, Sam Kerr netted her 100th goal in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday, and her return will boost the Blues.

Sam Kerr nets milestone goal after returning from injury
Sam Kerr nets milestone goal after returning from injury

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr scores her 100th career goal for Chelsea in her first match back with the club after a 20-month injury absence.

Tottenham's Tandberg scores from halfway in WSL win vs. Everton
Tottenham's Tandberg scores from halfway in WSL win vs. Everton

Cathinka Tandberg scores from just inside the opposition half as Spurs take down Everton in the WSL.

Man United hit five as London City's tough start to WSL continues
Man United hit five as London City's tough start to WSL continues

Manchester United bounced back from their Champions League disappointment by thrashing London City Lionesses 5-1 in the Women's Super League.

Sam Kerr scores 100th goal for Chelsea on return from injury
Sam Kerr scores 100th goal for Chelsea on return from injury

Sam Kerr seals Chelsea's 3-1 win over Aston Villa in her first game after 20 months out with an ACL injury.