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': Aggie 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.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
  • 9': Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
  • 18': Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jill Baijings (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
  • 22': Goal! Aston Villa Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) header from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 28': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Wilms.
  • 32': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
  • 32': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women).
  • 34': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 1. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
  • 37': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Chasity Grant.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson replaces Guro Reiten.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Wieke Kaptein.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Niamh Charles.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 47': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
  • 48': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women).
  • 50': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
  • 50': Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 55': Own Goal by Missy Kearns, Aston Villa Women. Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 2.
  • 61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Deslandes.
  • 63': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
  • 63': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
  • 66': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
  • 66': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Lucia Kendall replaces Missy Kearns.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Océane Deslandes.
  • 70': Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
  • 70': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 74': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
  • 75': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett replaces Ebony Salmon.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 78': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 78': Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 82': Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
  • 82': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kirsty Hanson.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Millie Bright following a corner.
  • 84': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Chasity Grant.
  • 85': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kirsty Hanson.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
  • 85': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Deslandes.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Miri Taylor replaces Rachel Daly.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women).
  • 88': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Catarina Macário.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women).
  • 90': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Oriane Jean-François.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Jill Baijings with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Deslandes.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 3. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 90'+6': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
  • 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Miri Taylor.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
55 Possession 45
18 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
342 Accurate Passes 273
438 Passes 358
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 45
17 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 4
12 Effective Clearances 29
12 Clearances 29

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 City 19 +40 49
2 Chelsea 19 +18 40
3 Arsenal 17 +26 38
4 Manchester United 19 +17 38
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 Aggie Beever-Jones
Chelsea Substitutes:
Sandy Baltimore, Livia Peng, Erin Cuthbert, Alyssa Thompson, Veerle Buurman, Oriane Jean-François, Sjoeke Nüsken, Sam Kerr, Maika Hamano.

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