Aston Villa vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
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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
- 22': Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Goal at 22'
- 34': Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa) Goal at 34'
- 45': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Missy Bo Kearns (Aston Villa) Own Goal at 55'
- 63': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 63'
- 66': Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa) Substitution at 66'
- 75': Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa) Substitution at 76'
- 86': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Goal at 93'
- 90'+5': Millie Bright (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 CHE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 4,994
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 4,994
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 12 | +24 | 33 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 12 | +18 | 27 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 12 | +13 | 23 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | +1 | 23 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Chelsea (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright  |
| 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 |
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