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

· English Women's Super League
Aston Villa
  • 37': Kirsty Hanson
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Manchester United
  • 35': Julia Zigiotti Olme
  • 71': Elisabeth Terland
  • 75': Jess Park
  • 79': Hanna Lundkvist

About

Aston Villa are hosting Manchester United at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
  • 2': Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Manchester United Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 9': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ellen Wangerheim (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ellen Wangerheim (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 14': Foul by Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women).
  • 14': Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
  • 17': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
  • 20': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 23': Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
  • 23': Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 28': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Maya Hijikata is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Ellen Wangerheim.
  • 33': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 34': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 35': Goal! Aston Villa Women 0, Manchester United Women 1. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 37': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 1. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 38': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
  • 42': Foul by Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women).
  • 42': Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
  • 43': Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Janssen.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 1.
  • 46': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 49': Foul by Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women).
  • 49': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ellen Wangerheim (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominique Janssen with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lea Schüller (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ellen Wangerheim.
  • 53': Foul by Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women).
  • 53': Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women).
  • 55': Lea Schüller (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Anna Sandberg (Manchester United Women).
  • 57': Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
  • 58': Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucy Parker.
  • 61': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Hanna Lundkvist replaces Jayde Riviere.
  • 61': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Elisabeth Terland replaces Lea Schüller.
  • 61': Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
  • 61': Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Miri Taylor.
  • 63': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Georgia Mullett.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme.
  • 66': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Lisa Naalsund replaces Ellen Wangerheim.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Lisa Naalsund with a cross.
  • 68': Anna Sandberg (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women).
  • 69': Foul by Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women).
  • 69': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriane Jean-François.
  • 70': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
  • 71': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 2. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melvine Malard with a headed pass.
  • 72': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Océane Deslandes.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
  • 73': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 75': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 3. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 76': Foul by Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women).
  • 76': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
  • 79': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 4. Hanna Lundkvist (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessica Park.
  • 82': Offside, Manchester United Women. Elisabeth Terland is caught offside.
  • 83': Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
  • 84': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Aston Villa Women).
  • 84': Hanna Lundkvist (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
  • 86': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Layla Drury replaces Melvine Malard.
  • 86': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Millie Turner replaces Anna Sandberg.
  • 86': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Milly Round replaces Maya Hijikata.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Oriane Jean-François (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Lynn Wilms.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Ebony Salmon.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women).
  • 90': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lisa Naalsund (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Elisabeth Terland.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Janssen.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Manchester United Women 4.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 4
57.1 Possession 42.9
18 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
363 Accurate Passes 249
449 Passes 336
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.1
41 Long Balls 45
14 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 21
18 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
9 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 30
28 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 4,501

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 20 +39 49
2 Chelsea 20 +21 43
3 Arsenal 18 +33 41
4 Manchester United 20 +17 39
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
26 Ellie Roebuck (GK)
4 Anna Patten
24 Océane Deslandes Yellow Card
15 Lucy Parker
25 Miri Taylor Yellow Card
5 Lucy Staniforth
13 Maya Hijikata
16 Noelle Maritz
14 Lynn Wilms
20 Kirsty Hanson
18 Georgia Mullett
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Rachel Maltby, Oriane Jean-François, Lydia Sallaway, Ebony Salmon, Sabrina D'Angelo, Piper Lea, Milly Round, Jenna Nighswonger.

MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
91 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
17 Dominique Janssen
4 Maya Le Tissier
2 Anna Sandberg
14 Jayde Riviere
8 Jess Park
18 Julia Zigiotti Olme
20 Hinata Miyazawa
24 Lea Schüller
9 Melvine Malard
19 Ellen Wangerheim
Manchester United Substitutes:
Simi Awujo, Kayla Rendell, Millie Turner, Elisabeth Terland, Lisa Naalsund, Hanna Lundkvist, Mared Griffiths, Safia Middleton-Patel, Layla Drury.

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