Chelsea vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueBompastor's Chelsea begin WSL title defence with win over Villa
Reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea got their campaign off to a winning start, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at home as a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave new coach Sonia Bompastor all three points in her first league game in charge.
Match Timeline
- 4': Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 4'
- 36': Johanna Kaneryd (Chelsea) Goal at 36'
- 45': Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa) Substitution at 45'
- 66': Adriana Leon (Aston Villa) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Katie Robinson (Aston Villa) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Maika Hamano (Chelsea) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Substitution at 67'
- 85': Lauren James (Chelsea) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+3': Maika Hamano (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+4': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 AVL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Attendance: 4,337
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 4 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 26 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert |
| 7 | Mayra Ramírez |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 19 | Johanna Kaneryd |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sabrina D'Angelo (GK) |
| 15 | Lucy Parker |
| 4 | Anna Patten |
| 3 | Paula Tomás |
| 16 | Noelle Maritz |
| 7 | Missy Bo Kearns |
| 5 | Lucy Staniforth  |
| 8 | Jordan Nobbs |
| 9 | Rachel Daly |
| 10 | Kenza Dali |
| 23 | Chasity Grant |
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