Aston Villa Women suffered a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea Women in the Women's Super League, with Kirsty Hanson scoring a clinical brace for the visitors. The result leaves Aston Villa Women 35 points behind leaders Manchester City W. in the title race. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 9th in FA WSL, 20 pts, 5W-5D-12L from 22 games, recent form LLLLW. Goals this season: 28 scored, 48 conceded (-20 goal difference).
What happened?
Chelsea Women battled to an exceptional 4-3 victory against Aston Villa Women in the Women's Super League after going a goal down inside the opening two minutes of the contest at Kingsmeadow. Chastity Grant put Aston Villa ahead within the opening two minutes with a smart finish, shocking the Kingsmeadow crowd into silence. But then, the Blues rallied, and a top-class finish from Sam Kerr drew us level before a header from Naomi Girma and a powerful Lauren James effort from the edge of the box put us 3-1 up. Things were seemingly under control, but Villa had other ideas. Kirsty Hanson hit a clinical brace on the counter to level the scores back up in what was a breathless opening 45 minutes.
Why it matters for Aston Villa Women
The result leaves Aston Villa Women 35 points behind leaders Manchester City W. in the title race. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 9th in FA WSL, 20 pts, 5W-5D-12L from 22 games, recent form LLLLW. Goals this season: 28 scored, 48 conceded (-20 goal difference).
What comes next?
Aston Villa Women will look to bounce back from this defeat in their next match. The team will need to regroup and refocus in order to achieve their goals for the season.
