Chelsea vs Aston Villa: 4–3
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4–3 in the English Women's Super League on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, England.
- Competition: English Women's Super League (2025-26 English Women's Super League)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 29 Mar 2026, 11:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, England
- Attendance: 3,470
- Teams: Chelsea (home), Aston Villa (away)
Goals
- 2' — Chasity Grant (Aston Villa), assist Lynn Wilms
- 20' — Sam Kerr (Chelsea), assist Sjoeke Nüsken
- 23' — Naomi Girma (Chelsea), assist Lauren James
- 27' — Lauren James (Chelsea), assist Keira Walsh
- 31' — Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa), assist Lynn Wilms
- 35' — Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa), assist Lynn Wilms
- 82' — Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea), assist Sam Kerr
Match statistics
| Statistic | Chelsea | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 66.1 | 33.9 |
| Shots | 20 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 4 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-1-4-1): Hannah Hampton (G), Naomi Girma (CD-L), Lucy Bronze (CD-R), Keira Walsh (DM), Veerle Buurman (LB), Ellie Carpenter (RB), Sjoeke Nüsken (CM-L), Wieke Kaptein (CM-R), Lauren James (LM), Alyssa Thompson (RM), Sam Kerr (F).
Aston Villa (4-4-2): Ellie Roebuck (G), Océane Deslandes (CD-L), Anna Patten (CD-R), Jenna Nighswonger (LB), Lynn Wilms (RB), Miri Taylor (CM-L), Oriane Jean-François (CM-R), Noelle Maritz (LM), Chasity Grant (RM), Kirsty Hanson (CF-L), Lucia Kendall (CF-R).
Recent form
Chelsea: won 2–1 vs Manchester United (22 Feb); won 2–0 vs Manchester United (15 Mar); won 2–1 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (18 Mar); drew 1–1 away to London City Lionesses (21 Mar); lost 3–1 away to Arsenal (24 Mar).
Aston Villa: lost 2–1 away to Everton (1 Feb); lost 4–1 away to Liverpool (8 Feb); lost 7–3 vs Tottenham Hotspur (15 Feb); drew 0–0 vs Manchester City (15 Mar); won 2–1 away to Leicester City (22 Mar).