Aston Villa draws with Chelsea in Women's Super League opener
5 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 4:30 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Chelsea and Aston Villa played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Lauren James opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 11th minute after capitalizing on a defensive error. Aston Villa leveled the match in the 79th minute when a close-range effort from Noelle Maritz deflected off Veerle Buurman for an own goal. Chelsea dominated large stretches of the match, including a Keira Walsh strike that hit the underside of the crossbar, but were unable to reclaim the lead. Aston Villa goalkeeper Akane Okuma made a late reaction save to deny James a potential winning goal in the final minute. The result marks the first time Aston Villa has earned a point against Chelsea in the Women's Super League, ending a streak of 12 consecutive league losses to the club.
- •Lauren James scored for Chelsea in the 11th minute.
- •A 79th-minute own goal by Veerle Buurman leveled the score for Aston Villa.
- •The match finished as a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
- •Akane Okuma made a critical late save to secure a point for the visitors.
- •This was the first time Aston Villa earned a league point against Chelsea.
- 4:30 PMYahoo Sports — Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa: Blues Frustrated at the Bridge
- 2:03 PMBBC Sport — Chelsea drop points against Aston Villa for the first time in WSL
"Chelsea were left to rue a catalogue of missed opportunities as Aston Villa escaped Stamford Bridge with a 1-1 draw in the opening Barclays Women’s Super League fixture of the season.Lauren James ga...
"Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as Sonia Bompastor's side were denied a winning start to their Women's Super League campaign.
"Aston Villa scored a late equaliser against the run of play to disrupt Chelsea's start to the Women's Super League campaign.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 4:30 PMChelsea 1-1 Aston Villa: Blues Frustrated at the Bridge
Chelsea were left to rue a catalogue of missed opportunities as Aston Villa escaped Stamford Bridge with a 1-1 draw in the opening Barclays Women’s Super League fixture of the season.Lauren James ga...
- BBC SportSep 5, 2026, 2:03 PMChelsea drop points against Aston Villa for the first time in WSL
Aston Villa scored a late equaliser against the run of play to disrupt Chelsea's start to the Women's Super League campaign.
- Sky Sports—Villa hold on to earn first WSL point against Chelsea
Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as Sonia Bompastor's side were denied a winning start to their Women's Super League campaign.
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