Aston Villa earn late draw at Chelsea in Women's Super League opener
Aston Villa scored late to draw 1-1 at Stamford Bridge and stop Chelsea from opening their Women's Super League season with a win.
Aston Villa came from behind to draw 1-1 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend of the Women's Super League. The result denied Chelsea a winning start to Sonia Bompastor's first league campaign in charge.
Chelsea had led for much of the match before Villa found an equaliser late on. It was the first time Villa had taken points from Chelsea in the WSL.
The draw left Chelsea with one point from their first league game of the season, while Villa left west London with a result built on a late response. The match also extended Chelsea's run of opening-day pressure under a new manager into a less straightforward start than they had hoped for.
The fixture was played at Stamford Bridge in London, where Chelsea are among the leading sides in the women's top flight.
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