Villa fall behind to a freak chance after 29 seconds, dominate, equalise, only to concede so much against the run of play that it is almost embarrassing for the hosts. Patience and perseverance win through in typical Emery style, however, and Villa, almost inevitably, have nine wins in a row.

Rachel Daly scores her first WSL goal of the season in the first minute, whilst Kirsty Hanson scores for the third successive WSL game for Villa to lead 2-0 at half-time. Daly adds a third, and it’s a first WSL win in three.

An unconventional Villa line up take the lead, fail to heed Basel's warnings, before patience and quality pay off to send Villa joint top of the Europa League table with five wins in six.

Villa's UEFA Youth Cup journey is over after they are defeated in Holland and exit the competition 2-3 on aggregate.

Down to ten, Villa take the lead only to concede the winner in the 95th minute.

Champions Villa run out 6-0 winners at Bodymoor as goals from Finlay Barnard (6'), Alfie Lynskey (9'), Fletcher Boyd (19'), Rodrigo Fortes (63'), Jack McGrath (71') and Markie Meade (90') hammer the "Chimney Sweeps".

Villa secured their seventh successive win in all competitions in dramatic fashion as leaders Arsenal were dispatched at Villa Park by a 95th minute Emi Buendía stunner.

20-time winners Villa bow out of the 2025-26 Birmingham Senior Cup in the second round. Villa take a 2-0 lead in seven minutes, but former Villan Patrick Zito equalises on 77’ before Sphinx hit a late winner to send the 2023-24 winners out.

Villa fall 0-2 behind to a scrappy tap-in and an own-goal in the first 25 minutes before Ollie Watkins breaks his drought and scores two, the second an equaliser on the stroke of half-time. Villa come out and storm to a 4-2 lead and look like adding more before Brighton get another scruffy goal and Villa’s defensive nous delivers another three points, consolidates third place and further cements the mental legacy being built at the club under Unai Emery.

Goals from Alfie Lynskey (2) Oscar Johnson (his first at this level), Markie Meade and Finlay Barnard to put Villa five-nil ahead on 69' before the hosts score twice in the last ten minutes.

It's three wins from three as holders Villa top u18 Premier League Cup Group B to qualify for the knock-out rounds.

For the second time this season, after the men lost the shoot-out to Brentford, Villa also exit the Women's League Cup on penalties.

Anna Patten is struck down by illness ahead of kick-off and the day doesn't get any better for Villa.

Villa extend their unbeaten run to seven games and three wins with victory over United.

Champions Villa humbled by Albion

Villa succumb to a 90’+4 minute equaliser just as they had done themselves to Arsenal a month earlier.

Villa climb to third in the table as they hit Arsenal for six at home, leading 4-0 at the interval thanks to goals from Jack McGrath, Alfie Lynskey and Markie Meade as well as an own goal from the hosts, before the second half saw a deflected goal and penalty reduce the arrears. Vinnie Hayward however had the last laugh, grabbing Villa's sixth of the afternoon in stoppage time.

Despite going behind, Villa reach the interval 4-2 to the good thanks to braces from Alfie Lynskey and Markie Meade before Oliver Bindley hits an injury time fifth.

Rachel Daly got the scoring up and running in the third minute as she got off the mark for the 2025/26 season.Georgia Mullett made it two later on in the first-half as the 20-year-old academy graduate netted her first senior goal for the club.Ebony Salmon sealed the win and three points in the closing minutes of the game as she dispatched a penalty kick. 

Debutant Heaven Kilwa's late goal is just a consolation as Villa are beaten by West Ham.