Fresh from their 3-0 romp over bottom side Liverpool, Natalia Arroyo’s side faced leaders Manchester City and were second best for large parts of the game, with Sabrina D’Angelo's second-half performance keeping the score to just six.

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.

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

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.

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

Jill Baijings becomes the latest Villa player to suffer anterior cruciate ligament following her injury in the draw at Arsenal.

Rachel Daly, Villa's leading WSL goalscorer with 38 goals, has been appointed captain following the departure of Rachel Corsie at the end of the 2024-25 season.