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.

🟨 12 Oct 2025 Villa 0-0 Leicester WSL Villa record their third 0-0 draw in six games. Full Match Report: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/womens/game/20251012

Unbeaten in three, Villa secure their first WSL win of the season.

Holders Villa open the scoring on 5' but it's in the final 30 minutes that they put on the goals with three in 11 minutes from the hour and another three after the 80th.

Villa score an injury-time equaliser in front of 25,000 at the Emirates to take their second point in three WSL games.

Fletcher Boyd, Villa's star summer signing, in his own half, spots the 'keeper off his line, and hits an incredible strike that flies over the Palace ‘keeper and into the net. But MOTM is Owen Asemota, who stopped the visitors from getting more than one.

Villa are reduced to 10 in the 82nd minute as Noelle Maritz was shown a harsh red card following a tackle inside the final third. Nothing could seperate the two sides after the regular 90 minutes which saw the game head to a penalty shootout and after 16 penalty kicks between the two sides it was Tottenham who took the extra point on offer as Lize Kop saved Georgia Mullett's spot kick.

A late home penalty can't derail Champions Villa as they win for the second time in four u18 Premier League games to climb to 10th in the table.

Ebony Salmon scores but Villa are beaten at Villa Park by the Champions.

Successive losses for Champions Villa

Villa are held on the South Coast as they open the 2025-26 WSL season with a goalless draw.

🟥 30 Aug 2025 Chelsea 6-1 Villa

Villa' u18s make it successive away wins following up their opening day u18 Premier League victory with a win in the u18 Premier League Cup thanks to two quick-fire first-half goals from Markie Meade and Woody Burgess as new boss Richard Beale makes a strong start to the season.