05 September 2020

LIVE WSL: Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester City

05 September 2020

The Women’s Super League gets underway today and the opening fixture sees Aston Villa take on Manchester City.

The match, which will take place behind-closed-doors at Villa’s ground Villa Park, will kick off at 2.30pm and is available to watch on BT Sport 2.

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Villa v City: 0-2

34 mins: Larsen gets a shot away but needed more power if she wanted to beat Roebuck

Villa v City: 0-2

35 mins: Villa win back the ball after a hand ball by Bonnar 

Villa v City: 0-2

35 mins: It’s not long until City win the ball back

Villa v City: 0-2

37 mins: Beckie is ruled offside as City go on the attack.

Villa have built into the game and are starting to look more dangerous when they’re in the box

Villa v City: 0-2

39 mins: Arthur challenges Houghton and wins the ball back to create a chance for Villa.

But the ball makes its way all the way back to Rodgers, Villa’s keeper

Villa v City: 0-2

40 mins: Mewis makes a great pass to Beckie on the edge of the box.

The US star then gets in a great position but she doesn’t strike through the ball and her shot misses.

Villa v City: 0-2

41 mins: Stanway misses again!

She beats Rodgers but then her shot goes massively wide.

Villa v City: 0-2

42 mins: Folis earns Villa a corner

Can they score before the break?

Villa v City: 0-2

43 mins: Larsen gets a shot on target but Stokes heads the ball away

Silva goes down in the box and Villa complain as no penalty is awarded

Villa v City: 0-2

Half time!

The score here 2-0. Defensive errors and Stanway’s skill the difference at Villa Park.

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