Kenza Dali scored her first league goal of the season
Aston Villa survived a late Everton comeback to secure a victory at Walton Hall Park in the Women’s Super League.
Kenza Dali put Villa in front in the 55th minute with a crisp strike after Rachel Daly set her up with a backheel.
Five minutes later, Ebony Salmon doubled Villa’s lead when she headed home Jordan Nobbs’ fine cross.
Elise Stenevik gave Everton late hope, heading in Aurora Galli’s free-kick, but was then sent off for a second bookable offence in injury time.
Stenevik was penalised after catching a counter-attacking Miri Taylor as the visitors held on to rise to seventh in the WSL table.
Everton stayed 10th, eight points clear of the relegation zone, having not won since 18 February.
Both sides came into the fixture out of form and lacked confidence in the first half.
Villa improved after the restart and were ultimately deserved winners against an Everton side who managed just one shot on target.
In all likelihood, both Villa and Everton already have enough points to stay up this season, with bottom club Bristol City only managing six points from their first 15 games.
Line-ups
Everton Women
Formation 3-4-3
1 Brosnan
8Vanhaevermaet20Finnigan27Stenevik
22Galli10Bennison7Wheeler21Kühl
17Hope18Piemonte25Snoeijs
1Brosnan8Vanhaevermaet20Finnigan27StenevikBooked at 90mins22Galli10Bennison7Wheeler21KühlSubstituted forHobsonat 89’minutes17HopeSubstituted forBissellat 68’minutes18PiemonteSubstituted forDaleat 68’minutes25SnoeijsSubstitutes11Bissell13Hart15Dale30Wilding39Hobson40Settle
Aston Villa Women
Formation 3-4-3
21Leat
26Maritz4Patten14Turner
2Mayling8Nobbs10Dali33Pacheco
23Leon9Daly17Salmon
21Leat26Maritz4Patten14Turner2Mayling8Nobbs10DaliSubstituted forTaylorat 81’minutesBooked at 90mins33PachecoSubstituted forGregoryat 69’minutes23LeonSubstituted forMullettat 82’minutes9DalySubstituted forCorsieat 89’minutes17SalmonSubstituted forMagillat 69’minutesSubstitutes6Corsie7Lehmann11Gregory13Poor18Mullett22Magill25Taylor
Live Text
Match ends, Everton Women 1, Aston Villa Women 2.
Second Half ends, Everton Women 1, Aston Villa Women 2.
Second yellow card to Elise Stenevik (Everton Women) for a bad foul.
Simone Magill (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Elise Stenevik (Everton Women).
Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isabella Hobson (Everton Women).
Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
Isabella Hobson (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Everton Women).
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Corsie replaces Rachel Daly.
Substitution, Everton Women. Isabella Hobson replaces Kathrine Kühl.
Attempt blocked. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Mayling with a cross.
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Megan Finnigan.
Attempt blocked. Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Magill.
Attempt saved. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
Goal! Everton Women 1, Aston Villa Women 2. Elise Stenevik (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurora Galli with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Freya Gregory (Aston Villa Women).
2024-03-16 15:10:27
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