Chelsea held by Aston Villa in WSL opener

Aston Villa struck late to deny Chelsea a winning start in the Women's Super League.

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Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

What happened. Aston Villa scored a late equaliser against the run of play to disrupt Chelsea's start to the Women's Super League campaign.

Chelsea dropped points against Aston Villa for the first time in the WSL.
The equaliser came late in the match, against the run of play.

Chelsea's title defence begins with a setback as Villa show resilience.

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