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Chelsea held to draw by Aston Villa in their first WSL game of the season

Aston Villa's third-choice goalkeeper Akane Okuma enjoyed a debut to remember as a wasteful Chelsea paid the price for their profligacy by conceding a late equaliser in their Barclays Women's Super League opener.
Sep 5, 2027, 10:17 am - PA

Match Timeline

CHECHE
KOHTFT
AVLAVL

Shot Map

Off Target
1 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

4'
21 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
2 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

5'
11 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
3 of 42

M. Mcaulay

AVL • Right Midfielder

6'
24 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
4 of 42

L. Bronze

CHE • Center Right Defender

7'
30 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Goal
5 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

11'
17 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
6 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

14'
14 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
7 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

16'
15 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
8 of 42

W. Kaptein

CHE • Center Right Forward

17'
13 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
9 of 42

E. Carpenter

CHE • Right Midfielder

18'
12 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Saved
10 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

20'
7 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
11 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

21'
24 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
12 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

21'
18 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
13 of 42

A. Thompson

CHE • Left Midfielder

24'
10 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
14 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

25'
38 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Right and High
Goal Zone
Blocked
15 of 42

M. Mcaulay

AVL • Right Midfielder

27'
20 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
16 of 42

L. Bronze

CHE • Center Right Defender

28'
10 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
17 of 42

S. Nüsken

CHE • Center Right Midfielder

32'
18 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
18 of 42

M. Mcaulay

AVL • Right Midfielder

40'
24 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
19 of 42

A. Thompson

CHE • Left Midfielder

42'
8 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
20 of 42

W. Kaptein

CHE • Center Right Forward

43'
11 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
21 of 42

K. Walsh

CHE • Sweeper

43'
20 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
22 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

47'
27 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
23 of 42

K. Walsh

CHE • Sweeper

50'
28 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
24 of 42

A. Vangsgaard

AVL • Forward

54'
12 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
25 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

57'
26 yds
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
26 of 42

L. Wilms

AVL • Right Back

58'
23 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
27 of 42

E. Carpenter

CHE • Right Midfielder

62'
18 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
28 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

62'
30 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
29 of 42

L. Wilms

AVL • Right Back

64'
31 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
30 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

65'
17 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
31 of 42

K. Walsh

CHE • Sweeper

66'
27 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
32 of 42

A. Beever-Jones

CHE • Center Left Forward

66'
15 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
33 of 42

A. Thompson

CHE • Left Midfielder

67'
14 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
34 of 42

E. Carpenter

CHE • Right Midfielder

74'
5 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone
Saved
35 of 42

N. Maritz

AVL • Left Back

79'
10 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
36 of 42

V. Buurman

CHE • Center Defender

79'
3 yds
Distance
Own Goal
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
37 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

85'
21 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
38 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

87'
28 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
39 of 42

S. Baltimore

CHE

89'
15 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
40 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

90'
10 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
41 of 42

A. Thompson

CHE • Left Midfielder

90'
9 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Close Left and High
Goal Zone
Off Target
42 of 42

L. James

CHE • Center Left Midfielder

90'+5'
33 yds
Distance
Free Kick
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone

Team Stats

CHE
AVL

65%

Possession

35%

9 (26%)

Shots on Goal

3 (43%)

4

Big Chances Created

0

13

Corners Won

0

506 (89%)

Accurate Passes

259 (80%)

568

Passes

325

38

Duels Won

22

3

Saves

9

2

Fouls Committed

5

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