Natalia Arroyo said the result was a "cruel" welcome to the league, while Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor admitted her side benefitted from "a lucky win". For 82 minutes Aston Villa went toe-to-toe with the champions at Villa Park with Sarah Mayling's unfortunate own goal the difference between the two sides.

A ston Villa haven’t had the best of times in the Women’s Super League this season. Under a new manager in her first ever match for the Villans, there was little incentive for

Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo: "We feel disappointed because we were so, so close. It's not a game where deserving or not deserving really makes the difference. I'm unhappy because the girls were pushing really hard and it's a strange goal.