Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Aston Villa
  • 55': Noelle Maritz
FT
1 - 1
Crystal Palace
  • 74': Abbie Larkin

About

Aston Villa are hosting Crystal Palace at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women).
  • 3': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abbie Larkin following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Bethany England.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anna Patten.
  • 6': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Teyah Goldie.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Océane Deslandes.
  • 7': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Annabel Blanchard.
  • 7': Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miri Taylor.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miri Taylor.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz with a cross.
  • 19': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Chasity Grant is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 19': Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Justine Kielland.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 33': Justine Kielland (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 35': Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miri Taylor.
  • 37': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Fuka Tsunoda.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 42': Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allyson Swaby following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Fuka Tsunoda.
  • 44': Foul by Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 44': Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Crystal Palace Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 0, Crystal Palace Women 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anna Patten.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aimee Everett.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
  • 52': Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women).
  • 53': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Lucia Kendall is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abbie Larkin with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 55': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 0. Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 59': Foul by Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 59': Justine Kielland (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 62': Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women).
  • 63': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Maya Hijikata replaces Justine Kielland.
  • 64': Foul by Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 64': Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 65': Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abbie Larkin.
  • 69': Foul by Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 69': Amalie Vangsgaard (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Shannon O'Brien replaces Annabel Blanchard.
  • 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Sierra Enge replaces Shanade Hopcroft.
  • 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Molly-Mae Sharpe replaces Teyah Goldie.
  • 73': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett replaces Chasity Grant.
  • 74': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 1. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Mathilde Harviken.
  • 81': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Lily Murphy replaces Amalie Vangsgaard.
  • 81': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Maltby replaces Noëlle Maritz.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lily Murphy with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miri Taylor.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Akane Okuma (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Sierra Enge.
  • 89': Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Rachel Maltby (Aston Villa Women).
  • 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Kirsty Howat replaces Bethany England.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lexi Lloyd-Smith with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Lucia Kendall.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Anna Patten is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
40.6 Possession 59.4
12 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
312 Accurate Passes 507
404 Passes 589
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 41
34 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
11 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 21
24 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 1,953

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 5 +10 15
2 Chelsea 5 +11 13
3 London City Lionesses 5 +10 12
4 Tottenham Hotspur 5 +8 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Akane Okuma (GK)
3 Mathilde Harviken
24 Océane Deslandes
4 Anna Patten
25 Miri Taylor
5 Justine Kielland
16 Noelle Maritz
14 Lynn Wilms
20 Amalie Vangsgaard
21 Lucia Kendall
17 Chasity Grant
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Soffia Kelly, Mia Mcaulay, Maya Hijikata, Lily Murphy, Georgia Mullett, Emily Ramsey, Katie Scott, Rachel Maltby.

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
26 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
6 Aimee Everett
22 Teyah Goldie
32 Molly Bartrip
24 Shanade Hopcroft
25 Fuka Tsunoda
7 Lexi Lloyd-Smith Yellow Card
29 Allyson Swaby
9 Bethany England
17 Annabel Blanchard
19 Abbie Larkin
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Hayley Nolan, Molly-Mae Sharpe, Kirsty Howat, Caitlin Cosme, Jamie-Lee Napier, Shae Yañez, Ashleigh Weerden, Shannon O'Brien, Sierra Enge.

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