Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to victory in her first WSL match in charge as they narrowly beat Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow.

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The Blues won the WSL for a fifth consecutive season last campaign under the departing Emma Hayes and Bompastor has big shoes to fill after arriving from Lyon for a new era in the women’s game. The Chelsea squad has also seen several changes, with England international Lucy Bronze the pick of the new signings.

Sonia Bompastor collected her first points as Chelsea manager with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa on the opening night of the Women’s Super League.

Aston Villa suffered their first defeat of the season in the Under-18 Premier League against Chelsea at Cobham Training Centre. The sides were level at 1-1 at half-time after George Hemmings' opener for the away side was cancelled out by Olutayo Subuloye.

The Blues won the WSL for a fifth consecutive season last campaign under the departing Emma Hayes and Bompastor has big shoes to fill after arriving from Lyon for a new era in the women’s game. The Chelsea squad has also seen several changes, with England international Lucy Bronze the pick of the new signings.

Chelsea Women host Aston Villa women in the WSL's opening fixture. Preview includes team news, predicted lineups and more.

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd's stunning strike saw Chelsea to a narrow 1-0 win against Aston Villa as Sonia Bompastor won her first WSL game in charge.

Chelsea ended the game with four shots on target from their 13 attempts compared to Aston Villa's five from their 13 shots, while the Villans also hit the woodwork twice

The Blues won the WSL for a fifth consecutive season last campaign under the departing Emma Hayes and Bompastor has big shoes to fill after arriving from Lyon for a new era in the women’s game. The Chelsea squad has also seen several changes, with England international Lucy Bronze the pick of the new signings.

Champions Chelsea started the defence of their WSL title with an opening night win over Aston Villa in front of a sold out crowd at Kingsmeadow.Chelsea looked dominant for the most part, but