Match report

Aston Villa W Stuns Liverpool W 2-1 in FA WSL

Liverpool W
Liverpool W
1–2
FT
Aston Villa W
Aston Villa W
Mar 30, 2025

Aston Villa Women stunned Liverpool Women with a 2-1 victory in the FA WSL, overcoming a penalty by M. Höbinger to secure the win with a goal by K. Hanson and an own goal by J. Clark. This match saw Villa's resilience and tactical adjustments pay off against a strong Liverpool squad.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Liverpool W 1–2 Aston Villa W
  • • M. Höbinger scored the penalty for Liverpool W at 57'
  • • K. Hanson netted the equalizer for Aston Villa W at 68'
  • • J. Clark's own goal secured Aston Villa W's victory at 87'
  • • Aston Villa W made multiple substitutions, including K. Hanson and M. Kearns

Lineups

Liverpool W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Laws (G)
  • 4 G. Fisk (D)
  • 23 G. Bonner (D)
  • 6 J. Matthews (D)
  • 12 T. Hinds (D)
  • 8 F. Nagano (M)
  • 14 M. Höbinger (M)
  • 9 L. Kiernan (M)
  • 18 C. Holland (M)
  • 7 C. Kapocs (M)
  • 10 S. Haug (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. Enderby
  • 17 J. Clark
  • 36 Z. Shaw
  • 24 S. Kerr
  • 19 Júlia Bartel
  • 20 Y. Daniëls
  • 3 G. Evans
  • 16 T. Micah
  • 29 Alejandra Bernabé

Aston Villa W

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 S. D'Angelo (G)
  • 15 L. Parker (D)
  • 4 A. Patten (D)
  • 16 N. Maritz (D)
  • 23 C. Grant (M)
  • 5 L. Staniforth (M)
  • 25 M. Taylor (M)
  • 33 M. Pacheco (M)
  • 7 M. Kearns (F)
  • 17 E. Salmon (F)
  • 9 R. Daly (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 K. Hanson
  • 3 Paula Tomás
  • 22 J. Baijings
  • 28 Gabi Nunes
  • 11 K. Robinson
  • 8 J. Nobbs
  • 37 L. Sallaway
  • 30 K. Talbert
  • 14 D. Turner

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa W
    45'+1 Aston Villa W Card · Yellow Card
    M. Taylor

    Foul

  2. Liverpool W
    57' Liverpool W Goal · Penalty
    M. Höbinger
  3. Aston Villa W
    65' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucy Staniforth · On: K. Hanson
  4. Aston Villa W
    68' Aston Villa W Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Hanson · Assist: M. Kearns
  5. Aston Villa W
    74' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Pacheco · On: Paula Tomás
  6. Aston Villa W
    74' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Daly · On: Jill Baijings
  7. Liverpool W
    83' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Matthews · On: J. Clark
  8. Aston Villa W
    87' Aston Villa W Goal · Own Goal
    J. Clark
  9. Aston Villa W
    90'+1 Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Taylor · On: Gabi Nunes
  10. Aston Villa W
    90'+9 Aston Villa W Card · Yellow Card
    Gabi Nunes

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool W Aston Villa W
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 74% 79%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 7
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 340 384
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 2 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 252 304
Shots Inside Box 6 6
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 3 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aston Villa W turned the match around with K. Hanson's goal, equalizing Liverpool W's lead from M. Höbinger's penalty.
  • ▸ The turning point came when J. Clark's own goal sealed Aston Villa W's victory, giving them momentum and control over the game.