Aston Villa vs Leicester City, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

Wasteful Aston Villa have to settle for point against Leicester

Aston Villa's failure to take their chances saw them held to a goalless draw at home to Leicester in the Women's Super League.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a through ball.
• 4': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women).
• 4': Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Attempt saved. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Ebony Salmon with a through ball.
• 4': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Maltby.
• 5': Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
• 5': Attempt saved. Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
• 9': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Océane Deslandes.
• 9': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
• 9': Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Rachel Maltby.
• 11': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
• 12': Delay in match (Aston Villa Women).
• 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 14': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Chasity Grant.
• 21': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
• 21': Attempt missed. Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Tierney with a cross following a corner.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 35': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Missy Kearns with a through ball.
• 39': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
• 39': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 39': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Olivia McLoughlin.
• 41': Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Foul by Heather Payne (Leicester City Women).
• 42': Attempt blocked. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Wilms.
• 42': Attempt saved. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Rachel Daly.
• 44': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Sarah Mayling is caught offside.
• 45': Foul by Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
• 45': Océane Deslandes (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, Leicester City Women 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
• 46': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
• 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 51': Foul by Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women).
• 51': Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Foul by Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa Women).
• 56': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Foul by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
• 57': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia McLoughlin.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Cain.
• 58': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
• 59': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ebony Salmon.
• 60': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
• 60': Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Paula Tomás replaces Rachel Maltby.
• 61': Foul by Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women).
• 61': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women).
• 62': Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Jutta Rantala replaces Emily van Egmond.
• 63': Offside, Leicester City Women. Jutta Rantala is caught offside.
• 69': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett replaces Ebony Salmon.
• 69': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Kirsty Hanson replaces Sarah Mayling.
• 69': Attempt missed. Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
• 72': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucia Kendall.
• 73': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
• 74': Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 75': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Shannon O'Brien.
• 76': Attempt missed. Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson with a cross.
• 77': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
• 77': Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
• 80': Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 80': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Chasity Grant is caught offside.
• 82': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Hannah Cain.
• 83': Foul by Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women).
• 83': Rosella Ayane (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
• 89': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
• 90': Attempt saved. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Heather Payne.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noémie Mouchon.
• 90'+6': Foul by Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa Women).
• 90'+6': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+7': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.