Aston Villa Women Fight Back to Clinch Victory at Leicester

Aston Villa Women Fight Back to Clinch Victory at Leicester
Kirsty Hanson scorer of Aston Villas winning goal Photo by Richard PelhamGetty Images

Aston Villa Women won at Leicester City in the Barclays WSL, while Brighton versus Liverpool finished goalless.

Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Liverpool (Att: 2,316)
Leicester City 1-2 Aston Villa

Aston Villa fought back for a 2-1 win over basement side Leicester City, climbing to eighth and drawing level on points with both Everton and London City, in sixth and seventh places respectively.

Alisha Lehmann swept home a cutback from Hannah Cain to give the Foxes a 38th-minute lead.

Villa were back on level terms just a couple of minutes into the second half, as Anna Patten glanced home a corner from Lynn Wilms.

Inside the final 10 minutes, the visitors took a 2-1 lead on the break, with Ebony Salmon’s long ball sending Kirsty Hanson clear to drill the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Janina Leitzig.

Brighton  Hove Albion v Liverpool   Barclays Women's Super LeagueCRAWLEY, ENGLAND - MARCH 22:
Jennifer Falk of Liverpool catches the ball after a shot from Manuela Vanegas of Brighton Photo by Mike HewittGetty Images

Eighth-placed Brighton were held to a goalless draw at home by Liverpool in 10th.

Brighton were the more threatening side during the first half but did gift a chance to Liverpool’s Mia Enderby, who blasted over the bar.

Manuela Vanegas’s 90th-minute header for the Seagulls was denied by both the bar and goalkeeper Jennifer Falk.

Brighton custodian Chiamaka Nnadozie got enough on an Aurélie Csillag shot, and a Martha Thomas header was cleared off the line by Maelys Mpome.

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