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James fires Chelsea in front after 11 minutes
Walsh crashes fine effort off crossbar
Villa equalise late via Buurman own goal
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Just not good enough! Not clinical, late sub made (could’ve done with making 2-3 by this point) and the whole team look lacklustre. Going to be a long season ahead for Chelsea
Lou, London
Sonia Bompastor was riding on Hayes' coattails in her first season, was found out last season and same again today. To not make any changes at 80 minutes is bonkers. The sooner that Malard is fit, the better!
Elly, Plymouth
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on Final Score
Both huddles will have a completely different feel. Villa will be feeling good for coming back into it after that first half. Chelsea will feel disappointed - they dominated for so much of the game.
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC One
It's a cliche, a game of two halves. Chelsea dominated the first half but will be aggrieved to go in not scoring more goals.
Villa were poor by their own standards but were different in the second half, the subs made a difference too.
The desire and fight from the group - every game has to start like that. They can't have 45 minutes and then start doing that.
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC One
Great game for Aston Villa, rattled Chelsea. They managed the game excellently, really tidy. If Villa do play like that, they are going to cause some damage in this league.
Chelsea need to do better.
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This is a Chelsea on the slide. This kind of performance has been coming and will likely be a foretaste of the season to come. Not expecting them to win anything this season
Steve, London
Sonia needs to go. Why are we taking so long in games to make changes
Saeed, Nigeria
Manager needs to go, not good enough last year, awful start this year, get Hayes back
David, London
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
We have been inundated by angry messages from Chelsea fans in the last few minutes, we will bring you the best correspondence shortly.
But a word of credit for Villa, who rode out the storm of the first half and took their chance when it came. For a side tipped to struggle, this is an important point.
Credit to keeper Asane Okuma too, who made nine saves including a belting late stop from Lauren James.
Chelsea 1-1 Villa
Lauren James puts her free-kick wide, and that is that.
Chelsea drop points against Villa for the first time in 13 WSL meetings.
Chelsea 1-1 Villa
Now Chelsea do have a free kick just outside the Villa area. Justine Kielland trips Lauren James and gets a booking on her WSL debut.
One last chance?
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Katie McCabe tumbles to the floor just outside the Villa area, but the tackle was fair.
Lucy Bronze then sends a cross onto the roof of the Villa net.
Chelsea are running out of time.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC One
What about this for a debut save! Okuma, that was so sharp. Your team are hanging on, defending for their lives, it was so sharp, so disciplined, so agile.
To turn it over from that distance, great save.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
We are into four minutes of added time.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
This could be an all-time great WSL debut from Asane Okuma.
Chelsea seem certain to score when a cross bounces free in the Villa box, and Lauren James slams a first time effort.
But somehow Okuma sticks out her left leg and diverts the shot over the bar.
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From what I’ve have seen of Chelsea this season they look disorganised and predictable. They needed to sign a creative midfielder this summer but missed out on Putellas. They will struggle
Tmbo, Oslo
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
That latest James effort was Chelsea's 30th shot of the game.
Their finishing, by and large, has been really poor.
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Classic Chelsea under Bompastor. Air of arrogance on the pitch, passive play, poor in front of goal. They need to treat the opposition with more respect and they will win these games they dominate.
Adam, London
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Lauren James has been wasteful since her early goal. For not the first time this season, she fires over the bar from just outside the box.
In fairness, there was now way closer to goal for Chelsea - Villa are defending so well.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC One
Arroyo has done a good job. Even when she's made substitutions, the defence hasn't changed, everything has stayed the same. All the players are clear about where they should be on the attack.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Wasteful up front. Not clinical enough. No changes until after 80 mins is baffling.
Kevin, Cornwall
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper on BBC One
Chelsea have got some real unpicking to do, the detail hasn't been good enough. There's been opportunities to finish the game off. There's no excuses, they've had two games to bring themselves up to speed.
Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
In their previous 12 WSL meetings, Villa lost all 12 to Chelsea.
A point here would be a massive mental boost.
Lauren James (right) was a standout performer for Chelsea
Aston Villa scored a late equaliser against the run of play to disrupt Chelsea's start to the Women's Super League campaign.
Sonia Bompastor's side were in complete control at Stamford Bridge, having taken an early lead through Lauren James.
They had plenty of opportunities in the second half to increase their tally, with Keira Walsh striking the underside of the crossbar and Aggie Beever-Jones having a goal ruled out for offside.
Lucy Bronze, wearing the captain's armband, also drew a smart save from Villa goalkeeper Akane Okuma before Sjoeke Nusken and Ellie Carpenter went close.
Although new Villa signing Amalie Vangsgaard fired inches wide, it was an otherwise uninspiring display for the visitors until Noelle Maritz scrambled a shot inside Chelsea's penalty area that bounced off keeper Hannah Hampton and defender Veerle Buurman and into the net.
Villa manager Natalia Arroyo jumped up in celebration, while Chelsea fans watched in disbelief and frustration after their side's missed chances.
It was a costly two points lost for Chelsea and a valuable draw to kickstart Villa's season.
Knowing potential challengers are appearing lower down the table this season in London City Lionesses and Tottenham, Chelsea were keen to show they remain title contenders.
Bompastor has described this season as a transitional one for the club as they rebuild following the departure of big-name players Millie Bright, Guro Reiten and Sam Kerr.
But the quality that remains in Chelsea's squad is of the highest calibre and, in England forward James, they have one of the world's most talented.
She was electric from the first minute and seemed to have put her team in the best position to push on and seal three points comfortably.
However, as chances came and went, anxiety began to creep in and Villa took their chance when it arrived to spoil Chelsea's day.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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Manager:Sonia Bompastor
Formation:3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Manager:Natalia Arroyo
Formation:4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Manager:Sonia Bompastor
Formation:3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Manager:Natalia Arroyo
Formation:4 - 4 - 1 - 1
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