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Manchester City were edged out 4-3 by Aston Villa on a dramatic opening day assignment in the FA Women's Super League at Villa Park.

[Lauren Hemp](https://www.mancity.com/players/lauren-hemp) and [Chloe Kelly](https://www.mancity.com/players/chloe-kelly) took their positions on the wings with Bunny Shaw playing up front. [Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor) selected Laia Alexiandri to make her WSL debut, while captain Steph Houghton and [Esme Morgan](https://www.mancity.com/players/esme-morgan) both returned to the starting line-up after long absences. [Laura Coombs](https://www.mancity.com/players/laura-coombs) and [Filippa Angeldahl](https://www.mancity.com/players/filippa-angeldahl) linking the midfield to the attacking line. Just 10 minutes after their first goal, the home side struck again. [Ellie Roebuck](https://www.mancity.com/players/ellie-roebuck) was selected between the sticks, with a back four of [Demi Stokes](https://www.mancity.com/players/demi-stokes), [Alex Greenwood](https://www.mancity.com/players/alex-greenwood), Houghton and Morgan protecting her. [Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)’s side pushed late on in the half to try and respond, and on the stroke of the break, our efforts were rewarded. [Chloe Kelly](https://www.mancity.com/players/chloe-kelly) played the ball across the box to [Lauren Hemp](https://www.mancity.com/players/lauren-hemp), and from just outside the penalty area, her strike went straight into the gloves of home keeper Hannah Hampton. [Ellie Roebuck](https://www.mancity.com/players/ellie-roebuck) to square the game again, before Daly tapped in the winner to condemn [Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side to an agonising defeat. [Esme Morgan](https://www.mancity.com/players/esme-morgan) both causing threats for Hampton and Roebuck respectively. Buoyed by the Villa Park crowd, Villa also sought a winner, and Dali played a ball through to Kirsty Hanson whose shot was spilled by Roebuck and Daly was at the right place at the right time to toe-poke the Villans into the lead. City came out revived after the restart and came close to levelling when, from a corner, Steph Houghton headed the ball into the box with Shaw meeting the second ball but her effort went just over the crossbar. [Laura Coombs](https://www.mancity.com/players/laura-coombs) struck to give City hope just before half-time.

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Lehmann fouls though and City have a free kick. Lehmann and Daly saw the game 2-0 up but Coombs got City back into the match. Can Villa get their first WSL win over City or will Gareth Taylor’s side pull off a comeback? 47 min: City are building slowly but the cross in from Kelly has way too much on it it and sails out of play. 66 min: Villa steam forward, Dali takes a shot but it’s blocked. Villa are on the press after sloppy work from City but Gielnik’s shot is caught by Roebuck. City are coming forward but a miscommunication between Raso and Castellanos means an opportunity is missed. Daly is fouled and wins a free kick, just six minutes for Villa to make WSL history as they have never taken a point off of City in the league. Nearly 7,000 in Villa Park today. City are desperate to get a point here but they run it out of play. The BBC have just said that is the first time City have lost their WSL opener since 2014. Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor has told the BBC: “It’s a tough one to take and I think that shows everything.

Manchester City Women lost 4-3 to Aston Villa in their first game of the new WSL campaign.

In the 76th minute, the home side restored their lead and made it 4-3. City were really struggling to get a foothold in the match but managed to pull a goal back just before half-time through Coombs. City thought they had cleared a corner, but Villa recovered it well and worked the ball to Daly, who finished smartly. The goal gave Villa plenty of confidence and they started to move the ball quicker - putting City under pressure every time they had the ball in midfield. City looked far from their best on Sunday and were punished once again as Daly grabbed her second goal of the match and ultimately the winning strike in the 76th minute. However, it was the home side who took the lead at Villa Park, with Lehmann unleashing a strike past Ellie Roebuck after some good work from Lionesses star Daly.

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"A spine that has been taken apart with players leaving left, right and centre." And if anyone wondered if Liverpool were equipped to compete with the best teams in the WSL on their return they were given a clear indication of the Merseyside club's pedigree. The victory over Chelsea marked the hosts' return to the top flight after a two-year absence but they played with the similar belief and confidence which they demonstrated so regularly in the Championship. It was a demonstration of Villa's intent to ruffle the feathers of those teams at the top of the table in an effort to improve on their ninth-place finish last season. Chelsea also lost to Arsenal on the opening day of last season but looked surprisingly short of creativity and quality in the final third against Liverpool on Sunday. The pressure on City - and Taylor - to deliver increases as scrutiny of the decision to allow several high-profile players to leave in the transfer window grows.

Aston Villa Women beat Manchester City 4-3 in their season opener at Villa Park on Sunday. Rachel Daly scored a brace while Alisha Lehmann and Kenza Dali ...

Rachel Daly scored twice on her debut as Aston Villa pulled off a thrilling 4-3 win over Manchester City in their opening game of the Women's Super League ...

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Rachel Daly scored twice on her debut as Aston Villa made a stunning start to the new Women's Super League season with a 4-3 win over Manchester City.

But they grabbed a lifeline on the stroke of half-time when Villa goalkeeper Hannah Hampton allowed a Laura Coombs shot to slip through her grasp. Khadija Shaw spurned a good chance for City before Villa doubled their lead just past the half hour mark when Daly curled home a brilliant shot on the turn after the visitors failed to clear a corner. City looked to have ridden the storm when they fought back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 at the start of the second half, only for Villa to rally with Daly poking home the winner 14 minutes from time.

Erling Haaland scored again for Man City, who had an easy afternoon after Wolves went down to 10 men after 33 minutes.

Haaland now has 14 goals in 10 matches in all competitions (11 in the Premier League) and has only failed to hit the net in two matches this season for City. Man City: Amid the international break, Man City will have time to prepare for the derby, with Manchester United visiting the blue half of the city on Oct. - City are now unbeaten in their last 22 away league matches with a record of 16-6-0 (W-D-L). In between the first two goals we were there, but they scored in a transition. [Nathan Collins](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/279780/Nathan-Collins) jumped for a loose ball and caught Grealish in the midriff with his studs, receiving a straight red card. We struggled a lot after half-time until Phil's [Foden] goal so a lot of credit to Wolves." However, if your ability to pick up points is based on keeping it tight at the back then you need to make sure you don't concede inside a minute and have one of your centre-backs sent off before half-time. Bruno Lage did a good job at Molineux last season but he needs to get his team scoring soon if he's to avoid being dragged into the Premier League's sack race. A deserved red card followed, and with it, any chance of Wolves' salvaging something from the game disappeared. And, what do you know, three days after lasting 58 minutes against Dortmund, Grealish was happy again -- taking just 55 seconds to score his first goal of the season to put City 1-0 up. The 22-year-old will probably feel he could have had more, especially after Collins was sent off for an ugly-looking challenge on Grealish, but in the second half Pep Guardiola's side seemed content with knocking the ball around and running down the clock. Wolves were 2-0 down and a man down after just 33 minutes and at that point the home supporters inside Molineux were fearing the worst.

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Norwegian star becomes 1st Premier League player to score in his 1st 4 away games while Citizens beat Wolves 3-0 - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Harry Kane in the eighth minute, Eric Dier in the 21st, and Rodrigo Bentancur in the 47th minute scored the Spurs' other goals, while Youri Tielemans with a penalty goal in the sixth minute and James Maddison in the 41st minute scored Leicester's. Phil Foden scored the third goal in the 69th minute for the Citizens and declared the final score. Haaland scored in the 16th minute and netted his 11th goal in 7 matches. Tottenham Hotspur hammered Leicester City 6-2 in the week 7 game on Saturday. Manchester City took over the top spot in the English Premier League after a 3-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in week 7 on Saturday.

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[DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MAN CITY APP](https://www.mancity.com/app) [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) has got there after just 217 matches – a staggering achievement. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden). [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne)’s influence and impact was felt largely down on the right side. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) had spoken warmly about Grealish’s overall impact this term. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)’s side. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) competed 30 successful passes and also had two shots to his tally. [SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFICIAL MAN CITY PODCAST](https://www.mancity.com/podcast) [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) it was whose pinpoint cross provided the opening for [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish)’s crucial second minute opener. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) did not find the net himself. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden)’s third goal on 69 minutes which set the seal on another vital three points. [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish), [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) and Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) were all on target at Molineux as [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)’s side served up a commanding and classy all-round performance.

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“Normally when people come from the bench and play bad it is because they are not right here (in the mind). “With this crazy schedule we need everyone. And now with five substitutions the impact from the guys with the mentality and the right position (is important). [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) pointed out. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), Alvarez and [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) Silva all made their presence felt after coming on. [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan), Julian Alvarez, Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) and Cole [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer) all came on to impressive effect in Saturday’s impressive 3-0 Premier League win at Wolves.

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