# Manchester United Women Come from Behind to Beat Aston Villa 2-1 in WSL Opener
Manchester United Women made a dramatic start to the 2021 Women’s Super League (WSL) season, coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park. Rachel Williams scored a stoppage-time winner to secure the three points for the Red Devils.
## Match Report
The match began with both teams looking to make an early statement in the new season. Aston Villa started the brighter of the two sides, dominating possession and creating several chances in the first half.
The home side eventually made their pressure count, with Chloe Arthur scoring a well-taken goal in the 34th minute to give Villa the lead. The goal seemed to spark Manchester United into life, as they began to dominate possession and create more chances.
The Red Devils were eventually rewarded for their efforts, with Ella Toone equalising in the 72nd minute. The game looked set to end in a draw, until Rachel Williams scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to secure all three points for Manchester United.
## Reaction
Manchester United manager Casey Stoney was delighted with her team’s performance, saying: “I’m really proud of the players. We showed great character to come back from behind and get the win. We created some good chances and could have scored more, but I’m pleased with the result.”
Aston Villa manager Gemma Davies was disappointed with the result, but praised her team’s performance: “We played well and created some good chances, but we just couldn’t hang on for the win. We have to take the positives from this game and move on.”
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