Women's FA Cup: Aston Villa Women 1-3 Chelsea Women

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Guro Reiten in action against Aston Villa

Guro Reiten scored twice as holders Chelsea saw off fellow top-flight side Aston Villa to reach the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup.

Norway midfielder Reiten opened the scoring and had a hand in the second, earning the penalty that Pernille Harder converted before the break.

Fran Kirby set Reiten up for her second after the break to compete the win.

Ramona Petzelberger then scored a late consolation for Villa from the penalty spot.

Villa, who had England midfielder Jill Scott making her debut after a loan more from Manchester City, failed to seriously threaten before Petzelberger was fouled in the box by Niamh Charles and converted from the spot.

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Just 55 days after beating Arsenal 3-0 at Wembley to win the delayed 2020-21 final, Chelsea started their latest campaign in equally dominant fashion.

Alsu Abdullina made her first start for Chelsea since arriving from Lokomotiv Moscow at the start of January.

The Russian's inclusion was one of four changes Emma Hayes made to the side that beat West Ham 2-0 on Wednesday to return to second in the Women's Super League table.

Jess Carter, who was among those brought in, created the opener for Reiten in the 18th minute.

Harder doubled the advantage from the spot after Norway midfielder Reiten was brought down by Ruesha Littlejohn in the box.

The tie was put beyond doubt when Reiten linked up with Kirby for a second, before Petzelberger's late penalty.

Line-ups

Aston Villa Women

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Hampton
2Mayling
6AsanteSubstituted forCorsieat 69'minutes
44Patten
33Pacheco
31LittlejohnSubstituted forEwersat 88'minutes
8ArthurSubstituted forHuttonat 69'minutes
4AllenSubstituted forMcLoughlinat 88'minutes
20Scott
10Petzelberger
22HaylesSubstituted forBlindkilde-Browneat 69'minutes

Substitutes

11Boye-Hlorkah
12Hutton
16McLoughlin
17Haywood
19Blindkilde-Browne
21Ewers
23Rogers
42Corsie

Chelsea Women

Formation 4-4-2

1Musovic
7Carter
4Bright
3Nouwen
25AnderssonSubstituted forIngleat 66'minutes
11Reiten
17FlemingSubstituted forClaypoleat 81'minutes
24Spence
27AbdullinaSubstituted forThompsonat 81'minutes
23HarderSubstituted forCharlesat 45'minutes
14KirbySubstituted forJamesat 72'minutes

Substitutes

5Ingle
19James
21Charles
22Cuthbert
30Berger
31Claypole
35Thompson

Referee:Abigail Byrne

Attendance:1,093

Live Text

Match ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Chelsea Women 3. Ramona Petzelberger (Aston Villa Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty Aston Villa Women. Ramona Petzelberger draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
Ramona Petzelberger (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Emma Thompson.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Jessica Carter tries a through ball, but Emma Thompson is caught offside.
Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
Marisa Ewers (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Marisa Ewers replaces Ruesha Littlejohn.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Olivia McLoughlin replaces Remi Allen.
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Ruesha Littlejohn tries a through ball, but Jodie Hutton is caught offside.
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Jill Scott tries a through ball, but Laura Blindkilde-Browne is caught offside.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aimee Claypole replaces Jessie Fleming.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Emma Thompson replaces Alsu Abdullina.
Foul by Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa Women).
Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.