Sonia Bompastor collected her first points as Chelsea manager with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa on the opening night of the Women’s Super League.

Sonia Bompastor's first game in charge of Chelsea ended in a nervy 1-0 win against Aston Villa on the opening night of the Women's Super League season at Kingsmeadow.

Sonia Bompastor said Chelsea will need to find different ways of playing against high-pressing opponents if they are to win a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title. The former Lyon boss marked her first game in charge of the Blues with an uncomfortable 1-0 win over Aston Villa.