How to watch Aston Villa against Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup in the US as well as kick-off time and team news.
Aston Villa Women will try to write a different script after the recent 0-3 defeat to Chelsea Women in the Women's Super League when the two sides meet in the second semi-final of the Women's FA Cup at the Bescot Stadium on Sunday.
The Villians are in the top five in the league and made it thus far in the cup competition by beating Manchester City 2-1, as Carla Ward's side aim to make it to the Women's FA Cup final for the first time.
Whereas Emma Hayes' Chelsea are dreaming of winning the competition three times in a row after making it past Reading 3-1 in the quarter-finals, while Manchester United have made their maiden final.
GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the US as well as how to stream live online.
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Kick-off time
| Game: |
Aston Villa Women vs Chelsea Women |
| Date: |
April 16, 2023 |
| Kick-off: |
9:15am EDT |
| Venue: |
Bescot Stadium |
The Women's FA Cup game between Aston Villa and Chelsea is scheduled for April 16, 2023, at the Bescot Stadium in Walsall, England.
It will kick off at 9:15am EDT in the US.
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How to watch Aston Villa Women vs Chelsea Women online – TV channels & live streams
TV channels & streaming options
| Country |
TV channel |
Live stream |
| U.S. |
N/A |
N/A |
The game will not be shown in the United States (US).
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Team news & squads
Aston Villa Women team news
While Remi Allen, Simone Magill, Meaghan Sargeant and Natasha Harding are unavailable, Sarah Mayling will be looking to start against Chelsea after missing the last two outings.
After scoring 21 goals from 24 appearances, Rachel Daly will be expected to feature with the expectation to of featuring again on Sunday.
Aston Villa Women possible XI: Hampton; Mayling, Patten, Turner, Pacheco; Dali, Nobbs, Staniforth; Blindkilde, Hanson, Daly
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Hannah Hampton, Anna Leat |
| Defenders |
Sarah Mayling, Rachel Corsie, Danielle Turner, Anna Patten, Evie Rabjohn, Mayumi Pacheco |
| Midfielders |
Kenza Dali, Lucy Staniforth, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Ruesha Littlejohn, Jordan Nobbs |
| Forwards |
Alisha Lehmann, Rachel Daly, Emily Gielnik, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, Freya Gregory, Kirsty Hanson |
Chelsea Women team news
The Blues will be without key defenders Kadiesha Buchanan and Millie Bright, as Hayes would be considering pairing Maren Mjelde and Magdalena Eriksson at centre-back, with Eve Perisset and Jess Carter as the two full-backs.
Among expected rotations from the league win against Villa, Ann-Katrin Berger, Erin Cuthbert, Melanie Leupolz and Lauren James should see themselves start on Sunday.
Chelsea Women possible XI: Berger; Perisset; Mjelde, Eriksson, Carter; Cuthbert, Ingle, Leupolz; James, Reiten, Kerr
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Zecira Musovic, Ann-Katrin Berger, Emily Orman |
| Defenders |
Jess Carter, Eve Perisset, Magdalena Eriksson, Maren Mjelde, Niamh Charles, Alsu Abdullina |
| Midfielders |
Sophie Ingle, Melanie Leupolz, Guro Reiten, Katerina Svitkova, Jessie Fleming, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Erin Cuthbert, Pernille Harder, Jelena Cankovic |
| Forwards |
Lauren James, Fran Kirby, Sam Kerr |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| April 2, 2023 |
Aston Villa Women 0-3 Chelsea Women |
Women's Super League |
| October 30, 2022 |
Chelsea Women 3-1 Aston Villa Women |
Women's Super League |
| March 13, 2022 |
Chelsea Women 1-0 Aston Villa Women |
Women's Super League |
| January 29, 2022 |
Aston Villa Women 1-3 Chelsea Women |
Women's FA Cup |
| November 6, 2021 |
Aston Villa Women 0-1 Chelsea Women |
Women's Super League |
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