Everton and Aston Villa finished 2–3 on 2026-10-25 in the English Women's Super League, according to the ESPN match record.

Villa built a three-goal lead, including a Vangsgaard double, before Everton scored twice late on. The match therefore combined a large early cushion with a much tighter finish. Everton’s recovery fell short of an equaliser but reduced a three-goal deficit to a single-goal winning margin.

How the score developed

The event log records: Noelle Maritz at 4' for Aston Villa; Amalie Vangsgaard at 32' for Aston Villa; Amalie Vangsgaard at 50' for Aston Villa. Goal timings and event data.

The event log records: Holly Mcnamara at 79' for Everton; Noémie Mouchon at 90' for Everton. Goal timings and event data.

The numbers behind the score

The match statistics list possession at 54.9% for Everton and 45.1% for Aston Villa. The home side attempted 14 shots, with 5 on target; the visitors attempted 11, with 5 on target.

Recent context in the competition

Everton lost to London City Lionesses 1–2 on 2026-10-18, according to the previous match record.

Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2–1 on 2026-10-18, according to the previous match record.

Result and event source: ESPN, match dated 2026-10-25; data checked on 26 October 2026. The cover is an original Hala Kora editorial illustration, not a photograph of the match.