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Arsenal face Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium Maanum capitalises on misplaced pass to open scoring for hosts Gunners look to return to winning ways after draw with Man Utd last weekend Villa have one point from opening two games Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Adam Millington Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports Nobody tracked Caldentey or Beth Mead. It's one of those, you're not sure how she misses it. Aston Villa were all over the place defensively there. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa How is it not 2-0? Frida Maanum slides in at the back post after Beth Mead connects with a delivery, but she just can't get to it in time to tap in. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports Aston Villa keep retreating deeper and deeper, and you can't blame them with the pressure they're under. The good thing is they've got bodies back. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Anna Patten is doing an excellent job against her former club. Katie Mc Cabe sends another low cross towards Alessia Russo but it's once again turned behind. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Another good move. Olivia Smith runs through, weaving past her marker, but her low delivery into the six-yard box is blocked. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports I'm expecting more from Mariona Caldentey. She was a revelation for Arsenal last season but she hasn't really got going this season, or in this game. She seems half a yard off the pace. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Lots of good work from Arsenal in the final third. Alessia Russo gets down the right but is tracked by Anna Patten meaning her only option is to knock the ball towards Beth Mead in the middle. Aston Villa manage to get there before Mead can cause any significant problems. Comment using the form at the top of this page Arsenal are keeping possession in an excellent way. Keep going like this and it will easily be 4-5: 0 Mary - London Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Arsenal have dominated as we approach the half-hour mark. Aston Villa have shown promise in glimpses when they've gone forward but Renee Slegers' side have been switched on at the back. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Nearly. .. . Ebony Salmon gets to the ball as she runs towards the Arsenal box but the hosts' defence manage to close her down. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports They're so good to watch, Arsenal, when they move the ball quickly, one-touch. They don't panic, they keep possession. I love this from Russo, the way she comes off, but she can't get the purchase on the shot. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Lovely move. Arsenal knock the ball around quickly in the final third. Emily Fox doesn't have space to turn when the ball eventually reaches her on the edge of the box so she slides it across to Alessia Russo, but Russo's shot is saved. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Arsenal always look like causing trouble. They counter quickly and Frida Maanum sends a low cross towards the six-yard box but Villa manage to get to it first. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa That was somewhat speculative. Lynn Wilms has the ball about 30 yards from goal and thrashes it forward but her effort goes wide. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa No danger from the resulting corner, though. Arsenal immediately clear. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports It's a good save, to be honest. I think it was going wide with the way it bounces but Van Domselaar wanted to make sure. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Close! Lynn Wilms goes for goal with the free kick and it goes just wide after Daphne van Domselaar manages to get her fingertips to it. Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa A rare attack for Aston Villa sees them being awarded a free kick and Emily Fox is penalised. She clatters into Ebony Salmon. Comment using the form at the top of this page Backing Mead to put in a statement performance again today Rory - Scotland Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Ex-Leicester City forward on Sky Sports Kim Little is like a fine wine. She is one of those players who does the basics impeccably well. She's a footballer's footballer. When you play with a player like that, you know how important they are. Match report to appear here. Head here to get involved Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. 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