Soccer-Manchester United win at Villa with late Williams goal in WSL opener

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Aston Villa v Manchester United - Bescot Stadium, Walsall, Britain - October 1, 2023 Manchester United's Rachel Williams celebrates scoring their second goal with Lucia Garcia Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

(Reuters) - Manchester United came from behind to defeat Aston Villa 2-1 in their opening game of the Women's Super League (WSL) season at Villa Park on Sunday, with substitute Rachel Williams scoring the late winner.

With the game into the second minute of added time, a cross into the box from Nikita Parris found Williams, and her header back across the goal beat Villa keeper Daphne van Domselaar to snatch the winning goal.