Soccer-Arsenal's collapse at Aston Villa opens door for Chelsea to win WSL title

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Aston Villa v Arsenal - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - April 30, 2025 Aston Villa's Kirsty Hanson scores their second goal past Arsenal's Manuela Zinsberger Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

BIRMINGHAM, England ((Reuters)) -Arsenal suffered a 5-2 hammering at Aston Villa on Wednesday to give Chelsea the opportunity to win their sixth Women's Super League title in a row if they can get a point away to Manchester United later in the evening.

The Gunners, who overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit to defeat Olympique Lyonnais 5-3 on aggregate and book their spot in the Champions League final against Barcelona, were brought back down to earth with a bang by a rampant Villa side that went four goals up by the hour mark.