LONDON (Reuters) -Reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea got their campaign off to a winning start, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at home as a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave new coach Sonia Bompastor all three points in her first league game in charge.

Bompastor enjoyed three successful years at Lyon, including winning a Champions League, before deciding to move on and replace Emma Hayes this summer

Two managers tasted their first experience of Women's Super League action on Friday and only one came out with a victory - but both

The five-time defending champions face a fight to maintain their superiority within the English game under their new coach

Lotte Wubben-Moy shows what a strong WSL campaign can achieve — after a string of injuries to team-mates, she stepped into the Arsenal line-up and thrived. In April, she was named in England’s starting XI for the first time since November 2021.

With the new Women’s Super League season upon us, Chelsea have bolstered their squad with new signings under new head coach Sonia Bompastor. The reigning champions aim to secure their sixth

Reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea got their campaign off to a winning start, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at home as a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave new coach Sonia Bompastor all three points in her first league game in charge.

Sonia Bompastor collected her first points as Chelsea manager with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa on the opening night of the Women’s Super League.

This new era at Chelsea is brimming with expectation as Sonia Bompastor prepares for her first WSL fixture in charge of the club.The reigning champions face Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on Friday

Sonia Bompastor said Chelsea will need to find different ways of playing against high-pressing opponents if they are to win a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title. The former Lyon boss marked her first game in charge of the Blues with an uncomfortable 1-0 win over Aston Villa.