Aston Villa Women were consigned to a fifth consecutive defeat on Saturday, losing 6-0 to Chelsea at Poundland Bescot Stadium.
Goals from Millie Bright, Fran Kirby, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Ashley Lawrence, Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles saw a dominant Chelsea side run riot in WS1.
Villa fell behind after 21 minutes and struggled to keep Chelsea at bay from thereon.
Possession
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27Shots On Target
14Corners
5Fouls
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Carla Ward made four changes from the side that started the 4-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur before the international break.
Sarah Mayling and Maz Pacheco returned to their respective full-back roles, while Alisha Lehmann and Kirsty Hanson started in support of Rachel Daly.
Hanson (suspension) made a first start since the opening game of the season, while Daly wore the captain’s armband for the first time as a Villa player.
Daphne van Domselaar, meanwhile, was called into action very early as she denied Johanna Rytting Kaneryd from close range.
Moments later, Fran Kirby’s thunderous effort hit the crossbar as Villa started to tread dangerously.

Villa did venture forward on several occasions but were undone on 21 minutes.
Daly made a superb goal-line clearance, but the ball fell to Millie Bright who volleyed past van Domselaar to give the champions the lead.
Kirby was once again denied by the Villa ‘keeper a minute or two later but powered home from point-blank range on 26 minutes to double Chelsea’s advantage.
Chelsea’s lead was extended to three before the hour-mark when Rytting Kaneryd slotted past van Domselaar to all but seal the result.
Ashley Lawrence converted from a right-hand cross on 63 minutes to further add insult to injury.
Aggie Beever-Jones fired home shortly after, and Niamh Charles volleyed in at the back post, in a rampant display.
A Villa Women: van Domselaar, Mayling, Patten, Turner, Pacheco, Nobbs (Corsie 71'), Staniforth (McLoughlin 80'), Blindkilde Brown, Lehmann (Salmon 70'), Daly, Hanson
Subs: Corsie, McLoughlin, Salmon, Mullett, Leat, Leon
Chelsea Women: Berger, Périsset (Mjelde 78'), Bright (Buchanan 78'), Carter, Rytting Kaneryd, Nüsken, Cuthbert (Cankovic 64'), Charles, Kirby (Lawrence 58'), Fishel (Beever-Jones 58'), Fleming
Subs: Musovic, Nouwen, Ingle, Lawrence, Mjelde, Kerr, Buchanan, Cankovic, Beever-Jones