Lucia Garcia says Man Utd women deserve victories because of how much we fight

Marc Skinner’s side locked horns with last season’s fifth-placed team at Villa Park, as the new campaign got under way in exciting fashion.

Following a tightly-fought first half, the match sprung to life in the latter stages of the second, with former Red Kirsty Hanson being dismissed before Rachel Daly – last season’s WSL top scorer – edged the hosts ahead.

Garcia was on hand to draw us level, before Rachel Williams came off the bench to clinch the victory with a last-gasp header, prompting jubilant celebrations from United’s players, staff and fans.