Scotland captain makes long-awaited injury comeback
Corsie replaced forward Rachel Daly, who was among the scorers in an eye-catching result that lifted Villa up to ninth in the Barclays Women's Super League table.
It capped an emotional evening for the 34-year-old centre-back, who has endured a frustrating six-month spell on the sidelines. Corsie was an unused substitute in the opening game of the campaign before being ruled out for an initial eight weeks following surgery. A calf setback in January further delayed her comeback and forced her to miss Scotland's UEFA Euro 2025 play-off heartbreak against Finland and the past four UEFA Women's Nations League fixtures.
Her return comes at a pivotal moment for the national side, with newly appointed head coach Melissa Andreatta set to name her first Scotland squad next month for crunch fixtures against Austria and the Netherlands.
Corsie will now hope to play her way back into the international fold as she builds up fitness in the final weeks of the domestic season.
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