Canadian national team forward Adriana Leon was named player of the match for West Ham United after scoring the opening goal in a tough 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday at Chigwell Construction Stadium in London, England. West Ham applied major pressure to take control early on, but Aston Villa battled back for the late equalizer in extra time. WATCH | Leon scores opener in West Ham United's draw with Aston Villa:Canada's Adriana Leon scores opener in West Ham United's draw 1:20 Adriana Leon of King City, Ont., scored in the eighth minute and was named the player of the match in West Ham's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in FA Women's Super League play. 1:20Aston Villa remains atop the standings with four points, while Leon helped West Ham earn its first point with their first goal of the new campaign. Leon was instrumental in Canada's success in Tokyo, with a goal in the preliminary round against Great Britain and a shootout goal in the quarter-final against Brazil.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2021 16:28 UTC