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Sam Kerr was Chelsea’s matchwinner yet again as they wrapped up a third successive Women’s FA Cup title with victory over Manchester United in front of a world-record crowd at Wembley Stadium.
Kerr, who has netted six goals in the competition this season, fired in a cross from Pernille Harder and celebrated in front of Chelsea supporters with her trademark backflip.
The game had been finely poised until Kerr broke the deadlock despite Manchester United, competing in their first major cup final, being on top for most of the first half.
Marc Skinner’s side, who have never defeated Chelsea, imposed themselves early on when Leah Galton had a goal ruled out within 23 seconds of kick-off for offside.
United had an edge after the chaotic start and came close again when Millie Turner almost stabbed in a loose ball on a free-kick, before Galton sliced Alessia Russo’s low cross wide at the near post.
But Chelsea always carried a threat through Lauren James, who looped a header which was expertly tipped on to the post by goalkeeper Mary Earps.
With 77,390 watching on at Wembley – a world record for a women’s domestic match – Chelsea began to impose their quality after the break.
Substitute Harder eventually provided the extra quality they needed when she teed up Kerr, ensuring Chelsea became the first side since Arsenal in 2008 to win three Women’s FA Cups in a row.
It is their fifth FA Cup crown overall and the latest in a growing list of phenomenal achievements by Emma Hayes’ side – and she will hope to add more in a few weeks’ time as Chelsea remain locked in a fierce Women’s Super League title race with United.
More to follow.
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Chelsea Women
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Squad number30Player nameBerger
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Squad number15Player namePรฉrisset
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Squad number18Player nameMjelde
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Squad number16Player nameEriksson
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Squad number21Player nameCharles
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Squad number8Player nameLeupolz
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Squad number22Player nameCuthbert
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Squad number10Player nameJames
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Squad number17Player nameFleming
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Squad number11Player nameReiten
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Squad number20Player nameKerr
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Squad number5Player nameIngle
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Squad number7Player nameCarter
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Squad number23Player nameHarder
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Squad number26Player nameBuchanan
Manchester United Women
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Squad number27Player nameEarps
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Squad number2Player nameBatlle
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Squad number15Player nameLe Tissier
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Squad number21Player nameTurner
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Squad number6Player nameBlundell
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Squad number10Player nameZelem
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Squad number12Player nameLadd
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Squad number22Player nameParris
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Squad number7Player nameToone
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Squad number11Player nameGalton
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Squad number23Player nameRusso
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Squad number5Player nameMannion
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Squad number9Player nameThomas
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Squad number17Player nameGarcรญa
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Squad number28Player nameWilliams
Line-ups
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 30Berger
- 15Pรฉrisset
- 18Mjelde
- 16Eriksson
- 21CharlesBooked at 56minsSubstituted forCarterat 72′minutes
- 8LeupolzSubstituted forIngleat 57′minutesBooked at 87mins
- 22Cuthbert
- 10JamesBooked at 80minsSubstituted forBuchananat 88′minutes
- 17FlemingSubstituted forHarderat 57′minutes
- 11ReitenBooked at 53mins
- 20Kerr
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 5Ingle
- 7Carter
- 13Svitkovรก
- 19Rytting Kaneryd
- 23Harder
- 26Buchanan
- 27Abdullina
- 28Cankovic
Man Utd Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 27Earps
- 2Batlle
- 15Le Tissier
- 21Turner
- 6BlundellSubstituted forGarcรญaat 79′minutes
- 10Zelem
- 12LaddSubstituted forThomasat 90+1′minutes
- 22ParrisSubstituted forWilliamsat 61′minutes
- 7TooneSubstituted forMannionat 79′minutes
- 11Galton
- 23Russo
Substitutes
- 5Mannion
- 8Bรธe Risa
- 9Thomas
- 14Riviere
- 16Naalsund
- 17Garcรญa
- 28Williams
- 29Cascarino
- 32Baggaley
- Referee:
- Emily Heaslip
- Attendance:
- 77,390
Live Text
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Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
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Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
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Foul by Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).
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Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross.
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Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
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Offside, Chelsea Women. Sophie Ingle tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
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Offside, Manchester United Women. Leah Galton tries a through ball, but Lucรญa Garcรญa is caught offside.
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Substitution, Manchester United Women. Martha Thomas replaces Hayley Ladd.
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Attempt missed. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a headed pass.
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Foul by Leah Galton (Manchester United Women).
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Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Kadeisha Buchanan replaces Lauren James.
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Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury รve Pรฉrisset (Chelsea Women).
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Attempt blocked. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
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