Chelsea defended their Women’s FA Cup crown and completed the Double in dramatic fashion as Sam Kerr scored the winner against Manchester City in extra time in front of a record crowd at Wembley Stadium.
Kerr, who put Chelsea 1-0 up in the first half, kept her cool to slide in a deflected winner after City had twice come from behind.
Emma Hayes’ side, who won a third successive Women’s Super League title last weekend, were 2-1 up in normal time before substitute Hayley Raso netted an 89th-minute equaliser.
That came after Erin Cuthbert’s stunning strike had put Chelsea in front, following Lauren Hemp’s curler for City on the stroke of half-time.
City had several chances throughout the match – Hemp was denied by goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, Laura Coombs fired inches over the bar, while Caroline Weir and Georgia Stanway had efforts deflected wide.
Chelsea’s resilience and determination to put bodies on the line was crucial in their victory as Jess Carter’s sliding intervention stopped Ellen White from scoring for City in extra time before Kerr’s decisive goal.
The Blues, who have now won this competition four times under Hayes, celebrated completing the domestic Double in front of a crowd of 49,094 – the highest in Women’s FA Cup history.
It is their second piece of silverware in seven days and is the perfect send-off for departing trio Ji So-yun, Drew Spence and Jonna Andersson, who have all played their role in Chelsea’s success this season.
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Chelsea Women
Starting XI
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Squad number30Player nameBerger
Average rating7.37
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Squad number4Player nameBright
Average rating7.88
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Squad number3Player nameNouwen
Average rating7.54
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Squad number16Player nameEriksson
Average rating7.70
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Squad number7Player nameCarter
Average rating7.84
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Squad number5Player nameIngle
Average rating7.52
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Squad number22Player nameCuthbert
Average rating8.64
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Squad number11Player nameReiten
Average rating7.86
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Squad number9Player nameEngland
Average rating7.83
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Squad number20Player nameKerr
Average rating8.00
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Squad number23Player nameHarder
Average rating7.84
Substitutes
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Squad number10Player nameJi So-Yun
Average rating7.78
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Squad number17Player nameFleming
Average rating7.96
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Squad number18Player nameMjelde
Average rating7.29
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Squad number21Player nameCharles
Average rating7.48
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Squad number25Player nameAndersson
Average rating6.37
Manchester City Women
Starting XI
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Squad number26Player nameRoebuck
Average rating4.92
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Squad number20Player nameBronze
Average rating5.84
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Squad number33Player nameKennedy
Average rating5.47
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Squad number5Player nameGreenwood
Average rating6.03
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Squad number3Player nameStokes
Average rating5.03
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Squad number10Player nameStanway
Average rating5.49
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Squad number24Player nameWalsh
Average rating5.84
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Squad number19Player nameWeir
Average rating5.69
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Squad number9Player nameKelly
Average rating5.64
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Squad number21Player nameShaw
Average rating6.14
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Squad number15Player nameHemp
Average rating7.14
Substitutes
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Squad number7Player nameCoombs
Average rating5.50
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Squad number13Player nameRaso
Average rating5.54
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Squad number17Player nameVicky Losada
Average rating3.80
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Squad number18Player nameWhite
Average rating4.46
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Squad number41Player nameBlakstad
Average rating4.85
Line-ups
Chelsea Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 30Berger
- 4Bright
- 3NouwenSubstituted forCharlesat 69′minutes
- 16Eriksson
- 7CarterBooked at 81mins
- 5Ingle
- 22Cuthbert
- 11ReitenSubstituted forAnderssonat 90′minutes
- 9EnglandSubstituted forJiat 69′minutesSubstituted forMjeldeat 119′minutes
- 20Kerr
- 23HarderSubstituted forFlemingat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 10Ji
- 14Kirby
- 17Fleming
- 18Mjelde
- 19James
- 21Charles
- 24Spence
- 25Andersson
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 26Roebuck
- 20BronzeBooked at 54mins
- 33KennedyBooked at 31mins
- 5Greenwood
- 3StokesSubstituted forBlakstadat 83′minutes
- 10StanwaySubstituted forCoombsat 80′minutes
- 24WalshSubstituted forLosadaat 119′minutes
- 19Weir
- 9KellySubstituted forRasoat 76′minutes
- 21ShawSubstituted forWhiteat 80′minutes
- 15Hemp
Substitutes
- 7Coombs
- 12Angeldahl
- 13Raso
- 16Park
- 17Losada
- 18White
- 30Mace
- 35Keating
- 41Blakstad
- Referee:
- Kirsty Dowle
- Attendance:
- 49,094
Match Stats
Live Text
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 2.
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Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
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Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jessie Fleming.
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Caroline Weir (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women).
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Substitution, Manchester City Women. Vicky Losada replaces Keira Walsh.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maren Mjelde replaces Ji So-Yun.
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Attempt missed. Caroline Weir (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Hayley Raso (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women).
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Lucy Bronze (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jonna Andersson (Chelsea Women).
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Hayley Raso (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
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Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
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Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
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Second Half Extra Time begins Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 2.
