Women’s FA Cup final LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester United result and reaction as Sam Kerr scores winning goal
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: Kerr’s goal wins Chelsea a third FA Cup in a row in front of a world-record crowd for a women’s club match
Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to claim a third straight Women’s FA Cup title in front of a record crowd at Wembley, as Sam Kerr’s strike again proved to be the difference.
Kerr, who also scored the winner in last season’s final, turned in substitute Pernille Harder’s fine cross in the 68th minute to decide a tight game in front of 77,390 fans - the highest attendance for a domestic women’s match in England. “We didn’t have a great game today, but it’s the sign of a great team that we pushed on,” Kerr said.
United dominated possession and created numerous opportunities in the first half, but could not find a breakthrough as Chelsea struggled to match the WSL leaders. Leah Galton had a goal ruled out in the first minute for offside, while both goalkeepers, Ann-Katrin Berger and Mary Earps, made excellent saves as the teams went into the break level.
United were quickly made to rue their wasted chances after the restart, as Chelsea grew into the game and broke the deadlock through Kerr. The goal took the wind out of United’s sails and Chelsea were able to contain them as they held on to lift the trophy for a fifth time.
Relive the action from Wembley as Chelsea beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup.
Good morning
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the Women’s FA Cup final as Chelsea face Manchester United at a sold-out Wembley Stadium.
We will bring you live build-up to what is set to be a historic occasion - it’s the first time in the competition’s history that all tickets have been sold for the showpiece match, and a crowd of almost 90,000 will be in attendance.
Serial trophy winners Chelsea are aiming to lift the FA Cup for the third straight year under Emma Hayes, while Marc Skinner’s up-and-coming United side are playing in their first Women’s FA Cup final - five years on from the team being launched in 2018.
Both teams are competing to win the double this season, with United leading defending champions Chelsea by a point in the Women’s Super League - although the Blues have a game in hand.
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