Birmingham City vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Women's FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English Women's FA Cup
Birmingham City
    FT
    0 - 4
    Chelsea
    • 61': Sam Kerr
    • 70': Fran Kirby
    • 72': Fran Kirby
    • 90'+3': Pernille Harder

    About

    Birmingham City are hosting Chelsea at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's FA Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Bethany England (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Lisa Robertson (Birmingham City Women).
    • 11': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Louise Quinn.
    • 14': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Eleanor Ryan-Doyle.
    • 15': Foul by Jessica Carter (Chelsea Women).
    • 15': Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Lucy Whipp (Birmingham City Women).
    • 17': Penalty Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 17': Penalty conceded by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 18': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Bethany England (Chelsea Women) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Bethany England should be disappointed.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonna Andersson.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 23': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie Hourihan.
    • 25': Emily Whelan (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
    • 26': Foul by Aniek Nouwen (Chelsea Women).
    • 26': Jade Pennock (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.
    • 33': Foul by Drew Spence (Chelsea Women).
    • 33': Lucy Whipp (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Aniek Nouwen (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 36': Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Birmingham City Women).
    • 39': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women).
    • 39': Louise Quinn (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Birmingham City Women).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr replaces Sophie Ingle.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Millie Bright with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lisa Robertson.
    • 54': Foul by Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women).
    • 54': Jamie Finn (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonna Andersson.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jade Pennock.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bethany England.
    • 61': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorja Fox with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca Holloway.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder replaces Drew Spence.
    • 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles replaces Jorja Fox.
    • 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby replaces Bethany England.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 70': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 72': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 73': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
    • 73': Rebecca Holloway (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
    • 77': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca Holloway.
    • 80': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Harriet Scott replaces Jamie Finn.
    • 81': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Jessica Carter.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Louise Quinn (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women).
    • 82': Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Aniek Nouwen (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 84': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Pernille Harder is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Abbie Cowie replaces Eleanor Ryan-Doyle.
    • 87': Foul by Abbie Cowie (Birmingham City Women).
    • 87': Jonna Andersson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 89': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gemma Lawley.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonna Andersson following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 4. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's FA Cup

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    BIR Birmingham City

    No. Name
    1 Marie Hourihan (GK)
    14 Jamie Finn
    25 Rebecca Holloway
    30 Gemma Lawley
    4 Louise Quinn
    19 Lucy Whipp
    11 Jade Pennock
    8 Lisa Robertson
    22 Eleanor Doyle
    7 Veatriki Sarri
    23 Emily Whelan
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Emily Ramsey, Sophie Phillips, Abbie Cowie, Harriet Scott.

    CHE Chelsea

    No. Name
    1 Zecira Musovic (GK)
    3 Aniek Nouwen
    7 Jess Carter
    4 Millie Bright
    24 Drew Spence
    5 Sophie Ingle
    25 Jonna Andersson
    29 Jorja Fox
    17 Jessie Fleming
    9 Bethany England
    22 Erin Cuthbert
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Guro Reiten, Fran Kirby, Sam Kerr, Melanie Leupolz, Niamh Charles, Pernille Harder, Magdalena Eriksson, Carly Telford.

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