English Women's FA Cup

FT Sunday, October 31, 2021
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Manchester City LLWLD 0
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Match Report

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Chelsea to meet Arsenal in women's FA Cup final after knocking out holders Manchester City

Arsenal eased past Brighton to set up a a Women's FA Cup final showdown with Chelsea, who eased past holders Manchester City on Sunday.

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Head to Head

CHE leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

MNC

  1. 34Karina BenameurG
  2. 3Demi StokesD
  3. 8Jill ScottD
  4. 5Alex GreenwoodD
  5. 11Janine SonisD
  6. 7Laura CoombsM
  7. 24Keira WalshM
  8. 19Caroline WeirM
  9. 15Lauren HempF
  10. 21Khadija ShawF
  11. 18Ellen WhiteF

CHE

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 3Aniek NouwenD
  3. 4Millie BrightD
  4. 16Magdalena ErikssonD
  5. 7Jess CarterM
  6. 5Sophie IngleM
  7. 8Melanie LeupolzM
  8. 11Guro ReitenM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 14Fran KirbyF
  11. 22Erin CuthbertF

Timeline

  1. 17' Demi Stokes (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 23' Goal! Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
  3. 28' Goal! Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park replaces Khadija Shaw.
  5. 58' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Bethany England replaces Sam Kerr.
  6. 67' Substitution, Manchester City Women. Vicky Losada replaces Keira Walsh.
  7. 73' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming replaces Guro Reiten.
  8. 73' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Drew Spence replaces Melanie Leupolz.
  9. 79' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles replaces Fran Kirby.
  10. 89' Goal! Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.

Women's FA Cup News

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News ESPN Chelsea to play Women's Champions League, cup matches at Cherry Red Records Stadium Chelsea will play all cup matches, including Women's Champions League group matches at AFC Wimbledon's Cherry Red Records Stadium. ESPN Emily Keogh Shaw shows she's irreplaceable in Man City's FA Cup final win vs. Brighton Man City were on the verge of losing Bunny Shaw to free agency. Her play in the FA Cup final win showed why they were right to prioritise keeping her. ESPN PA Manchester City beat Brighton in FA Cup final to secure domestic double Manchester City sealed a domestic double after Khadija Shaw and Alex Greenwood inspired the Women's Super League champions to a 4-0 victory over Brighton in their Wembley FA Cup final. ESPN Emily Keogh and Beth Lindop Enough drama? How Man City, Brighton booked Women's FA Cup final spots Bunny Shaw's and Nadine Noordam's heroics helped their sides to the Women's FA Cup final with late goals.