Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Women's FA Cup, Final

· English Women's FA Cup
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  • 3': Fran Kirby
  • 57': Sam Kerr
  • 77': Sam Kerr

Chelsea claim Women's FA Cup title in spectacular 3-0 victory against Arsenal

Chelsea have secured the domestic Treble after beating Arsenal 3-0 in the 2021 Women's FA Cup at Wembley on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 1': Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Goal! Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.
  • 7': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 7': Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 15': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 17': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
  • 17': Offside, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 19': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
  • 25': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
  • 27': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
  • 29': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jennifer Beattie.
  • 30': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
  • 33': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women).
  • 33': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
  • 34': Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 37': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 37': Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 40': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Stephanie Catley (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
  • 41': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 44': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
  • 45'+3': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
  • 51': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
  • 53': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
  • 54': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
  • 57': Goal! Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran Kirby following a fast break.
  • 61': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Lia Wälti.
  • 62': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
  • 62': Offside, Arsenal Women. Jennifer Beattie tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 65': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
  • 65': Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Jennifer Beattie.
  • 72': Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 73': Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder replaces Fran Kirby because of an injury.
  • 74': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.
  • 77': Goal! Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 79': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Nikita Parris replaces Frida Maanum.
  • 81': Foul by Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women).
  • 81': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pernille Harder with a cross.
  • 85': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sophie Ingle tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Bethany England replaces Sam Kerr.
  • 86': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ji So-Yun replaces Melanie Leupolz.
  • 87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Drew Spence replaces Guro Reiten.
  • 87': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Simone Boye Sørensen replaces Lotte Wubben-Moy.
  • 88': Drew Spence (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jessica Carter.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aniek Nouwen replaces Sophie Ingle.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's FA Cup

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 40,942

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
16 Noelle Maritz
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
5 Jen Beattie
7 Steph Catley
10 Kim Little
9 Beth Mead Yellow Card
15 Katie McCabe Yellow Card
12 Frida Maanum
13 Lia Wälti
11 Vivianne Miedema

CHE Chelsea

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
7 Jessica Carter
16 Magdalena Eriksson
4 Millie Bright
22 Erin Cuthbert Yellow Card
5 Sophie Ingle
11 Guro Reiten
8 Melanie Leupolz
17 Jessie Fleming
20 Sam Kerr
14 Fran Kirby

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