Chelsea vs Manchester United, 2022-23 English Women's FA Cup, Final

· English Women's FA Cup
Chelsea
  • 68': Sam Kerr
FT
1 - 0
Manchester United

    About

    Chelsea are hosting Manchester United at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Manchester United Women. Alessia Russo tries a through ball, but Ella Toone is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Ella Toone (Manchester United Women).
    • 2': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, Chelsea Women. Magdalena Eriksson tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Lauren James is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 16': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women).
    • 17': Foul by Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women).
    • 17': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ève Périsset following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
    • 19': Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Offside, Manchester United Women. Maya Le Tissier tries a through ball, but Nikita Parris is caught offside.
    • 23': Alessia Russo (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
    • 31': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 31': Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maya Le Tissier.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Ella Toone (Manchester United Women).
    • 35': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range.
    • 38': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 41': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
    • 41': Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
    • 45'+2': Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Manchester United Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 0, Manchester United Women 0.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Galton.
    • 53': Offside, Manchester United Women. Alessia Russo tries a through ball, but Ella Toone is caught offside.
    • 53': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women).
    • 54': Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maya Le Tissier.
    • 55': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Hayley Ladd (Manchester United Women).
    • 56': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Ève Périsset.
    • 56': Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder replaces Jessie Fleming.
    • 57': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sophie Ingle replaces Melanie Leupolz.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women).
    • 61': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Rachel Williams replaces Nikita Parris.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pernille Harder with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jess Carter replaces Niamh Charles.
    • 75': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 75': Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 79': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Lucía García replaces Hannah Blundell.
    • 79': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Aoife Mannion replaces Ella Toone.
    • 80': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
    • 82': Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
    • 82': Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
    • 87': Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Kadeisha Buchanan replaces Lauren James.
    • 89': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Leah Galton (Manchester United Women).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Martha Thomas replaces Hayley Ladd.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Manchester United Women. Leah Galton tries a through ball, but Lucía García is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sophie Ingle tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Leah Galton (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).
    • 90'+7': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's FA Cup

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 77,390

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea

    No. Name
    30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
    16 Magdalena Eriksson
    15 Ève Périsset
    18 Maren Mjelde
    21 Niamh Charles Yellow Card
    17 Jessie Fleming
    8 Melanie Leupolz
    22 Erin Cuthbert
    10 Lauren James Yellow Card
    11 Guro Reiten Yellow Card
    20 Sam Kerr
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Jess Carter, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Pernille Harder, Alsu Abdullina, Kadeisha Buchanan, Jelena Cankovic, Katerina Svitková, Sophie Ingle, Zecira Musovic.

    MAN Manchester United

    No. Name
    27 Mary Earps (GK)
    2 Ona Batlle
    6 Hannah Blundell
    15 Maya Le Tissier
    21 Millie Turner
    12 Hayley Ladd
    10 Katie Zelem
    11 Leah Galton
    22 Nikita Parris
    7 Ella Toone
    23 Alessia Russo
    Manchester United Substitutes:
    Estelle Cascarino, Lisa Naalsund, Lucía García, Rachel Williams, Vilde Boe Risa, Aoife Mannion, Sophie Baggaley, Jayde Riviere, Martha Thomas.

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