Record-Breaking Triumph: Chelsea’s Women Secure Third Consecutive FA Cup with Sam Kerr’s Winning Goal

“Chelsea Triumphs in Record-Breaking Women’s FA Cup Final: Sam Kerr’s Goal Secures Victory against Manchester United”

Sam Kerr’s second-half goal proved decisive as Chelsea emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the women’s FA Cup final at Wembley. The match witnessed a historic moment with a record-breaking crowd of 77,390—the largest ever attendance for a domestic women’s football game.

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes made a game-changing substitution, bringing on Pernille Harder just before the hour mark, which altered the course of the match that initially favored United.

Manchester United had an early chance as they found the back of the net within 20 seconds of kickoff, only to have the goal disallowed due to an offside ruling confirmed by VAR. United, who reached their first women’s FA Cup final, dominated the first half, coming close to breaking the deadlock on several occasions.

Chelsea had their moments too, with Lauren James delivering a threatening header, but United goalkeeper Mary Earps made an exceptional one-handed save to deny Chelsea the lead just before halftime.

In the 68th minute, Pernille Harder’s brilliant low cross from the right found Sam Kerr, who effortlessly turned the ball into the back of the net, putting Chelsea in the lead. Kerr’s goal marked her third consecutive goal in FA Cup finals, and she celebrated with her trademark backflip.

Despite United’s late surge, including a chance in added-on time when Ann-Katrin Berger made a desperate block to deny an equalizer, Chelsea held on to secure their third consecutive women’s FA Cup title.

Re reported the article from the story originally published in WION