Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Women’s FA Cup result and final score as Sam Kerr hits extra-time winner

The Australian’s strike deflected in off Alex Greenwood as Emma Hayes landed her 11th piece of silverware with the Blues

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Chelsea retained the Women’s FA Cup on Sunday with a 3-2 extra-time win over Manchester City, completing the double this season after winning the Super League title last week.

City had twice equalised, first through Lauren Hemp after Sam Kerr’s opener and, near the end, Hayley Raso cancelled out Erin Cuthbert’s screamer. However, Kerr struck early in the first period of extra time to give Chelsea their fourth FA Cup.

It is the 11th major trophy for Chelsea under Emma Hayes since the Briton took charge in 2012.

The holders opened the scoring around the half-hour mark at a wet Wembley with a header from Australian striker Kerr after a deep cross from Millie Bright. But, they were pegged back by a beautiful finish from City forward Hemp shortly before halftime.

Chelsea midfielder Cuthbert thundered a long-range effort in off the crossbar around the hour mark to retake the lead and that looked like it would be enough to win as the clock ticked down.

However, Gareth Taylor’s City never gave in and in the 89th minute a long cross-field ball from City’s Alex Greenwood was taken down well by Australian Raso who ran at goal and fired in the equaliser to take the game to extra time.

City pressed for a winner but were undone nine minutes into the first period when Kerr picked up the ball in her own half and ran at goal before seeing her shot take a big deflection off Greenwood and trickle in.

Chelsea then kept City at bay to win a second successive FA Cup in front of 49,094 fans, a record attendance for the final beating the previous mark of 45,423 set in 2018.

“I don’t score goals like that but it’s an amazing honour, Cuthbert told the BBC.

“I thought it was going to be a winning goal and it wasn’t, Sam’s was just as important, it took a deflection and it doesn’t matter what the goal looks like as long as it goes in. If they go in like that at Wembley I’m happy.

“So many times this year we have been faced with adversity, COVID, injuries, we’ve had to use the squad. We used the squad today and I’m proud to end it on such a high.”

Chelsea vs Man City

• GOAL! - 33': Kerr heads home Bright’s cross to give Chelsea the lead
• GOAL! - 42': Hemp equalises with sensational curling strike
• GOAL! 63': Cuthbert smashes brilliant effort in off the bar to put Chelsea back in front
• GOAL! 89’: Substitute Raso scores late leveller with smart finish
• GOAL! 99’: Kerr’s deflected effort gives Chelsea extra time lead

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FT: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

Here are the celebrations. It’s a jubilant double for Chelsea as they clinch the FA Cup just one week after winning the Women’s Super League title.

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FT: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

Chelsea are the 2021/22 Women’s FA Cup champions! The players celebrate. Emma Hayes kisses the badge several times and then joins in the celebrations with her team.

Ecstacy for Chelsea. Heartbreak for Manchester City.

[15 May 2022 17:07 · Dylan Terry]

FT: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

Chelsea have done it! They have won the FA Cup and in doing so also completed the league and cup double!

They were made to work for it after being pegged back twice during the 90 minutes. But Sam Kerr’s deflected effort in the first period of extra time proved to be the difference.

WHAT A CUP FINAL!

[15 May 2022 17:04 · Dylan Terry]

ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

120 mins: Claimed by Berger. That should be that.

[15 May 2022 17:04 · Dylan Terry]

ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

120 mins: Corner for Manchester City. Final chance.

[15 May 2022 17:04 · Dylan Terry]

ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

120 mins: Both teams look shattered now. It doesn’t look as though Manchester City have it in them to send this game to penalties.

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ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

118 mins: SUB! Final changes for both sides. Chelsea substitute Ji is being substituted on her final appearance! She comes off for Maren Mjelde.

Man City have also made a change. Keira Walsh is off for Vicky Losada.

[15 May 2022 17:00 · Dylan Terry]

ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

116 mins: Chelsea are seeing this out professionally now. In the last couple of minutes they have nullified Manchester City’s threat by just keeping possession of the ball.

The WSL champions have found a way to get over the line today.

Or have they?...

[15 May 2022 16:57 · Dylan Terry]

ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

114 mins: Bronze wins a free-kick after coming together with Andersson. It’s swung in and Cuthbert does well to head clear.

Every single outfield player is now inside the Chelsea half. City are throwing everything at the English champions.

[15 May 2022 16:55 · Dylan Terry]

ET: Chelsea 3-2 Man City

112 mins: Chaos in the City box as Chelsea’s corner leads to a bit of pinball. It eventually falls to Kerr and her effort is blocked in front of Roebuck by Greenwood.

That would have put the game to bed.