Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Women's FA Cup, Semifinals
· English Women's FA CupManchester United down Chelsea, Spurs beat Leicester in women's FA Cup semis
Manchester United will meet Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's FA Cup final on May 12 after they beat Chelsea for the first time in their history and Spurs came back from a goal down to defeat Leicester City 2-1 in the semi-finals on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Manchester United Women 1, Chelsea Women 0. Lucía García (Manchester United Women) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Galton with a cross.
- 3': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
- 4': Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
- 4': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
- 8': Offside, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Ella Toone (Manchester United Women).
- 9': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren James.
- 16': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
- 16': Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
- 20': Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 23': Goal! Manchester United Women 2, Chelsea Women 0. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Toone with a cross.
- 25': Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 27': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
- 31': Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Lucía García (Manchester United Women).
- 36': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
- 39': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
- 39': Lucía García (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mary Earps.
- 45'+4': Goal! Manchester United Women 2, Chelsea Women 1. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
- 45'+5': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
- 45'+6': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Manchester United Women 2, Chelsea Women 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United Women 2, Chelsea Women 1.
- 46': Offside, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).
- 48': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Katie Zelem.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
- 52': Lucía García (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Leah Galton (Manchester United Women).
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
- 56': Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
- 59': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
- 60': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Hannah Blundell.
- 60': Attempt missed. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women).
- 62': Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
- 62': Mary Earps (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Mary Earps (Manchester United Women).
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Hayley Ladd replaces Ella Toone.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women).
- 66': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Lucía García (Manchester United Women).
- 68': Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Lucía García (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jess Carter following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt saved. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mary Earps.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Nikita Parris replaces Leah Galton.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Melvine Malard replaces Rachel Williams because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Guro Reiten.
- 70': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren James.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby replaces Erin Cuthbert because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women).
- 77': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Aoife Mannion (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women).
- 78': Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Mary Earps (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt missed. Lucía García (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aoife Mannion with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Aoife Mannion.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Ève Périsset.
- 85': Offside, Manchester United Women. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
- 85': Foul by Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
- 85': Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Mary Earps (Manchester United Women).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
- 90': Lucía García (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women).
- 90'+5': Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
- 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mary Earps.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 2, Chelsea Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United Women 2, Chelsea Women 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Women's FA Cup
Venue: Leigh Sports Village
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 6,876
Venue: Leigh Sports Village
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 6,876
Line-Ups
Manchester United
No. | Name |
---|---|
27 | Mary Earps (GK) |
21 | Millie Turner |
5 | Aoife Mannion |
6 | Hannah Blundell |
4 | Maya Le Tissier |
16 | Lisa Naalsund |
7 | Ella Toone |
10 | Katie Zelem |
17 | Lucía García |
11 | Leah Galton |
28 | Rachel Williams |
Chelsea
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
26 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
21 | Niamh Charles |
7 | Jessica Carter |
15 | Ève Périsset |
22 | Erin Cuthbert |
8 | Melanie Leupolz |
19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
11 | Guro Reiten |
10 | Lauren James |
35 | Mayra Ramírez |
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