2023 Women's FA Cup final

2023 Women's FA Cup Final
Event2022–23 Women's FA Cup
Chelsea Manchester United
1 0
Date14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchSam Kerr (Chelsea)[1]
RefereeEmily Heaslip (Suffolk)[2]
Attendance77,390
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The 2023 Women's FA Cup final was the 53rd final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 29th to be played directly under the auspices of The Football Association (FA) and was named the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final due to sponsorship reasons.

The final was contested between Manchester United and Chelsea, on 14 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium in London.[3][4][5]

Chelsea were the defending champions of the last two editions,[6] and won their third consecutive cup on a 68th-minute Sam Kerr goal assisted by a Pernille Harder cross.[7] The attendance of 77,390 broke the previous cup's record of 49,094, and also set a new world record for attendance to a match in a domestic women's competition, topping the 60,739 attendance to Atlético Madrid against Barcelona in the Primera División on 19 March 2019.[8]

VAR was not only used for the first time in the final but also the first time that it was used in an English women's competitions league or cup.

Match

Details

Chelsea1–0Manchester United
Kerr 68' FA report
BBC report
Attendance: 77,390
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Chelsea
Manchester United
GK 30 Germany Ann-Katrin Berger
RB 15 France Ève Périsset
CB 18 Norway Maren Mjelde
CB 16 Sweden Magdalena Eriksson (c)
LB 21 England Niamh Charles Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 72'
RM 8 Germany Melanie Leupolz downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 17 Canada Jessie Fleming downward-facing red arrow 57'
LM 22 Scotland Erin Cuthbert
RW 10 England Lauren James Yellow card 80' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 20 Australia Sam Kerr 68'
LW 11 Norway Guro Reiten Yellow card 53'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Sweden Zećira Mušović
CM 5 Wales Sophie Ingle Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 7 England Jess Carter upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 13 Czech Republic Kateřina Svitková
MF 19 Sweden Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
RW 23 Denmark Pernille Harder upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 26 Canada Kadeisha Buchanan upward-facing green arrow 88'
LW 27 Russia Alsu Abdullina
MF 28 Serbia Jelena Čanković
Manager:
England Emma Hayes
GK 27 England Mary Earps
RB 2 Spain Ona Batlle
CB 15 England Maya Le Tissier
CB 21 England Millie Turner
LB 6 England Hannah Blundell downward-facing red arrow 79'
RM 10 England Katie Zelem (c)
LM 12 Wales Hayley Ladd downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
RW 22 England Nikita Parris downward-facing red arrow 61'
CAM 7 England Ella Toone downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 23 England Alessia Russo
LW 11 England Leah Galton
Substitutes:
DF 5 Republic of Ireland Aoife Mannion upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 8 Norway Vilde Bøe Risa
FW 9 Scotland Martha Thomas upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
DF 14 Canada Jayde Riviere
MF 16 Norway Lisa Naalsund
FW 17 Spain Lucía García upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 28 England Rachel Williams upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 29 France Estelle Cascarino
GK 32 England Sophie Baggaley
Manager:
England Marc Skinner

Player of the match

Match officials[2]

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions in three normal-time stoppages and/or a fourth stoppage in extra-time

Statistics

Overall[9]
Statistic Chelsea Manchester United
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 8 14
Shots on target 4 5
Ball possession 48% 52%
Corner kicks 0 2
Fouls committed 9 10
Yellow cards 4 0
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ Sanders, Emma (14 May 2023). "Women's FA Cup final: Sam Kerr seals title for Chelsea against Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "We can now reveal who will be taking charge of the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final" (Press release). The Football Association. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Manchester United edge past Brighton to reach Vitality Women's FA Cup final". The Football Association. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ Smith, Emma (15 April 2023). "Manchester United reach historic first Women's FA Cup final - but have 'not won anything' yet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. ^ Sanders, Emma (16 April 2023). "Aston Villa 0–1 Chelsea: Holders reach Women's FA Cup final with narrow win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Kerr's header guides Chelsea into Vitality Women's FA Cup Final". The Football Association. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Sam Kerr secures Chelsea third successive Vitality Women's FA Cup win". The Football Association. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ Salley, Emily (14 May 2023). "FA Cup final caps record-breaking year for women's football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's FA Cup final: Watch reaction as Chelsea beat Man Utd to defend trophy". BBC Sport. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.