Sandy Baltimore scored twice as Chelsea completed a domestic treble thanks to a 3-0 Adobe Women’s FA Cup victory against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
Balitmore broke the deadlock shortly before half time by calmly slotting a penalty into the bottom corner after Celine Bizet fouled Erin Cuthbert.
United created plenty of first-half chances but were unable to take advantage, and Chelsea – already Subway Women's League Cup and Barclays Women's Super League champions this season – made them pay.
A brilliant Catarina Macario header settled the game in the second half, before Baltimore’s emphatic finish from close range in injury time sealed a sixth Women’s FA Cup win.
It moves them level with Doncaster Rovers Belles and means only Arsenal (14) and Southampton (8) have won more.
Just wait for the @ChelseaFCW celebrations 🤩#AdobeWomensFACup pic.twitter.com/PotUoa6S7n
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United – the defending champions in their third final - had lost 13 of their last 15 meetings with Chelsea across all competitions but started on the front foot here, with Blues defender Millie Bright forced into a vital block from a close-range Grace Clinton shot.
United were bright, pressing Chelsea high up the pitch and keeping hold of the ball, with Clinton particularly threatening.
But the WSL champions are rarely quiet for long and they soon carved out their first chance of the game as Lucy Bronze flicked a header over the United defence for Aggie Beever-Jones to chase. The striker was forced wide and her shot was beaten away by Phallon Tullis-Joyce, but the warning was notable.
United responded well. Elisabeth Terland’s cross eventually fell for Dominique Janssen on the edge of the box but she blazed narrowly over the crossbar, when well-set.
As the half progressed, the game became increasingly open, and Chelsea were next to go close. An excellent first touch from Mayra Ramirez created space, and she charged at the United defence, before her shot was deflected into the path of Bronze, but Tullis-Joyce just about got there to smother the shot.
Chelsea continued to grow into the game, and Beever-Jones was increasingly busy, as she turned and fired another shot that forced Tullis-Joyce into a low save, and their pressure soon paid dividends.
From a Chelsea corner that was half-cleared, Bizet tripped Cuthbert in the box, and the referee immediately pointed to the spot.
Tullis-Joyce did her best to distract Baltimore but the winger sent her the wrong way and slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
United may have been behind at half-time but they played well enough to know they were well in the game, and they made a strong start to the second half, as Terland headed an Aoife Mannion cross straight at the goalkeeper.Deadlock broken 🔓
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Sandy Baltimore sends Tullis-Joyce the wrong way from the spot to give @ChelseaFCW the opener late in the first-half 🔵#AdobeWomensFACup pic.twitter.com/bA1JvL9sEM
Ella Toone was next to test Hannah Hampton, as her sweet volley stung the Chelsea goalkeeper’s palms.
Chelsea settled down as the second half progressed and should have wrapped the game up with 20 minutes remaining, as Beever-Jones skied the ball over the bar from 12 yards.
But they secured an sixth Women’s FA Cup triumph with six minutes to go, as Macario jumped highest and planted a header past Tullis-Joyce from Baltimore free-kick.
Baltimore then added gloss to the scoreline in added time, by smashing the ball in from six yards following a Wieke Kaptein cross.
