Undisputed, unparalleled and unbeatable. Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea team performed best as they beat Manchester United 3-0 in the FA Cup final to beat 30 unbeaten domestic high notes 3-0.
United aren't bad in most cases, Chelsea gets better over and over again, and it's two goals from Sandy Baltimore, arguably the player of the Bruce this season, putting Catalina Macario's head hard to clip.
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In the first sold-out Wembley final of the 10th anniversary of the National Stadium’s first Women’s FA Cup final, there were high expectations for the first sold-out Wembley final. The fact that only 74,412 submitted to the ground would be a small topic, and ticket prices aren't high enough that fans can prioritize it, and the women's team's fan base isn't big enough for the Football Association to stop selling tickets before the final confirmed team, but the changes are increasingly closed.
Ella Toone was named the second day of the season for the second consecutive year, a surprise missed by United. Wembley has been the fertile hunting ground for the midfielder, who scored the opening goal in the 2022 European Cup final, England's first goal in the 2023 final, while United finished first in a 4-0 shot in the FA Cup final last year, which was Wembley's. Instead, Dominique Janssen joined Hinata Miyazawa and Grace Clinton in the midfield, and Aoife Mannion inserted in the back without the injured Jayde Riviere.
It was a rampant start for the visiting team, who had majority owner Avram Glazer and CEO Omar Berrada in attendance, but no Minority owner Jim Ratcliffe, who missed his last game last year. The Blues tried to escape half of their own with the unremitting efforts of the Skinner side, but they weathered it well, with the new look of the defenders of the three made up of Nathalie Björn, Millie Bright and Naomi Girma.
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Half the first big chance was charged by the foster after they began to master their possession, Aggie Beever-Jones escaped to the right, her shot was stopped by recovered Millie Turner, his legs stood out, and Phallon Tullis-Joyce was saved.
Three minutes later, United had the most obvious chance, with Elisabeth Terland returning to the starting XI, replacing Melvine Malard, waving the ball from the right, Björn clearing it, but only Janssen mastered her efforts at the bar from the edge of the box.
With the end of the game going to the end - appropriately, tennis legend Serena Williams stands with her daughter Olympia and Chelsea's new minority boss husband Alexis Ohanian - Chelsea will be next to Chelsea's closest to Chelsea. Mayra Ramírez is considered a good fit to start the game in an injured spell, crossing Mannion's path and then driving the pass towards Lucy Bronze, who was carefully watched by Leah Galton, Tullis-Joyce explicitly pushed and Gabby George shot a loose ball on hand.
Chelsea drew first blood and was frustrating for the holders' situation. Rising Baltimore, despite Tullis-Joyce's gaze and tactic delays, she pushed the ball to the bottom corner, causing the goalkeeper to send the wrong way to the goalkeeper.
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It was a frustrating blow before the break, with the red shirts reassembling while the Blues celebrated.
Despite its dominance, Chelsea sometimes failed to stimulate performance wisely this season. Even at Wembley, this is far from Chelsea’s best condition. This reflects their season and success. No matter how objection or intensity, no matter what disturbances it causes to one's own rhythm, they are an incredible and tenacious beast. If plan A does not work, they will have B, C, D. They are winners and they know how to manage a range of game scenes.
In the half game, the game finally opened, replacing Turner, who knocked in the first half, and Jansen stepped back. Again, the red suddenly burst out from the obstacle, and the half-time news must have been to guide their early intensity. Trund glanced at the wide title and upgraded the score early in the half, and Toone's half-Wally was simple for Hannah Hampton. After that, they worked hard to create clear opportunities and actually test Chelsea’s three games.
Chelsea had six minutes left with the killer strike, with Baltimore's free kick whipped in from the right and replaced by McCario's head, who sneaked in front of Maya Le Tissier.
The cherries on the top came from Baltimore, who received the ball from Wieke Kaptein after some sloppy United Guard and leap, and beat Tullis-Joyce with a fierce attitude.