2022 Women's FA Cup final

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2022 Women's FA Cup final
Event 2021–22 Women's FA Cup
Chelsea Manchester City
32
After extra time
Date15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Player of the Match Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) [1]
Referee Kirsty Dowle (Kent) [2]
Attendance49,094
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The 2022 Women's FA Cup final was the 52nd final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 28th 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.

Contents

The final was contested between Chelsea and Manchester City on 15 May 2022 at Wembley Stadium in London [3] and broadcast on BBC1. Chelsea won 3–2 after extra time to clinch their fourth title, in front of a competition-record crowd of 49,094.

Match details

Chelsea 3–2 (a.e.t.) Manchester City
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  • Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg63'
 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 49,094
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (Kent) [4]
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Chelsea
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Manchester City
GK38 Flag of Germany.svg Ann-Katrin Berger
CB4 Flag of England.svg Millie Bright
CB3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aniek Nouwen Sub off.svg 70'
CB16 Flag of Sweden.svg Magdalena Eriksson (c)
RM7 Flag of England.svg Jess Carter Yellow card.svg 81'
CM5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sophie Ingle
CM22 Flag of Scotland.svg Erin Cuthbert
LM11 Flag of Norway.svg Guro Reiten Sub off.svg 90'
RW23 Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Harder Sub off.svg 80'
LW9 Flag of England.svg Beth England Sub off.svg 70'
CF20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Kerr
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Sweden.svg Zećira Mušović
MF10 Flag of South Korea.svg Ji So-yun Sub on.svg 70'Sub off.svg 119'
FW14 Flag of England.svg Fran Kirby
MF17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jessie Fleming Sub on.svg 80'
DF18 Flag of Norway.svg Maren Mjelde Sub on.svg 119'
FW19 Flag of England.svg Lauren James
MF21 Flag of England.svg Niamh Charles Sub on.svg 70'
MF24 Flag of Jamaica.svg [a] Drew Spence
DF25 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonna Andersson Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Emma Hayes
GK26 Flag of England.svg Ellie Roebuck
RB20 Flag of England.svg Lucy Bronze Yellow card.svg 54'
CB33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alanna Kennedy Yellow card.svg 31'
CB5 Flag of England.svg Alex Greenwood (c)
LB3 Flag of England.svg Demi Stokes Sub off.svg 83'
RM10 Flag of England.svg Georgia Stanway Sub off.svg 80'
CM24 Flag of England.svg Keira Walsh Sub off.svg 119'
LM19 Flag of Scotland.svg Caroline Weir
RW9 Flag of England.svg Chloe Kelly Sub off.svg 76'
CF21 Flag of Jamaica.svg Bunny Shaw Sub off.svg 80'
LW15 Flag of England.svg Lauren Hemp
Substitutes:
MF7 Flag of England.svg Laura Coombs Sub on.svg 80'
MF12 Flag of Sweden.svg Filippa Angeldal
FW13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hayley Raso Sub on.svg 76'
FW16 Flag of England.svg Jess Park
MF17 Flag of Spain.svg Vicky Losada Sub on.svg 119'
FW18 Flag of England.svg Ellen White Sub on.svg 80'
DF30 Flag of England.svg Ruby Mace
GK35 Flag of England.svg Khiara Keating
DF41 Flag of Norway.svg Julie Blakstad Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gareth Taylor

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.

Notes

  1. ↑ Although Spence had amassed 2 caps for her native England in 2015, she had been representing Jamaica in international play since 2021. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Wrack, Suzanne (15 May 2022). "Chelsea clinch double as Sam Kerr sinks Manchester City to win FA Cup final". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Kirsty Dowle to referee FA Cup Final". The Football Association. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Details for the Vitality Women's FA Cup 2021–22 campaign". thefa.com. The Football Association. 6 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "MATCH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED FOR THE EMIRATES FA CUP AND VITALITY WOMEN'S FA CUP FINALS".
  5. ↑ "Drew Spence to depart at end of season following more than a decade at Chelsea". Chelsea F.C. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.