2022 Women's FA Cup final

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.

2022 Women's FA Cup final
Event2021–22 Women's FA Cup
After extra time
Date15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchErin Cuthbert (Chelsea)[1]
RefereeKirsty Dowle (Kent)[2]
Attendance49,094
2021
2023

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

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Chelsea3–2 (a.e.t.)Manchester City
  • Kerr   33', 99'
  • Cuthbert   63'
Report
Attendance: 49,094
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (Kent)[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chelsea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester City
GK 38   Ann-Katrin Berger
CB 4   Millie Bright
CB 3   Aniek Nouwen   70'
CB 16   Magdalena Eriksson (c)
RM 7   Jess Carter   81'
CM 5   Sophie Ingle
CM 22   Erin Cuthbert
LM 11   Guro Reiten   90'
RW 23   Pernille Harder   80'
LW 9   Beth England   70'
CF 20   Sam Kerr
Substitutes:
GK 1   Zećira Mušović
MF 10   Ji So-yun   70'   119'
FW 14   Fran Kirby
MF 17   Jessie Fleming   80'
DF 18   Maren Mjelde   119'
FW 19   Lauren James
MF 21   Niamh Charles   70'
MF 24  [a] Drew Spence
DF 25   Jonna Andersson   90'
Manager:
  Emma Hayes
GK 26   Ellie Roebuck
RB 20   Lucy Bronze   54'
CB 33   Alanna Kennedy   31'
CB 5   Alex Greenwood (c)
LB 3   Demi Stokes   83'
RM 10   Georgia Stanway   80'
CM 24   Keira Walsh   119'
LM 19   Caroline Weir
RW 9   Chloe Kelly   76'
CF 21   Bunny Shaw   80'
LW 15   Lauren Hemp
Substitutes:
MF 7   Laura Coombs   80'
MF 12   Filippa Angeldal
FW 13   Hayley Raso   76'
FW 16   Jess Park
MF 17   Vicky Losada   119'
FW 18   Ellen White   80'
DF 30   Ruby Mace
GK 35   Khiara Keating
DF 41   Julie Blakstad   83'
Manager:
  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

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  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

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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  NODES
Association 3
INTERN 1
Note 3