FA Cup, Chelsea and Manchester United
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As Manchester United’s players fell to the floor on the referee’s whistle, Chelsea’s coalesced into an exhausted, joyous huddle in their own penalty area. There was a roar of celebration from Sam Kerr, unbridled, bouncing joy as Alyssa Thompson and Lucy Bronze ran over from the dugout, and a palpable sense of relief.
Naomi Girma’s extra-time winner saw Chelsea eliminate Manchester United from the FA Cup, securing a quarter-final place on their quest to retain their trophy.This fifth round clash saw a repeat of
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has praised her team's rebound after suffering back-to-back losses to Arsenal and Manchester City.
Manchester United's bid to reach a fourth-straight Women's FA Cup final was ended on Sunday as they fell to 2-1 defeat at Chelsea after extra-time in their fifth-round tie
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner says facing Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup is "rough luck" but part of the competition's "beauty". Sunday's game is the showpiece fixture of eight matches over the next four days,
Wrexham will host eight-time champion Chelsea for a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals next month.
Naomi Girma picked a perfect time to score her first Chelsea goal on Sunday, with her finish in extra-time allowing the Blues to secure a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United and put themselves int