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Leader Live
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Comebacks and late winners – Chelsea's route to the Women's FA Cup final
Five-time winners Chelsea will be playing in their fourth FA Cup final in five seasons and, here, the PA news agency takes a look at their route to Sunday's showpiece. Into the hat for the next round of the FA Cup! 🎩🏆#CFCW — (C)helsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) January 12, 2025 With WSL teams entering the competition in the fourth round, Chelsea started their campaign with a routine 4-0 win over Charlton at Kingsmeadow. Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten struck in the first half to put the Blues in control against the Championship outfit before goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles comfortably secured their spot in the next round. An early scare saw Chelsea fall behind in the 17th minute as Sara Holmgaard put the Toffees ahead. However, Sonia Bompastor's side responded as Catarina Macario slotted home from the penalty spot and Mayra Ramirez added a second just before the break. Maika Hamano extended their advantage in the 71st minute before another spot-kick – this time converted by Sandy Baltimore – wrapped up the win. Chelsea edged to a narrow victory over WSL strugglers Palace. The game fell in the middle of a congested run of fixtures for the Blues in March and was their third match of eight that month. Chelsea were left frustrated by a strong defensive performance from the Eagles, but Lauren James proved the difference by scoring the only goal of the game in the 64th minute. Another closely-contested game followed as Chelsea needed a stoppage-time winner from Beever-Jones to book their spot in the final. Bompastor's side dominated the opening stages and, although Liverpool took the lead in the 21st minute on the break through Olivia Smith's low finish, Erin Cuthbert levelled on the stroke of half-time. Chelsea had multiple chances to score in the second half and, with the game seemingly destined for extra-time, Beever-Jones' late header sent her side to Wembley.
North Wales Chronicle
16-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Comebacks and late winners – Chelsea's route to the Women's FA Cup final
Five-time winners Chelsea will be playing in their fourth FA Cup final in five seasons and, here, the PA news agency takes a look at their route to Sunday's showpiece. Into the hat for the next round of the FA Cup! 🎩🏆#CFCW — (C)helsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) January 12, 2025 With WSL teams entering the competition in the fourth round, Chelsea started their campaign with a routine 4-0 win over Charlton at Kingsmeadow. Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten struck in the first half to put the Blues in control against the Championship outfit before goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles comfortably secured their spot in the next round. An early scare saw Chelsea fall behind in the 17th minute as Sara Holmgaard put the Toffees ahead. However, Sonia Bompastor's side responded as Catarina Macario slotted home from the penalty spot and Mayra Ramirez added a second just before the break. Maika Hamano extended their advantage in the 71st minute before another spot-kick – this time converted by Sandy Baltimore – wrapped up the win. Chelsea edged to a narrow victory over WSL strugglers Palace. The game fell in the middle of a congested run of fixtures for the Blues in March and was their third match of eight that month. Chelsea were left frustrated by a strong defensive performance from the Eagles, but Lauren James proved the difference by scoring the only goal of the game in the 64th minute. Another closely-contested game followed as Chelsea needed a stoppage-time winner from Beever-Jones to book their spot in the final. Bompastor's side dominated the opening stages and, although Liverpool took the lead in the 21st minute on the break through Olivia Smith's low finish, Erin Cuthbert levelled on the stroke of half-time. Chelsea had multiple chances to score in the second half and, with the game seemingly destined for extra-time, Beever-Jones' late header sent her side to Wembley.
Powys County Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Comebacks and late winners – Chelsea's route to the Women's FA Cup final
Women's Super League champions Chelsea will be after more silverware when they face Manchester United in the Women's FA Cup final. Five-time winners Chelsea will be playing in their fourth FA Cup final in five seasons and, here, the PA news agency takes a look at their route to Sunday's showpiece. Chelsea 4 Charlton 0 (fourth round, Jan 12) Into the hat for the next round of the FA Cup! 🎩🏆 #CFCW — (C)helsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) January 12, 2025 With WSL teams entering the competition in the fourth round, Chelsea started their campaign with a routine 4-0 win over Charlton at Kingsmeadow. Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten struck in the first half to put the Blues in control against the Championship outfit before goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles comfortably secured their spot in the next round. Chelsea 4 Everton 1 (fifth round, Feb 9) An early scare saw Chelsea fall behind in the 17th minute as Sara Holmgaard put the Toffees ahead. However, Sonia Bompastor's side responded as Catarina Macario slotted home from the penalty spot and Mayra Ramirez added a second just before the break. Maika Hamano extended their advantage in the 71st minute before another spot-kick – this time converted by Sandy Baltimore – wrapped up the win. Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 0 (quarter-finals, Mar 9) Chelsea edged to a narrow victory over WSL strugglers Palace. The game fell in the middle of a congested run of fixtures for the Blues in March and was their third match of eight that month. Chelsea were left frustrated by a strong defensive performance from the Eagles, but Lauren James proved the difference by scoring the only goal of the game in the 64th minute. Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1 (semi-finals, Apr 12) Another closely-contested game followed as Chelsea needed a stoppage-time winner from Beever-Jones to book their spot in the final. Bompastor's side dominated the opening stages and, although Liverpool took the lead in the 21st minute on the break through Olivia Smith's low finish, Erin Cuthbert levelled on the stroke of half-time.
South Wales Guardian
16-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Comebacks and late winners – Chelsea's route to the Women's FA Cup final
Five-time winners Chelsea will be playing in their fourth FA Cup final in five seasons and, here, the PA news agency takes a look at their route to Sunday's showpiece. Into the hat for the next round of the FA Cup! 🎩🏆#CFCW — (C)helsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) January 12, 2025 With WSL teams entering the competition in the fourth round, Chelsea started their campaign with a routine 4-0 win over Charlton at Kingsmeadow. Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten struck in the first half to put the Blues in control against the Championship outfit before goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles comfortably secured their spot in the next round. An early scare saw Chelsea fall behind in the 17th minute as Sara Holmgaard put the Toffees ahead. However, Sonia Bompastor's side responded as Catarina Macario slotted home from the penalty spot and Mayra Ramirez added a second just before the break. Maika Hamano extended their advantage in the 71st minute before another spot-kick – this time converted by Sandy Baltimore – wrapped up the win. Chelsea edged to a narrow victory over WSL strugglers Palace. The game fell in the middle of a congested run of fixtures for the Blues in March and was their third match of eight that month. Chelsea were left frustrated by a strong defensive performance from the Eagles, but Lauren James proved the difference by scoring the only goal of the game in the 64th minute. Another closely-contested game followed as Chelsea needed a stoppage-time winner from Beever-Jones to book their spot in the final. Bompastor's side dominated the opening stages and, although Liverpool took the lead in the 21st minute on the break through Olivia Smith's low finish, Erin Cuthbert levelled on the stroke of half-time. Chelsea had multiple chances to score in the second half and, with the game seemingly destined for extra-time, Beever-Jones' late header sent her side to Wembley.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Macario's double breaks Crystal Palace to put Chelsea on cusp of WSL title
Chelsea put their Champions League defeat to Barcelona behind them with a dominant 4-0 victory over struggling 10-player Crystal Palace. Guro Reiten opened from the spot before Catarina Macario scored a brace. Mia Fishel rounded off the night to restore their six-point lead at the top of the WSL. Chelsea were always clear favourites coming into this encounter. The fortunes of the two could not have been more different – the hosts were unbeaten in the league and had scored over three times more goals than their opponents; Palace, meanwhile, were rooted to the bottom, fighting for survival. Advertisement Related: Arsenal and Chelsea face uphill battles in Champions League – Women's Football Weekly The one doubt surrounding Chelsea was how quickly they could recover from the weekend's disappointment against Barça which all but destroyed their quadruple hopes. Sonia Bompastor rotated heavily, making seven changes to bring fresh energy into the side. The experienced Guro Reiten made her first start since returning from a back injury while Macario also returned in a changed attacking line. Naomi Girma, meanwhile, made her second start since joining in January, replacing the injured Nathalie Björn in defence. Leif Smerud's Palace side had not played a competitive fixture in three weeks, a quirk of the scheduling which did little to help them gain momentum. They had at least been able to replenish an injury-hit squad over the break with Clarissa Larisey recalled alongside Mille Gejl. Izzy Atkinson was also able to be named on the bench. Chelsea set the tone early on, dominating the ball and mounting waves of attack. The visitors defended resolutely, limiting the space and putting bodies on the line to protect their goal. Macario had an effort blocked by several desperate bodies in the Palace box before Allyson Swaby's instinctive reaction deflected a goalbound strike from Aggie Beever-Jones just wide. Advertisement It was, however, only a matter of time before Chelsea found the breakthrough and two goals in two minutes put them in firm control. The first came when a cross from the influential Reiten struck Molly-Mae Sharpe's hand in the box. The Norwegian stepped up to take the penalty, coolly beating Shae Yanez for her eighth league goal of the season. Chelsea took advantage of Palace's naivety to double the lead when Girma and Sandy Baltimore combined to exploit the space left by an advanced Lily Woodham. The latter found Macario in space in the box and she drove a low effort past the Palace goalkeeper. Palace's evening got worse immediately after the break when they were reduced to 10 players. Swaby saw red for denying a goalscoring opportunity, bringing down Sjoeke Nüsken just outside the box. The punishment became even more severe when Macario stepped up to convert the free-kick. Her strike went straight through the wall, helped by a heavy deflection that wrongfooted Yanez. Bompastor made changes at half-time, Mia Fishel and Lucy Bronze entering the field. There was a special moment for the former as she added a fourth goal with an instinctive flick after Bronze had nodded down a corner. It was her first goal since recovering from an ACL injury that had kept her out for over a year. It was a comfortable win in the end for Chelsea, the perfect tonic after Sunday's disappointment and one that leaves them four points from securing their sixth successive league title. Palace's survival hopes, meanwhile, continue to dwindle as they remain seven points behind 11th-placed Aston Villa with three games to play.
