2021 Women's FA Cup final

The 2021 Women's FA Cup final was the 51st final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 27th 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.

2021 Women's FA Cup final
The match programme cover
Event2020–21 Women's FA Cup
Arsenal Chelsea
0 3
Date5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchSam Kerr[1]
RefereeHelen Conley (Durham)
Attendance40,942

The final was contested between Arsenal and Chelsea on 5 December 2021 at Wembley Stadium in London and broadcast on BBC1. Chelsea won 3–0 in front of a crowd of 40,942 to clinch their third title.

Originally scheduled to be played in May 2021, the match was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The alternative date in December was chosen to symbolically coincide with the 100 year anniversary of the FA's infamous ruling to ban women's football from the grounds of all its affiliated clubs.[2]

Match details
Arsenal0–3Chelsea
Report
  • Kirby 3'
  • Kerr 57', 77'
Attendance: 40,942
Referee: Helen Conley (Durham)[3]
Arsenal
Chelsea
GK1Austria Manuela Zinsberger
RB16Switzerland Noelle Maritz
CB3England Lotte Wubben-Moydownward-facing red arrow 87'
CB5Scotland Jen Beattiedownward-facing red arrow 70'
LB7Australia Stephanie Catley
DM13Switzerland Lia Wältidownward-facing red arrow 61'
DM12Norway Frida Maanumdownward-facing red arrow 80'
AM10Scotland Kim Little (c)
RW9England Beth MeadYellow card 8'
LW15Republic of Ireland Katie McCabeYellow card 66'
CF11Netherlands Vivianne Miedema
Substitutes:
DF4England Anna Patten
MF8England Jordan Nobbs
FW14England Nikita ParrisYellow card 80'upward-facing green arrow 80'
GK18Australia Lydia Williams
FW19Australia Caitlin Foordupward-facing green arrow 70'
DF20Denmark Simone Boye Sørensenupward-facing green arrow 87'
DF22Austria Viktoria Schnaderbeck
FW23Japan Mana Iwabuchiupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF29England Teyah Goldie
Manager:
Sweden Jonas Eidevall
GK30Germany Ann-Katrin Berger
CB4England Millie Bright
CB7England Jess Carter
CB16Sweden Magdalena Eriksson
RM22Scotland Erin CuthbertYellow card 45'
CM5Wales Sophie Ingle (c)downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CM8Germany Melanie Leupolzdownward-facing red arrow 86'
LM11Norway Guro Reitendownward-facing red arrow 87'
RW17Canada Jessie Fleming
LW14England Fran Kirbydownward-facing red arrow 74'
FW20Australia Sam Kerrdownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK1Sweden Zećira Mušović
DF3Netherlands Aniek Nouwenupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
FW9England Bethany Englandupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF10South Korea Ji So-yunupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF21England Niamh Charles
FW23Denmark Pernille Harderupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF24Jamaica Drew Spenceupward-facing green arrow 87'
DF25Sweden Jonna Andersson
DF29England Jorja Fox
Manager:
England Emma Hayes

Player of the match

Match officials[3]

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 stoppages.

References
  1. Radnedge, Christian (6 December 2021). "Sam Kerr leads Chelsea to FA Cup final win over Arsenal at Wembley". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. Gillen, Nancy (5 December 2021). "Women's FA Cup Final: Marking the 100th anniversary of the ban on women's football". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. Stoddart, Craig (17 November 2021). "Helen Conley is chosen for Cup final". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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