2023 Women's FA Cup final

The 2023 Women's FA Cup final was the 53rd final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 29th 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.

2023 Women's FA Cup Final
Event2022–23 Women's FA Cup
Chelsea Manchester United
1 0
Date14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchSam Kerr (Chelsea)[1]
RefereeEmily Heaslip (Suffolk)[2]
Attendance77,390

The final was contested between Manchester United and Chelsea, on 14 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium in London.[3][4][5]

Chelsea were the defending champions of the last two editions,[6] and won their third consecutive cup on a 68th-minute Sam Kerr goal assisted by a Pernille Harder cross.[7] The attendance of 77,390 broke the previous cup's record of 49,094, and also set a new world record for attendance to a match in a domestic women's competition, topping the 60,739 attendance to Atlético Madrid against Barcelona in the Primera División on 19 March 2019.[8]

VAR was not only used for the first time in the final but also the first time that it was used in an English women's competitions league or cup.

Match

Details
Chelsea1–0Manchester United
Kerr 68' FA report
BBC report
Attendance: 77,390
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Chelsea
Manchester United
GK30 Ann-Katrin Berger
RB15 Ève Périsset
CB18 Maren Mjelde
CB16 Magdalena Eriksson (c)
LB21 Niamh Charles 56' 72'
RM8 Melanie Leupolz 57'
CM17 Jessie Fleming 57'
LM22 Erin Cuthbert
RW10 Lauren James 80' 88'
CF20 Sam Kerr 68'
LW11 Guro Reiten 53'
Substitutes:
GK1 Zećira Mušović
CM5 Sophie Ingle 87' 57'
DF7 Jess Carter 72'
MF13 Kateřina Svitková
MF19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
RW23 Pernille Harder 57'
DF26 Kadeisha Buchanan 88'
LW27 Alsu Abdullina
MF28 Jelena Čanković
Manager:
Emma Hayes
GK27 Mary Earps
RB2 Ona Batlle
CB15 Maya Le Tissier
CB21 Millie Turner
LB6 Hannah Blundell 79'
RM10 Katie Zelem (c)
LM12 Hayley Ladd 90+1'
RW22 Nikita Parris 61'
CAM7 Ella Toone 79'
CF23 Alessia Russo
LW11 Leah Galton
Substitutes:
DF5 Aoife Mannion 79'
MF8 Vilde Bøe Risa
FW9 Martha Thomas 90+1'
DF14 Jayde Riviere
MF16 Lisa Naalsund
FW17 Lucía García 79'
FW28 Rachel Williams 61'
DF29 Estelle Cascarino
GK32 Sophie Baggaley
Manager:
Marc Skinner

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

Statistics
Overall[9]
Statistic Chelsea Manchester United
Goals scored 10
Total shots 814
Shots on target 45
Ball possession 48%52%
Corner kicks 02
Fouls committed 910
Yellow cards 40
Red cards 00

References
  1. Sanders, Emma (14 May 2023). "Women's FA Cup final: Sam Kerr seals title for Chelsea against Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. "We can now reveal who will be taking charge of the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final" (Press release). The Football Association. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. "Manchester United edge past Brighton to reach Vitality Women's FA Cup final". The Football Association. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. Smith, Emma (15 April 2023). "Manchester United reach historic first Women's FA Cup final - but have 'not won anything' yet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. Sanders, Emma (16 April 2023). "Aston Villa 0–1 Chelsea: Holders reach Women's FA Cup final with narrow win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. "Kerr's header guides Chelsea into Vitality Women's FA Cup Final". The Football Association. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. "Sam Kerr secures Chelsea third successive Vitality Women's FA Cup win". The Football Association. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. Salley, Emily (14 May 2023). "FA Cup final caps record-breaking year for women's football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. "Women's FA Cup final: Watch reaction as Chelsea beat Man Utd to defend trophy". BBC Sport. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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