Canada’s Jessie Fleming, Chelsea win 2nd straight FA Cup

Sam Kerr scored in extra-time her second Women’s FA Cup final goals to complete Chelsea’s domestic double, beating Manchester City 3-2 on Sunday.

In the 99th minute, Australia’s forward scored from outside the penalty box to defend the cup for the west London club. This was in front of a record crowd of 49,094 at Wembley Stadium. Emma Hayes’ team won the cup a week after capturing the Women’s Super League title for the third consecutive time.

Kerr secured the victory in overtime by capitalizing City being a player lower at the back after Alanna Kelly was taken with cramp.

Kerr, on a two-on-one with Fleming, drove forward and — using the London, Ont., native as a decoy — fired the shot that took a massive deflection off Alex Greenwood to Roebuck and go into the back of the net.

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Ellie Roebuck, City’s goalkeeper, mistimed her jump in an attempt to catch Millie Bright’s long looping ball. Kerr scored Chelsea’s opening goal in the 33rd minutes.

Chelsea conceded its 42nd equalizer when Lauren Hemp took advantage of Bright and sent Bright the wrong way, before curling into the net.

Chelsea regained the lead following a poor Roebuck goal kick that went straight to Erin Cuthbert. A series of passes saw the ball be fed back to her near the goal line. She then scored the 63rd goal.

Chelsea was about to celebrate the trophy when Hayley Raso cleverly defeated the Chelsea offside trap. She launched onto a well-struck cross by Alex Greenwood, before equalizing in her 89th.

The Chelsea men lost the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday in a penalty shootout at Wembley.