2022 Women's FA Cup Final

The 2022 Women's FA Cup Final was the 52nd final of the Women's FA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 28th 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.

2022 Women's FA Cup Final
Event2021–22 Women's FA Cup
Chelsea Manchester City
3 2
After extra time
Date15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchErin Cuthbert (Chelsea)[1]
RefereeKirsty Dowle (Kent)[2]
Attendance49,094

The final was contested between Chelsea and Manchester City on 15 May 2022 at Wembley Stadium in London[3] and broadcast on BBC1. Chelsea won 3–2 after extra time to clinch their fourth title, in front of a competition-record crowd of 49,094.

Match

Details
Chelsea3–2 (a.e.t.)Manchester City
  • Kerr 33', 99'
  • Cuthbert 63'
 Report
Attendance: 49,094
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (Kent)[4]
Chelsea
Manchester City
GK38 Ann-Katrin Berger
CB4 Millie Bright
CB3 Aniek Nouwen 70'
CB16 Magdalena Eriksson (c)
RM7 Jess Carter 81'
CM5 Sophie Ingle
CM22 Erin Cuthbert
LM11 Guro Reiten 90'
RW23 Pernille Harder 80'
LW9 Beth England 70'
CF20 Sam Kerr
Substitutes:
GK1 Zećira Mušović
MF10 Ji So-yun 70' 119'
FW14 Fran Kirby
MF17 Jessie Fleming 80'
DF18 Maren Mjelde 119'
FW19 Lauren James
MF21 Niamh Charles 70'
MF24[lower-alpha 1] Drew Spence
DF25 Jonna Andersson 90'
Manager:
Emma Hayes
GK26 Ellie Roebuck
RB20 Lucy Bronze 54'
CB33 Alanna Kennedy 31'
CB5 Alex Greenwood (c)
LB3 Demi Stokes 83'
RM10 Georgia Stanway 80'
CM24 Keira Walsh 119'
LM19 Caroline Weir
RW9 Chloe Kelly 76'
CF21 Bunny Shaw 80'
LW15 Lauren Hemp
Substitutes:
MF7 Laura Coombs 80'
MF12 Filippa Angeldal
FW13 Hayley Raso 76'
FW16 Jess Park
MF17 Vicky Losada 119'
FW18 Ellen White 80'
DF30 Ruby Mace
GK35 Khiara Keating
DF41 Julie Blakstad 83'
Manager:
Gareth Taylor

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.

Notes
  1. Although Spence had amassed 2 caps for her native England in 2015, she had been representing Jamaica in international play since 2021.[5]

References
  1. Wrack, Suzanne (15 May 2022). "Chelsea clinch double as Sam Kerr sinks Manchester City to win FA Cup final". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. "Kirsty Dowle to referee FA Cup Final". The Football Association. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. "Details for the Vitality Women's FA Cup 2021–22 campaign". thefa.com. The Football Association. 6 August 2021.
  4. "MATCH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED FOR THE EMIRATES FA CUP AND VITALITY WOMEN'S FA CUP FINALS".
  5. "Drew Spence to depart at end of season following more than a decade at Chelsea". Chelsea F.C. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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