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Chélat obtained an impressive triple with a comfortable 3-0 victory on the defending champion Manchester United in women FA Cup Final on Sunday afternoon.
Two goals from Sandy Baltimore on each side of one of Catarina Macário were sufficient to make a national scan for the Blues, who have already won the Super League and the League Cup this season.
Baltimore’s first goal occurred in the 45th minute when Celin Bizet hung Erin Cuthbert in the region, and the Frenchwoman held her nerve in front of the united fans to convert the penalty.
The Red Devils went out for the second half with a renewed momentum and had decent chances of leveling the tie via Elisabeth Terland and Ella Toone.
But Chelsea managed to keep her opponent at the length of Arm and sealed the victory in the 84th minute when Macário returned home Baltimore.
The icing on the cake occurred seven minutes later when Wieke Kaptein grabbed a loose pass by Leah Galton and crossed Baltimore, who coldly sunk the ball around Lisa Naalsund and categorically finished the goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
The founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, as well as his wife, the legend of tennis Serena Williams, were present at Wembley after having invested 20 million pounds sterling (26.6 million dollars) in the club earlier this week.
“The sky is the limit,” he told BBC Sport broadcaster at halftime. “You have heard our president say that this club is shamelessly ambitious – I want to be tattooed.
“This is what we are trying to build here. Not only to be the best team, but the best team in the world and at the forefront of women’s sport.
“It will be a billion dollars one day one day and I hope that my dollars, my books, will be able to go towards this largely and especially at my house in America, it will be the American team.”
The owner of the Manchester United minority, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who was criticized for a perceived lack of commitment to the women’s team, was not present according to BBC Sport, having also missed the final of last year.
This is the sixth title of the FA Cup of Chelsea and his first since 2023 when he beat Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a goal from Sam Kerr. United beaten Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 in last year’s final.
The victory highlights a remarkable first season for the manager Sonia Bompastor, who replaced the legend of the Emma Hayes club in summer after the English woman became coach of the American national women’s team (USWNT).
Bompastor had imposed a curfew on the players in recent weeks, but now “players really deserve (to celebrate),” she told BBC Sport after the match.
“We have another week to practice, but we have to take advantage of it. To make a triple in England, it is difficult to find the right words to describe this. ”
It is the second time in the history of the club that it has earned a domestic hat-trick, with the first arrival in the 2020-21 season. Only Arsenal achieved the feat more times, which did it five times.