Sam Kerr scores her fifth goal from the past three FA Cup finals as Chelsea beats Manchester United 1-0 in front of more than 77,000 fans at Wembley.
United manager Marc Skinner bemoaned his team's inability to find the knockout blow, which Kerr has proven time and again is her speciality.
"We switch off in one moment, there's space to Sam to run into, which we haven't given her all game," United manager Marc Skinner said. "Chelsea have done hardly anything in the game, but they are winners for a reason, they find that tiny little gap.", Kerr had another brush with royalty as Prince William presented the Blues with their champions' medals in London.As well as winning three FA Cups in a row, Chelsea has also won back-to-back league titles in the past two seasons and is trying to complete another League and Cup double.
Chelsea is second in the Women's Super League, a point behind leader United, but with a game in hand. "It's one piece of the jigsaw. I want more, this isn't enough," Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert said.Sam Kerr of Chelsea, draped in the National Flag of Australia, poses for a photograph with their Winners Medal and the Vitality Women's FA Cup Trophy as players of Chelsea celebrate after defeating Manchester United during the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England.
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