Chelsea defeated Manchester City, 2x4, on Wednesday, in a match relating to the quarter-finals of FA WSL Cup. In this competition, Gareth Taylor's team came from a draw, and Emma Hayes's team played their first game in the competition.
With 43 minutes on the clock, Melanie Leupolz opened the scoring for Chelsea.
After 52 minutes, Chloe Kelly struck for Manchester City. After 61 minutes, key moment of the game, when Guro Reiten came on. Sub Niamh Charles, in the 82nd minute, changed the course of the game. After 85 minutes, Lauren Hemp fired home Manchester's team's second goal. In the 89th minute, Niamh Charles strucked the second goal for London's team. In the closing stages of the game, Guro Reiten struck for blues. Sophie Ingle netted the last goal after 90 minutes.
With this result, Chelsea are through to the next round of the competition. With regard to the next fixture, blues will host West Ham.
Manchester City | Chelsea | |||
7 | 6 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
7 | 3 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
7 | 4 | Tackles Won | 3 | 8 |
8 | 4 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
7 | 120 | Total Passes | 93 | 8 |
7 | 103 | Passes Completed | 81 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Saves | 3 | 7 |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
3 | Fouls Suffered | 3 |