DERBY, England, CMC – Khadija Shaw’s assist was not enough to prevent Manchester City from losing to Chelsea 2-1 in the Women’s League Cup final on Sunday in an exciting contest at Derby County’s Pride Park.
It took Chelsea eight minutes to break the deadlock when Mayra Ramirez netted an early opener, bundling in a rebound that bounced off City skipper Laia Alexandria.
Shaw then set up Aoba Fujino in the second half to bring the match back on level terms, with Fujino producing a powerful strike that flew past Chelsea’s goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and into the roof of the net in the 64th minute to make it 1-1.
However, Yui Hasegawa’s own goal in the 77th minute restored Chelsea’s lead, ending their three-year losing streak in League Cup finals.
The result was Chelsea’s first trophy under head coach Sonia Bompastor, keeping their bid for a historic quadruple alive.
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