Man Utd hold on to beat Chelsea and reach Wembley

In an exciting semi-final match, Manchester United overcame the defending champions of the Women's FA Cup, Chelsea, and secured their spot in the final showdown at Wembley on May 12th. They will now face Tottenham for the coveted title.

The conclusion of the match dashed Chelsea's chances of achieving a treble during Emma Hayes' final season as manager. Following the season's end, Emma will transition to head coach of the United States women's squad.

Manchester United, who were defeated by Chelsea with a score of 1-0 in the previous year's championship, managed to score a goal within the first minute of the match held at Leigh Sports Village.

The right-back for Chelsea, Eve Perisset, slipped up and this gave Leah Galton the opportunity to sprint down the left side. Galton sent in a cross which was met by Lucia Garcia's head and the ball ended up in the back of the net.

The team who were playing at home scored a second goal at the 23rd minute mark. Ella Toone, a midfielder from England, expertly dodged an opposing player on the left side of the field. She then passed the ball into the penalty area, where Rachel Williams headed it into the goal with great strength.

Lauren James, the forward of England, provided Chelsea with an opportunity to keep going in the match during the time added to the first half. She shot a powerful goal that went past her colleague Mary Earps from the Lionesses.

Chelsea tried hard to score a goal to even up the score, but Earps was able to prevent it with a superb save. She stopped James' header that was going high and also blocked Leupolz from scoring on her special day of turning 30.

In the second half of the game, the visitors took control and put the hosts under severe pressure. Catarina Macario's corner, which swung inward, hit the crossbar but unfortunately did not result in a goal. However, United managed to hold on and secured a fantastic win, which allows them to return to Wembley.

Chelsea Loses Yet Another Trophy

The second semi-final on Sunday was a rematch of the final from the previous year, where Sam Kerr from Chelsea scored the game's only goal, defeating United in front of a huge crowd of 77,390 people at Wembley stadium.

The end result implies that Chelsea, who were once hoping to win four different titles, may finish this season without winning any.

Their dreams of winning all the trophies were shattered when they lost to Arsenal in the League Cup final a couple of weeks ago, and now they have missed another opportunity to win any silverware.

The team known as the Blues has emerged victorious in this tournament a total of five occasions, with an impressive streak of three wins in a row in recent years. Given their past successes, it is reasonable to assume that the Blues would have anticipated making it to the final round for the eighth time in only 13 seasons.

In the latter half of the game, Chelsea took control and outperformed the opposing team by a large margin. The data from the match reflects this, with Chelsea having hold of the ball for 70% of the time and taking 26 shots compared to United's measly five. Not only that, but Chelsea also managed to take eight shots that hit target, while United only landed two.

The team known as the Blues had obtained a total of nine corners, while the hosts were unable to obtain any. However, the Blues were not happy about the referees' decisions in two different situations. In one instance, the ball seemed to hit the hand of Katie Zelem and in another Niamh Charles appeared to have been fouled by Williams. The Blues felt that these incidents deserved penalties, but they were not awarded.

Earps' outstanding performance prevented Chelsea from scoring a tiebreaker that could have prolonged the game. In the final moments of the game, Aggie Beever-Jones missed the goal and hit the side netting, leaving Chelsea unable to score a second goal.

There's still a chance for the Blues to achieve a double as they are only three points behind Manchester City in the Women's Super League. Additionally, they have another game left to play and they're set to face Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League in a two-leg match towards the end of this month.

"Unite Can Revive Glory Despite Tough Season"

United has had a difficult season following their second-place finishes to Chelsea in both the WSL and FA Cup last year.

The team's dream of success in the Champions League was cut short after being defeated by Paris St-Germain. They also lost their chances of winning the WSL.

The United team is currently in fourth place in the WSL, trailing behind Arsenal in third place by six points. Arsenal has played one game less than United and holds the last Champions League qualifying position.

However, the recent victory in the cup provides Marc Skinner's team with an opportunity to achieve something remarkable in this season.

They have high hopes of winning the team's first significant prize in the upcoming final in May, as they secured a convincing 4-0 victory against Tottenham in an away match back in December.

Coming up for United is a practice game before the final, as they host Spurs in the WSL at Leigh Sports Village on the following Sunday.

The game has finished, with Manchester United Women scoring 2 goals to Chelsea Women's 1 goal.

The final whistle blows, concluding the second half with Manchester United Women scoring 2 goals against Chelsea Women's 1 goal.

An effort to score was unsuccessful. Ashley Lawrence of Chelsea Women tried to hit the ball with her right foot from the middle of the penalty area but it was near, yet missed on the left side of the goal. It was assisted by Catarina Macário who provided a pass after a corner kick.

Chelsea Women have given a corner kick. The ball was saved by Mary Earps.

The goalie managed to prevent the goal. Mayra Ramírez from Chelsea Women attempted a shot with her right foot from a challenging position on the right, but the goalie saved it by blocking it towards the bottom right corner of the goalpost. Her teammate Ashley Lawrence assisted her with a cross.

Missed opportunity! Manchester United Women's player, Melvine Malard, attempted to shoot with her right foot from beyond the box, only for the ball to veer off to the left of the net.

Agnes Beever-Jones from Chelsea Women made an unsuccessful attempt to score with her right foot from the right side of the box. Her shot went too far to the right and missed the target. She was assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken during the play.

Mayra Ramírez from Chelsea Women made an attempt with her right foot from the middle of the box, but unfortunately, the shot was off-target to the left.

Melanie Leupolz, who plays for Chelsea's women's team, was awarded a free kick in their defensive zone.

Melvine Malard (from Manchester United Women) committed a violation.

The referee made a call for a foul committed by Sjoeke Nüsken, who is a member of the Chelsea Women's team.

Lucía García from Manchester United Women team has managed to receive a free kick towards the right wing.

The wait is over. They are prepared to resume.

The game was paused due to a situation where Mary Earps from Manchester United Women got injured.

Agnes Beever-Jones from Chelsea Women committed a foul.

Manchester United Women's player, Nikita Parris, has earned a free kick in the area of the pitch that's meant for defending.

The try was stopped! Lauren James from Chelsea Women attempted to strike the ball using her left foot from the center of the field, but it was obstructed. Agnes Beever-Jones had helped with the move.

Manchester United Women have committed an offside offense as the player Nikita Parris has been caught offside.

In the game of Substitution for Chelsea Women, Ève Périsset is replaced by Ashley Lawrence.

Chelsea Women have given up a corner due to the actions of Aoife Mannion.