Women's FA Cup: Chelsea come from behind to rout Everton, Arsenal and Manchester City ease into quarter-finals
Published 09/02/2025 at 17:33 GMT
Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all eased into the Women's FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, with The Blues keeping their quadruple charge on track with a 4-1 win over Everton. Arsenal were comfortable 2-0 winners over London City Lionesses, while City took a 3-1 victory over WSL strugglers Leicester. Crystal Palace also reached the last eight for the first time in their history
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Chelsea came from behind to beat Everton 4-1 at Kingsmeadow in the final tie of the Women's FA Cup fifth round.
The visitors took the lead through Sara Holmgaard as her cross sailed past Hannah Hampton.
Everton's lead lasted for 20 minutes before Catarina Macario stepped up to slam a penalty in for Chelsea.
Mayra Ramirez added the second, catching out Courtney Brosnan with a perfect lob as the 'keeper strayed away from her line.
The Toffees continued to fight valiantly, but Chelsea's class came to the fore in the game's latter stages. Maika Hamano latched onto Ramirez's shot that hit the post to score The Blues' third.
A second penalty in Chelsea's favour in the 92nd minute allowed Sandy Baltimore to fire in the fourth to book their quarter-final spot.
Arsenal get the better of London rivals
London City Lionesses are enjoying an excellent season in the Championship and could well be competing with Arsenal in the league come next season.
They made the short trip to Meadow Park to face 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal full of confidence, but despite a dogged display the home side proved too strong, running out 2-0 winners.
The deadlock was broken just after the half-hour mark when Laia Codina met a Kyra Cooney-Cross delivery to head home.
Stina Blackstenius added a decisive second with 81 minutes on the clock, turning into an empty net after Frida Maanum saw a shot blocked.
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Rugby Borough's players would have been forgiven for feeling trepidation ahead of their FA Cup clash with Liverpool.
The gulf between the Women's National League North and the WSL is cavernous, yet the home side, playing at the tiny Kilsby Lane, held their own for much of the contest.
Liverpool dominated possession and probed in search of a breakthrough, but they did not find one until the 84th minute, when Marie Hobinger's shot from distance found the bottom-left corner.
And with Rugby's admirable resistance broken, the visitors made their progression sure with a second in injury time, Mia Enderby latching onto a ball into the box and firing an emphatic half-volley past the onrushing goalkeeper.
Rugby manager Lee Burch said: "We said before the game if we are going to lose today, can it be from the quality of the opposition and fair play, it was a great strike and the second goal was a great spin and finish. Ultimately it was a good game between two good sides. We can go away really proud and really pleased and we gave it a really good go.
"We have been on a massive transitional journey here at Rugby Borough. Everyone knows our journey. To be able to come to a big FA Cup game and perform is really important. These players have had lots of individual journeys. For us as a group it should bode well massively for the future."
Palace make history with victory over Newcastle
Crystal Palace reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a 2-0 victory over Championship side Newcastle.
They may sit bottom of the WSL, but Palace are enjoying a strong run in this competition, booking their place in the last eight thanks to late goals from Ashleigh Weerden and Abbie Larkin.
The away side kept their top-flight opponents at bay for much of the game, but they were finally breached when a sliding Weerden converted a cross on 81 minutes.
And the tie was put to bed in added time as a deflected shot from Larkin evaded goalkeeper Claudia Moan.
Man City ease into quarter-finals
Manchester City comfortably progressed into the last eight with a 3-1 victory over WSL strugglers Leicester.
The home side were 2-0 up inside half an hour as left-back Leila Ouahabi finished calmly from close range and Brazilian forward Kerolin benefitted from a deflection to get her first City goal.
Top scorer Khadija Shaw added another goal to her tally after the break, meeting Aoba Fujino's cross with a powerful header.
The visitors got one back late in the second half through teenager Nelly Lasova, who fired a shot past Ayaka Yamashita, but it was nothing more than consolation.
Sunderland battle past Portsmouth
Jenna Dear ad Emily Scarr were on target with first-half goals as Sunderland secured a 2-0 win over Portsmouth.
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