On 14 May 2023, the FA Cup final saw a world record crowd gather at Wembley and witness Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0.
Man United seemed to dominate the first half, but Chelsea's strength in depth shone through in the end. Australian Sam Kerr did not hesitate to do her iconic backflip after scoring in the 68th minute, enabling Chelsea to win the trophy for the third year in a row.
Ours. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/m8DktrY9dT
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) May 15, 2023
"The most important thing is more silverware. Man United made it hard, they are a wonderful football team," Chelsea's manager Emma Hayes said.
"This is a victory for grind. Hard work matters and we can roll our sleeves up with the best of them."
WE DID IT AGAIN! 🤪 pic.twitter.com/aq1mrkdWJW
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) May 15, 2023
The match had also made history - the crowd of 77 390 at Wembley was a new world record attendance for a women's domestic fixture, beating the previous record of 60 729 when Atletico Madrid faced Barcelona in 2019.
FA director of women’s football Baroness Sue Campbell said: "To break the world record is a massive statement and a wonderful marker as to where the women's game has come in this country."
A world record attendance for a women's domestic fixture 🤩
What an FA Cup final! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/AGxNsjCNyi— Sky Sports WSL (@SkySportsWSL) May 14, 2023
"A lot of credit goes to all of the players and the clubs in the Barclays Women’s Super League, the Barclays Women’s Championship and below that, but also credit to everybody that's worked at the FA to make sure this is a reality."
"I've said before that we've come a long way, but we’ve still got an incredibly long way to go and we know that."
