Summary

  • Chelsea to face Man City in Women's FA Cup final after win over Arsenal

  • RESULT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

  • Guro Reiten (50') and Ji So-yun (61') on target Emma Hayes' side

  • WSL leaders and current FA Cup holders Chelsea take on Arsenal who lost to Blues in 2021 final

  1. Goodbye!published at 14:40 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 ChelseaImage source, Getty Images

    What a game of footy.

    Emma's report is here.

    And Chelsea against Crystal Palace in the men's FA Cup semi-finals can be followed here.

    I'm off to crack open my Easter Egg. See ya!

  2. Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Heartbreak for Arsenal. But they'll be back.

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'We dominated them'published at 14:33 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea

    Chelsea manager Emma Hayes speaking to BBC Two: "The first 20 minutes we were horrific. But once we executed the game plan we stifled them and they struggled. The goal came at the right time and we dominated them.

    "We looked like we had lead in our legs. The midfield didn't do what I asked of them, but once we got the defensive shape right, it was good from us.

    "We got a clean sheet and we limited them to one chance in the first half. Defensively we were solid. That's our foundation.

    "This win means nothing for the league. We're in the final, at Wembley. That's where we want to be.

    "I don't care who we play in the final, we're there in the final, that's the most important thing. [Against Manchester City] that's two world-class teams."

  5. Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Fara Williams
    Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC Two

    Emma Hayes will have gone in at half time disappointed with the performance from Chelsea. She'll have made some adjustments and we saw them after the break. We spoke about Ji going higher and supporting Kerr and England.

    Chelsea came out and dominated, got their goals and we didn't see a response from Arsenal.

  6. 'Give me more like this'published at 14:29 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea

    Chelsea defender and player of the match Aniek Nouwen, speaking to BBC Two: "Second half was amazing. First half we were struggling, but in the second half...yeah, a really nice win.

    "Our manager told us to keep going and to fight for it. And that's what we did.

    "We're one big team and one big family. We celebrate together. It's amazing.

    "It was nice to play against them. It was a nice game to fight. I like that sort of game. Give me more like this."

  7. Postpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on BBC Two

    That was a professional performance from Chelsea. Emma Hayes will be pleased with the way her team adapted to the game. It was a battle to start with but they had a couple of moments of quality and then they had control.

    Chelsea were deserved winners.

  8. Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Hang it in the Louvre

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Manchester City will face Chelsea on May 15 in the 52nd FA Cup final.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 17 April 2022
    Breaking

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    They've done it! Chelsea are returning to Wembley!

  11. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea are almost there.

  12. CLOSE!published at 90+2 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Rare Chelsea error!

    Vivianne Miedema wins the ball back for Arsenal and plays in BEth Mead but her shot when one-on-one is saved by the feet of Ann-Katrin Berger.

    To rub salt in the wounds, Mead was offside anyway.

  13. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Still not take that goal kick.

  14. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Another 60 seconds tick by.

    Chelsea goal kick.

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Three minutes added.

    Three minutes between Chelsea and a sixth FA Cup final.

  16. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on BBC Two

    Chelsea have done a job on Arsenal; they've won their battles.

  17. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Having said that, Arsenal have a rare opening as substitute Nikita Parris heads a deep cross into the side-netting.

  18. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Chelsea have been so good defensively, I don't think keeper Ann-Katrin Berger has had a save to make.

  19. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    Defender Aniek Nouwen is Lucy Ward's player of the match.

  20. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

    All Chelsea. Arsenal's Katie McCabe only just heads away a dangerous Chelsea cross.