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05/18 11:02 CDT In front of Serena, Chelsea wins Women's FA Cup at Wembley to
clinch domestic treble
In front of Serena, Chelsea wins Women's FA Cup at Wembley to clinch domestic
treble
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
With tennis great Serena Williams in attendance, Chelsea completed a trophy
treble in an unbeaten domestic season in English soccer by defeating Manchester
United 3-0 in the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Williams watched the match at England's national soccer stadium in London while
sitting alongside her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who announced
on Wednesday he had bought a stake in Chelsea's women's team. It's reportedly a
10% stake for about 20 million pounds ($26.5 million).
Ohanian is now part of a club that is the dominant force in the English women's
game, adding the FA Cup to its League Cup and a sixth straight Women's Super
League this season. Chelsea has achieved the domestic treble for the second
time in five years -- and did it this time without losing a game in any of the
three competitions.
France international Sandy Baltimore converted a 45th-minute penalty, whipped
in a free kick for Catarina Macario to head home in the 84th and then scored
her second goal in stoppage time to inspire the victory at Wembley for Chelsea,
which won the FA Cup for the sixth time --- and the fourth time in the last
five years.
Chelsea beat Manchester City to win the League Cup this season before becoming
the first team to complete an undefeated 22-game campaign in the Women's Super
League.
The London team's only losses in all competitions this season, its first under
Sonia Bompastor, were in both legs against Barcelona in the Women's Champions
League semifinals.
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