Khadija Shaw showed Manchester City what they are giving up and Chelsea what they are potentially getting in emphatic style at Stamford Bridge, scoring the injury-time equaliser and then the winner as City came from two goals behind to earn a place in the FA Cup final against Brighton.
Shaw has dominated headlines this week: the Women’s Super League top scorer is set to leave Manchester City and Chelsea are leading the chase. Her 91st-minute goal forced extra time before a thumping header in the 103rd minute ensured City’s double ambitions remain alive after the most fraught of encounters.
A rejuvenated Sam Kerr looked to have stolen the show at Stamford Bridge, the Australia forward scoring her eighth goal in eight games in the FA Cup semi-final showdown between the WSL champions and the League Cup winners, after Erin Cuthbert had given them a first-half lead.
However, Andrée Jeglertz’s team have a new grit to them and Mary Fowler reduced the deficit one minute after coming on and Shaw struck on the turn in the first minute of added time before sealing victory with her head after Yui Hasegawa beat Joanna Rytting Kaneryd to Hannah Hampton’s ball out to her right.
The prize was a great one at Stamford Bridge: an FA Cup final at Wembley against Brighton on 31 May, following the Seagulls’ 3-2 defeat of Liverpool in the other semi-final.