He Chelsea completed the triplet of national trophies on Sunday, crushing the current champion, the Manchester Unitedby 3-0 in the final of the female FA Cup. Sandy Baltimore scored two goals and gave an assistance to encourage Chelsea fans in Wembley. The team of Sonia Bompastor, who had already won the female superliga and the league, had a tense start against 74,412 fans, but at the break he already had total control.
“Achieving a triplet in England is difficult to describe,” said coach Sonia Bompastor to the BBC. “I want my players to really enjoy it. We work hard all season. It was not easy and achieve it will be historical.” Bompastor took the reins of the team this season in substitution of Emma Hayes, who was difficult to continue after 12 years in command and whose team also won the triplet in the 2020-21 season.
Baltimore, who marked penalty, led Chelsea
The United had a brilliant start, pressing in the first 15 minutes on Sunday and achieving several corners. But the London team got into the game and when the Baltimore end beat Phallon Tullis-Joyce with a penalty just before the break, they were full of confidence. Norwegian midfielder Celin Bizet committed the penalty with a clumsy foul that knocked Erin Cuthbert near the front of the area.
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Baltimore became an assistant in the second half, focusing the substitute Catarina Macario, who finished off in the 84th minute. “It is a very emotional day,” Macario said, in tears, while his companions celebrated him around him in the field. “It's a trophy that we always wanted to win. We wanted to win a triplet … It's a special day to be in Wembley.” Baltimore scored the third goal to sentence the game in the first minute of the discount.
