Chelsea secured an impressive treble with a comfortable 3-0 victory over defending champion Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday afternoon.
Two goals from Sandy Baltimore either side of one from Catarina Macário were enough to complete a domestic sweep for the Blues, who have already won the Women’s Super League and League Cup this season.
Baltimore’s first goal came in the 45th minute when Celin Bizet fouled Erin Cuthbert in the area, and the Frenchwoman held her nerve in front of the United fans to convert the penalty.
The Red Devils came out for the second half with renewed impetus and had decent chances to level the tie through Elisabeth Terland and Ella Toone.
But Chelsea was able to keep its opponent at arm’s length and sealed the victory in the 84th minute when Macário headed home Baltimore’s free kick.
The icing on the cake came seven minutes later when Wieke Kaptein seized on a loose pass by Leah Galton and crossed for Baltimore, who coolly flicked the ball around Lisa Naalsund and finished emphatically past goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, along with his wife, tennis legend Serena Williams, was in attendance at Wembley after he invested a reported £20 million ($26.6 million) in the club earlier this week.