Quadruple-chasing Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Women's League Cup final to clinch the first trophy of the Sonia Bompastor era.

A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final on Saturday earned Chelsea its first piece of silverware this season. Chelsea — still unbeaten in all competitions — leads the Women’s Super League by eight points with six games remaining in its title defense,

Chelsea book their place in the semi-finals of the Women's FA Cup with a narrow victory against Crystal Palace at Kingsmeadow.

The only season when Chelsea looked genuinely rocky in terms of form around the League Cup final was 2023-24. They drew the second leg of their UWCL quarter-final four days before (albeit with a three-goal advantage from the first leg) and lost the FA Cup semi-final in their next match.

Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the Women’s League Cup final to kick off a run of four clashes between the teams in just 12 days. The first silverware of the season is up for grabs at Pride Park in Derby as Chelsea look to get over the line after three consecutive defeats in the Women’s League Cup final and City aim to win their first trophy since last winning this competition three years ago.

Chelsea Women's head coach Sonia Bompastor criticised the condition of the pitch during the Women's League Cup final.

Chelsea ended Crystal Palace’s FA Cup run with a narrow 1-0 victory at Kingsmeadow on Sunday. The Eagles were playing in the last eight for the first time in their history but a second-half strike by Lauren James secured Chelsea a 25th win in 27 games this season.

Chelsea host Crystal Palace and Arsenal face Liverpool after Manchester City progress to the Women's FA Cup semi-finals - follow text, score updates and match stats.

The playing surface at Derby County’s Pride Park stadium was worn out towards the near touchline and in both goalmouths