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Khadija Shaw showed Manchester City what they are giving up and Chelsea what they are perchance getting successful emphatic style astatine Stamford Bridge, scoring nan injury-time equaliser and past nan victor arsenic City came from 2 goals down to gain a spot successful nan FA Cup last against Brighton.
Shaw has dominated headlines this week: nan Women’s Super League apical scorer is group to time off Manchester City and Chelsea are starring nan chase. Her 91st-minute extremity forced other clip earlier a thumping header successful nan 103rd infinitesimal ensured City’s double ambitions stay live aft nan astir fraught of encounters.
A rejuvenated Sam Kerr looked to person stolen nan show astatine Stamford Bridge, nan Australia guardant scoring her eighth extremity successful 8 games successful nan FA Cup semi-final showdown betwixt nan WSL champions and nan League Cup winners, aft Erin Cuthbert had fixed them a first-half lead.
However, Andrée Jeglertz’s squad person a caller grit to them and Mary Fowler reduced nan shortage 1 infinitesimal aft coming connected and Shaw struck connected nan move successful nan first infinitesimal of added clip earlier sealing triumph pinch her caput aft Yui Hasegawa hit Joanna Rytting Kaneryd to Hannah Hampton’s shot retired to her right.
The prize was a awesome 1 astatine Stamford Bridge: an FA Cup last astatine Wembley against Brighton connected 31 May, pursuing nan Seagulls’ 3-2 conclusion of Liverpool successful nan different semi-final.
