Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Women’s League Cup ultimate newest rating and objective updates
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.
City made the shock decision to sack Gareth Taylor just five days ago, with former boss Nick Cushing taking over as interim. He will do battle with Sonia Bompastor, who has taken Chelsea to the top of the Women’s Super League since replacing Emma Hayes and now looks to win her first trophy with the Blues.
Chelsea and City’s players are going to be very familiar with each other at the end of the month: the teams will meet in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, with a WSL fixture also scheduled before the return leg next week.
Who will strike first? Follow live updates from the Women’s League Cup final, below.
Second half! Chelsea 1-0 Man City
Chelsea get the match back underway. They’re 45 minutes away from being crowned League Cup champions.
HT Chelsea 1-0 Man City
Man City created 10 shots compared to Chelsea’s four in that half.
The Blues had three on target compared to City’s two which shows how clinical and ruthless they can be.
Is there a way back into the game for City?
HT Chelsea 1-0 Man City
HALF TIME! Chelsea 1-0 Man City
Play that half another seven times, and Manchester City will win the majority of them. They’ve had control of the game.
Which makes the next couple of weeks interesting as, of course, this is just the first of four clashes between Chelsea and City.
Half-time! Chelsea 1-0 Man City
45+4 mins: The whistle goes to end a fascinating first half in this League Cup final.
Chelsea take a slim lead into the break but Man City have threatened.
All to play for in the next half. Who will come out on top?
Chelsea 1-0 Man City
45 mins: Four minutes of added time to play at the end of this half.
Chelsea 1-0 Man City
42 mins: Macario wins a free kick after cutting across Miedema who sticks out a leg and brings down the Chelsea attacker.
Chelsea will want to get to the break now and maintain their lead.
They have possession and a second goal could make things incredibly difficult for Man City.
Chelsea 1-0 Man City
39 mins: Erin Cuthbert goes down under a big hit and stays on the ground.
The physios come on to check her over and for a moment there’s a bit of worry on the face of Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor.
Cuthbert seems okay though.
Chelsea 1-0 Man City
37 mins: Chelsea are defending as if it’s the final five minutes. It’s backs against the wall from Sonia Bompastor’s side, with Baltimore saving Bright after her slip when Shaw shot and then Erin Cuthbert rescuing Bjorn when Miedema dribbled past her.
At the other end, Ramirez knew the importance of her chance and immediately pulled her shirt over her head after finding the side-netting.
Chelsea 1-0 Man City
36 mins: Chelsea have scored but it’s been their impressive defending that has kept them ahead.
City are the more aggressive side but Chelsea’s back four are so in sync that they’re covering each other superbly.
That’s been the difference between the teams so far as City have created enough chances to shoot.
