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Chelsea 3-0 Manchester United: Baltimore brace completes Blues' domestic treble

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Chelsea ended Sonia Bompastor's first season in charge with a domestic treble as two-goal Sandy Baltimore inspired a 3-0 defeat of Manchester United in Sunday's Women's FA Cup final.

A dream debut campaign as Emma Hayes' successor concluded with yet another trophy for Bompastor and the Blues at Wembley Stadium, where they were deserving winners against the holders.

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The outstanding Baltimore netted a 45th-minute penalty, then laid on a late second for Catarina Macario before completing the scoring in stoppage time.

United survived a goalmouth scramble following Mayra Ramirez's scuffed effort that represented Chelsea's clearest opening until Celin Bizet felled Erin Cuthbert on the stroke of half-time.

Baltimore sent Phallon Tullis-Joyce the wrong way from 12 yards, prompting United to introduce Ella Toone at the break after she had surprisingly started on the bench.

A brief United flurry saw Elisabeth Terland and Toone both aim straight at Hannah Hampton, but Chelsea soon regained control.

Although they had to remain patient, a Blues substitute netted the decisive second goal as Macario nodded in Baltimore's right-wing free-kick with six minutes remaining.

There was time for Baltimore to calmly control in the area and slam in the third, before she was withdrawn to a standing ovation amid a party atmosphere in the Chelsea end.

Data debrief: Bompastor's flawless first season

This is Chelsea's second treble after Hayes' success in the 2020-21 season, but the Blues lost in the WSL during that campaign, making this the first time they have completed a top-flight season without losing a single domestic match.

While there were setbacks in the Champions League, Chelsea responded admirably to their semi-final elimination to finish their league campaign undefeated and then triumph again on Sunday.

It is not Bompastor's only unblemished record either, as she won her fifth domestic cup final from five appearances across spells with Lyon and now Chelsea.

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