MAYRA RAMIREZ gave Chelsea lift off in their quadruple trophy chase with Manchester City consigned to League Cup heartbreak on Saturday. A devastating own-goal for Yui Hasegawa saw City’s

Chelsea’s quadruple bid in women’s soccer is up and running. A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final earned Chelsea its first piece of silverware this season.

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.

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.

Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the Women’s 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 final and City aim to win their first trophy since last winning this competition three years ago.

The Colombia international was involved in both goals as the champions of England won this competition for the first time in four years

With both sides dealing with injury crisis, their respective lineups for a Women’s League Cup final might not be what their managers had in mind in a perfect scenario. But they