Competing in front of a record crowd of 77,390 fans at Wembley Stadium, Sam Kerr propelled Chelsea to the 2023 Women’s FA Cup title, scoring the eventual game winner in the 68th minute.
Kerr then propelled herself into the air, celebrating with a high-flying backflip (video below).
IT HAD TO BE HER! THE BACKFLIP 😱@samkerr1 loves a BIG goal at @wembleystadium! 💥#WomensFACup pic.twitter.com/y6Fr4cs3NC— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) May 14, 2023
IT HAD TO BE HER! THE BACKFLIP 😱@samkerr1 loves a BIG goal at @wembleystadium! 💥#WomensFACup pic.twitter.com/y6Fr4cs3NC
Chelsea defeated Manchester United, 1-0, to win its third straight FA Cup final title.
The 29-year-old Kerr said multiple people have been asking when she was going to whip out the backflip again, including Chelsea teammate Millie Bright, who is currently sidelined with a knee injury.
“I texted (Millie) and said, ‘backflip incoming,’ so I knew it was coming today,'” Kerr said in her postgame interview.
Kerr has scored the game winner in each of Chelsea’s three straight FA Cup Final wins.
In 2021, Kerr scored the first two goals in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Arsenal. During the 2022 Women’s FA Cup Final vs. Manchester City, Kerr opened the scoring and then notched the game winner in extra time, leading Chelsea to a 3-2 win. (Video of all five of Kerr’s FA Cup final goals are embedded below.)
🔵 @samkerr1 scores at Wembley!@ChelseaFCW #WomensFACupFinal pic.twitter.com/JiijaFaaxs— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) December 5, 2021
🔵 @samkerr1 scores at Wembley!@ChelseaFCW #WomensFACupFinal pic.twitter.com/JiijaFaaxs
That’s outrageous! 🤯@samkerr1 with an incredible chip over Zinsberger 🍟@ChelseaFCW #WomensFACupFinal pic.twitter.com/uFEDQlSVbG— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) December 5, 2021
That’s outrageous! 🤯@samkerr1 with an incredible chip over Zinsberger 🍟@ChelseaFCW #WomensFACupFinal pic.twitter.com/uFEDQlSVbG
Big. Game. Player. 🔥@samkerr1 at the double in the #WomensFACupFinal 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/YmB7IZH57g— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) May 15, 2022
Big. Game. Player. 🔥@samkerr1 at the double in the #WomensFACupFinal 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/YmB7IZH57g
Chelsea have the advantage! 👀@samkerr1’s deflected shot fires past Roebuck in the City net!#WomensFACupFinal @ChelseaFCW pic.twitter.com/GfKq0N4w8e— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) May 15, 2022
Chelsea have the advantage! 👀@samkerr1’s deflected shot fires past Roebuck in the City net!#WomensFACupFinal @ChelseaFCW pic.twitter.com/GfKq0N4w8e