Manchester City came from behind to defeat back-to-back champions Chelsea 3-1 in the Continental Cup final on Saturday.
A trio of second-half goals lifted Manchester City to victory after a challenging opening 45 minutes.
Sam Kerr got Chelsea on the board in the 34th minute, collecting a loose ball in the box before slotting home the go-ahead goal for the Blues.
Loves a goal in a #ContiCupFinal 🔥@samkerr1 opens the scoring!@ChelseaFCW pic.twitter.com/fkf3d2itwy
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Manchester City responded quickly after the break, with Caroline Weir equalizing in the 49th minute with a close-range shot inside the box.
Can’t give @itscarolineweir’s left foot that much space in the box 🤩@ManCityWomen are back in the game!#ContiCupFinal pic.twitter.com/F18UoRyqj3
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Manchester City took the lead less than 10 minutes later when Ellen White tapped in a deflected shot by Lauren Hemp.
Right place at the right time 🎯@ellsbells89 puts @ManCityWomen into the lead! #ContiCupFinal pic.twitter.com/Xd5sortLpY
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Weir padded Manchester City’s lead with her second goal in the 69th minute, volleying in a loose ball off a corner kick to put her side up 3-1.
That’s a 𝙒𝙀𝙄𝙍ly good strike 🙌@itscarolineweir is on fire in the #ContiCupFinal!@ManCityWomen pic.twitter.com/rFEJJkdzf2
— Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) March 5, 2022
The win gives head coach Gareth Taylor his second trophy with Manchester City.