In a climactic Women's League Cup final, Chelsea triumphed over Manchester City 2-1, breaking a streak of three consecutive final losses. The match, held at Pride Park Stadium, started with Chelsea taking an early lead through a fortunate goal by Mayra Ramirez. City responded with a stunning equalizer from Aoba Fujino. However, a decisive own goal by Yui Hasegawa in the second half clinched Chelsea's victory. This win marks a new chapter for Chelsea under coach Sonia Bompastor and sets the stage for upcoming encounters between the teams in the Women's Super League and Champions League quarter-finals.
Chelsea had lost the tournament's last three finals but ended that run on Saturday, with Sonia Bompastor winning a trophy on her first attempt with the Blues.
City started brightly but found themselves behind in the eighth minute as Chelsea got a stroke of luck, leading to their opening goal.
There was one last twist left in the game as Chelsea found the winner 13 minutes from time, with Hasegawa's unfortunate own goal sealing the match.
This was the first match of four in quick succession between the two teams, highlighting the ongoing rivalry as they meet again soon.
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