2020 Women's FA Cup final

2020 Women's FA Cup final
Event2019–20 Women's FA Cup
After extra time
Date1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)[1]
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeRebecca Welch (Durham)
Attendance0 (Behind closed doors)
2019
2021

The 2020 Women's FA Cup final (known as the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons was the 50th final of the Women's FA Cup,[2] England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 27th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA).[3]

The final, contested between Everton and Manchester City, was played on Sunday 1 November 2020 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was Everton's sixth appearance in the FA Cup final (including as forerunner club Leasowe Pacific) and their first since the final was moved to the national stadium having last appeared in the 2014 edition held at Stadium MK. They last won the competition in 2010. It was Manchester City's third appearance in the final having lifted the trophy on the two previous occasions in 2017 and 2019.[4]

Manchester City won the game 3–1 in extra-time after the scores were level at 1–1 after 90 minutes. The result meant Manchester City won back to back FA Cups for the first time in their history and became the first team to successfully defend their title since Arsenal in 2014.

  1. ^ a b Association, The Football. "The Women's FA Cup Final 2020". nhc-ws-cd.ncms-ase1.p.azurewebsites.net.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RSSSF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Everton and Man City set for 50th final". BBC Sport. 30 October 2020.