Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal advance to Women's FA Cup quarter-finals

Last week, five fifth-round (Round of 16) matches of the Women's FA Cup were played, determining additional quarter-final participants. The defending champions, Chelsea, defeated Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The victory for "The Blues" was secured by goals from Sam Kerr and Lauren James. The Women's FA Cup has been contested since the 1970/71 season, with Arsenal holding the record for most wins, having claimed the trophy fourteen times. Chelsea, the current titleholders, have won the cup five times. In the thrilling Merseyside derby, Liverpool emerged victorious, defeating Everton 2-1 at St Helens Stadium. However, the success of "The Reds" was overshadowed by a serious injury to Mia Enderby, who had to leave the pitch on a stretcher in the first half. The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton is one of the oldest and fiercest derby clashes in English football, dating back to 1894. In the women's version, the rivalry has been ongoing since the 1990s. Manchester City, who defeated Brighton & Hove Albion, and Arsenal, winners against Leicester City, also joined the tournament's last eight. Birmingham City recorded the biggest win of the week, thrashing Chatham Town 8-0, demonstrating a clear class difference between teams from different league levels. Birmingham's victory is the highest-scoring result in this round of the competition. „Birmingham show class difference with 8-0 rout of Chatham in Women's FA Cup” — The Guardian The fifth-round winners will join the previously determined quarter-finalists: Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton. The Women's FA Cup quarter-final lineup is completed by Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Birmingham City, who will join previously determined teams such as Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton. The quarter-final draw will take place soon.