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Chelsea's Fran Kirby celebrates after scoring against Manchester United in the last game of the 2023-24 Women's Super League season, May 19, 2024 at Old Trafford. IG/chelseafcw

Chelsea's Fran Kirby celebrates after scoring against Manchester United in the last game of the 2023-24 Women's Super League season, May 19, 2024 at Old Trafford

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WSL -- Chelsea vs Man Utd

Agence France-Presse

<p>LONDON (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- Chelsea were crowned Women&#x27;s Super League champions for a fifth successive season as boss Emma Hayes bowed out in style with a title-clinching 6-0 rout of Manchester United on Saturday.</p><p>Hayes&#x27; side went into the last day of the season ahead of second-placed Manchester City on goal difference in a thrilling finish to the title race.</p><p>Chelsea raced into a four-goal lead by half-time at Old Trafford and, with City unable to match that spree in their 2-1 win at Aston Villa, the silverware was destined for Stamford Bridge once again.</p><p>Level on points with City, the Blues finished on top with a +53 goal difference compared to City&#x27;s +46.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HaI2VCqGc/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A941903.799999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="968" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;What a wonderful performance. The hardest thing to do is five in a row because people take their eye off the ball,&quot; Hayes said.</p><p>&quot;I can&#x27;t say it&#x27;s my most enjoyable title. It&#x27;s definitely been the toughest without doubt, for that reason probably the sweetest.&quot;</p><p>It was a fitting finale for Hayes, who was saying farewell to the club she has brought so much success during 12 years in charge.</p><p>Hayes is leaving to take over as United States Women&#x27;s boss after winning seven Super League titles, five FA Cups and two League Cups.</p><p>&quot;Great memories, listening to the fans, the connection with the players. I just haven&#x27;t got any more to give, I know that,&quot; Hayes said.</p><p>The 47-year-old&#x27;s legacy is not just the silverware in Chelsea&#x27;s trophy cabinet, but also her key role in helping the huge growth in popularity of the women&#x27;s game in Britain.</p><p>&quot;Everyone said girls can&#x27;t play, nor can they fill stadiums, nor can they get paid, nor can they create history,&quot; Hayes said.</p><p>&quot;Not only are we not going away but we are going to fill them every week. Women&#x27;s football now is a serious business and that for me is what it&#x27;s about.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/29/23/womens-sport-revenues-tipped-to-break-1-billion-barrier">READ: Women&#x27;s sport revenues tipped to break $1 billion barrier</a></div><div><strong>- No mercy -</strong></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HZPyyihnd/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A963735.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="967" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>City had hoped to spoil Hayes&#x27; leaving party by winning the title for the first time since 2016.</p><p>But Chelsea had spent 153 days on top of the table, compared to 64 for City, and they rounded off their seventh title in eight seasons in blistering fashion.</p><p>Chelsea made a dream start against Women&#x27;s FA Cup winners United in the second minute as Guro Reiten&#x27;s cross picked out Mayra Ramirez and she rose highest to head home.</p><p>Six minutes later, Hayes was punching the air in delight as Johanna Kaneryd clipped a composed finish past United keeper Mary Earps.</p><p>Over at Villa Park, Mary Fowler gave City hope with a powerful strike in the 21st minute.</p><p>But Ramirez ensured Chelsea would not have to worry about being caught by City.</p><p>Surging away down the right flank, Ramirez&#x27;s pin-point cross was tapped in by Sjoeke Nusken in the 43rd minute.</p><p>And Ramirez waltzed through the hapless United defense and smashed a thunderous drive into the roof of the net in first-half stoppage time.</p><p>Hayes&#x27; team showed no mercy and Melanie Leupolz scored their fifth in the 47th minute with a close-range effort.</p><p>Their title hopes gone, City conceded a 67th-minute equalizer to Rachel Daly before Lauren Hemp at least ensured the visitors finished on a winning note.</p><p>Fran Kirby, making her final Chelsea appearance after nine years, capped her own farewell with the sixth goal in the 85th minute as the title celebrations started in earnest.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/5/sam-kerr-charged-with-racially-aggravated-offense-1211">READ: Sam Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offense</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/08/24/chelseas-kerr-set-for-lengthy-lay-off-after-acl-injury">READ: Chelsea&#x27;s Sam Kerr set for lengthy lay-off after ACL injury</a></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3040046"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>Chelsea were crowned Women's Super League champions for a fifth successive season as boss Emma Hayes bowed out in style with a title-clinching 6-0 rout of Manchester United on Saturday.</p>

Chelsea were crowned Women's Super League champions for a fifth successive season as boss Emma Hayes bowed out in style with a title-clinching 6-0 rout of Manchester United on Saturday.

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Chelsea crowned Women's Super League champions as Hayes bows out in style

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Published May 19, 2024 12:47 AM PHT

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Updated May 19, 2024 06:19 PM PHT

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