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CHELSEA stayed on course for a third-successive Continental League Cup triumph after beating Manchester United 3-1 in their semi-final on Wednesday evening.
The Blues will play either Tottenham or Manchester City in next month’s final after scoring three goals in 13 first-half minutes.
Pernille Harder and Jessie Fleming put Chelsea 2-0 up at Kingsmeadow and although United’s Vilde Boe Risa reduced the deficit, Jess Carter struck their third before the break.
The visitors played the final 13 minutes with 10 players after goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley was shown a straight red card for her challenge on Blues substitute Sam Kerr outside the box.
Harder scored a fine individual goal to break the deadlock for Chelsea in the 26th minute and the unmarked Fleming looped a header over Baggaley to double their lead five minutes later.
The visitors responded when Norway midfielder Boe Risa fired home inside the near post just a minute later, but Chelsea regained their two-goal advantage before the break with a strong finish from Carter.
