Women's Football Weekly: Champions League showdowns & Man United return to Wembley

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines react to the FA Cup semi-finals where Chelsea and Manchester United booked their spots at Wembley.

Holders Manchester United have reached a third successive final and they will look to get revenge over quadruple-chasing Chelsea who beat them in the showpiece fixture back in 2023.

As well as reflecting on this year's finalists, with their Women's Champions League qualification hopes hanging in the balance and another trophyless season confirmed, the team look at what has gone wrong for Manchester City.

Plus, the Champions League has reached the semi-final stage and there is an all-English final on the cards. Two huge rivalries are renewed this weekend as Arsenal host Lyon and Chelsea visit Barcelona in the first-legs.

TIMECODES: 00:53 - Holders Manchester United reach a third successive FA Cup final. 06:50 - Manchester United being a dark horse this season. 10:55 - Marc Skinner reacts to his side booking their return to Wembley. 13:21 - Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Manchester United’s defence this season. 17:40 - Chelsea’s quadruple dream is still alive thanks to a late winner from Aggie Beever-Jones. 21:33 - What’s gone wrong for Manchester City in another trophyless season? 29:10 - The Women’s Champions League reaches the semi-final stage. 29:55 - Jen on Lyon manager Joe Montemurro, who managed Arsenal between 2017 and 2021. 34:36 - The Chelsea v Barcelona rivalry is renewed. 38:30 - Could we see an all-English champions league final? 39:11 - The WSL returns after the international break.

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0:49.4	On the Football Daily, the Women's Football Weekly with Ben Haynes, Ellen White and Jen Beatty.
0:51.3	Hello everybody.
0:53.4	Welcome along to the Women's Football Weekly.
0:55.0	Hello, Jen. hello, Al's.
0:55.7	How are you both?
0:57.1	All good.
0:58.2	Good, thanks, Ben.
0:58.7	How are you?
0:59.9	Well, do you know what?
1:02.4	I'm good, but I've just had the panic that I've called you Els.
1:06.3	We've just had a little chat off air about, like, being like, who's allowed to call you else and who isn't?
1:07.9	Have I made the circle? Can I do that now? You're acceptable. Referees
1:11.5	absolutely not. A very elite group that they unfortunately are not part of. Lots to get into
1:18.7	today. We'll be talking for the City United game in the FA Cup. We've got the Champions League
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