Matildas Abroad: Fowler helps City ease into next round of FA Cup; Lyon suffer shock Cup defeat

2 min read 13 January 2025

While a number of games were postponed across the UK due to inclement weather this weekend, a couple of CommBank Matildas still managed to turn out for their teams this weekend.

Read our review of the Matildas Abroad action below.

England

Manchester City eased past Ipswich Town 3-0 to start their 2025 with a win and advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Jill Roord, Laura Coombs and Vivianne Miedema were the goalscorers as they restricted Ipswich to only one shot for the game. Mary Fowler started and played the full match for City.

Laura Coombs of Manchester City celebrates scoring her team's second goal with teammates during The Adobe Women's FA Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Ipswich Town at Joie Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Chelsea defeated Charlton Athletic 4-0 in a straightforward third-round FA Cup victory. Mayra Ramirez, Guro Reiten, Aggie Beever-Jones and Niamh Charles were the goalscorers for the Blues. Sam Kerr remains unavailable as she continues to rehabilitate her ACL injury.

The matches between Brighton & Hove Albion and Durham, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Bristol City, and West Ham United and Liverpool were all postponed due to frozen pitches.

France

Lyon were dramatically knocked out of the French Cup on penalties by Reims this morning. After failing to score in regulation time, an incredible 22-goal shootout ended in defeat. This marks the second year in a row when the competition favourites have not made it to the final.