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Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor was sent off after Arsenal full back Katie McCabe pulled the hair of Chelsea and U.S. women\u2019s national team forward Alyssa Thompson in the final seconds of a tense Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
McCabe was not disciplined for the incident at the end of the second leg tie. The North London side, who are Champions League holders, lost 1-0 on the night but advanced to the semifinals 3-2 on aggregate.<\/p>\n
Chelsea striker Sjoeke Nusken finally broke the deadlock with a near-post finish from a Sam Kerr cross in the fourth of five minutes of stoppage time. The German international\u2019s goal narrowed Chelsea\u2019s deficit to just one with barely a minute left in the match.<\/p>\n
Seconds later, McCabe pulled Thompson to the ground by her hair, but referee Frida Klarlund neglected to call a foul, let alone issue a card, and play continued. There did not appear to be a VAR check during the match.<\/p>\n
Thompson could be heard shouting, \u201cShe pulled my hair!\u201d on broadcast, which was carried by Paramount+ in the U.S. McCabe could be seen approaching Thompson with her arm around her shoulder in what appeared to be an attempt at an apology.<\/p>\n
Bompastor was shortly thereafter handed two quick-succession yellow cards to equal a red, presumably over the lack of a foul given to McCabe for the offense. At one point, Bompastor entered the pitch near the touchline, attempting to grab a ball that had gone out of bounds.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI don\u2019t understand why the VAR cannot check that\u2026 the refereeing is not good enough.\u201d 🗣️<\/p>\n
Sonia Bompastor reacts to the incident involving Katie McCabe pulling Alyssa Thompson\u2019s hair and the controversial decision not to show a red card 😳 pic.twitter.com\/cxrO4kKRBj<\/a><\/p>\n