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Sonia Bompastor is sent off after Chelsea's elimination in the Women's Champions League. The Blues, having lost the first leg to Arsenal (1-3), manage to win 1-0 at Stamford Bridge thanks to a goal from Sjoeke Nusken in the 90th+4 minute. Too late to hope for qualification, as the referee only adds five minutes of stoppage time.
Tensions rise at the end of the match. In the 90th+5 minute, Alyssa Thompson gets past Katie McCabe, who, in an attempt to stop her, pulls her hair. The referee, who is close to the action, does not call a foul. No intervention from VAR either. This situation sparks Sonia Bompastor's anger. In less than a minute, she receives two yellow cards and is sent off in the 90th+7 minute.
After the match, Chelsea's coach, a former international with 156 caps, states that McCabe deserves a red card and questions the effectiveness of VAR. Bompastor had already criticized the officiating after the first leg, labeling the situation a "shame." A tumultuous finish that leaves Chelsea with a bitter elimination.
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