US EditionArsenal Fends Off Chelsea to Reach Women’s Champions League Semifinals, Bayern Also Advances
Arsenal reached the last four on a 3-2 aggregate despite Chelsea’s late winner, while Bayern Munich advanced with two goals in three minutes.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, reigning champions Arsenal advanced to the Women's Champions League semifinals, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory over Chelsea despite a 1-0 loss at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea entered the second leg needing to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg; the hosts dominated possession early but failed to break through Arsenal's defense during a scoreless first half.
- Stoppage-Time drama unfolded when Chelsea midfielder Sjoeke Nusken scored in the 94th minute, but tensions had peaked earlier when Arsenal's Katie McCabe allegedly pulled the hair of Chelsea forward Alyssa Thompson.
- Protesting the unpunished hair pull, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor received a red card after arguing with officials, later stating, "I don't think it's good enough" regarding VAR decisions.
- Bayern Munich also reached the semifinals with a 5-3 aggregate victory over Manchester United, while Arsenal awaits the winner of Lyon versus Wolfsburg to determine its next opponent.
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Reigning champions Arsenal booked their spot in the Women's Champions League semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Chelsea, despite a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg. Knowing they had to chase the game, Chelsea, who had manager Sonia Bompastor sent off late on, started at a furious pace. Yet Arsenal soon knocked them out of their rhythm, and the home side didn't manage a single shot on target in the…
Chelsea coach laments lack of VAR on hair-pulling incident in Women's Champions League
Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor has whipped out her cell phone in a post-match interview and replayed footage of a hair-pulling incident missed by match officials in the Women’s Champions League game against Arsenal. The clip played by Bompastor in a…
Chelsea coach laments lack of VAR on hair-pulling incident in Women's Champions League - The Morning Sun
Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor whipped out her cell phone in a post-match interview and replayed footage of a hair-pulling incident missed by match officials in the Women's Champions League game against Arsenal. The clip played by Bompastor in a TV interview showed Arsenal defender Katie McCabe pulling back the flowing hair of Chelsea forward Alyssa Thompson as the U.S. international broke forward in the final seconds in search of a goal to take …
The women of FC Chelsea fly annoyingly out of the Champions League, the disappointment is great after the close departure against the city rival Arsenal. At the very end there is still trouble.
In the closing stages of the match, Arsenal defender Katie McCabe pulls Chelsea player Alyssa Thompson's hair to stop a promising attack.
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