US EditionGermany's Kathrin Hendrich red-carded for hair-pulling in Euro 2025 quarterfinal
BASEL, SWITZERLAND, JUL 19 – Kathrin Hendrich received a straight red for hair-pulling that led to a penalty converted by France's Grace Geyoro, giving France an early lead in the Euro 2025 quarterfinal.
- Germany's Kathrin Hendrich received a red card on July 19, 2025, at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, for pulling France captain Griedge Mbock's hair during the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinal.
- The Video Assistant Referee spotted Hendrich's foul under 13 minutes into the match, resulting in a penalty awarded to France after a review by referee Tess Olofsson.
- Grace Geyoro successfully converted the penalty, giving France a 1-0 lead, but Germany equalized later and the match stayed 1-1 into extra time before being decided by penalties.
- Germany won the shootout 6-5 despite Hendrich's red card, advancing to face Spain in the semifinals, while the hair-pulling red card was noted as a rare and unusual disciplinary incident.
- This event followed a similar hair-pulling red card six days earlier when PSG midfielder João Neves was sent off in Chelsea’s Club World Cup final victory, highlighting repeated rare offenses in major tournaments.
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