Kadeisha Buchanan was shown a controversial red card as Chelsea Women’s Champions League dreams were ended by holders Barcelona.
Emma Hayes said the decision to send Kadeisha Buchanan off in Chelsea's Champions League defeat to Barcelona was "the worst decision" in the history of the competition.
Chelsea Women stunned Barcelona Women in their Champions League semi-final first leg, with a 1-0 win inflicting a first home defeat in five years on the Spanish side.
Emma Hayes said Chelsea must be cheered on by a sold-out Stamford Bridge to reach the Champions League final, while Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati labelled the Blues "dirty".
Chelsea will play Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League after the European champions secured a 5-2 aggregate victory over Brann.
Chelsea eased into the Champions League semi-finals despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Ajax at Stamford Bridge.
Guro Reiten's penalty and a Mylene Chavas own goal saw Chelsea beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to qualify for the Women's Champions League quarter-finals
Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez is set to leave the club at the end of the Liga F season, adding that his next job is "outside of Europe".
# | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Barcelona Women | 6 | 22 | 16 |
2 | Benfica Women | 6 | -3 | 9 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt Ladies | 6 | 1 | 7 |
4 | Rosengård Women | 6 | -20 | 1 |
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