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Chelsea v Barcelona: Emma Hayes slams Champions League red card

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2 weeks ago

April 28, 2024

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said Kadeisha Buchanan’s red card in the semi-final defeat by Barcelona was the “worst decision in Women’s Champions League history”.

Buchanan was ordered off for a second yellow card offence as Chelsea were knocked out, losing 2-0 at Stamford Bridge for a 2-1 exit on aggregate.

Hayes said she thought her side – who also conceded a penalty – were “robbed” by referee Iuliana Demetrescu’s decisions.

Buchanan’s second booking came for a challenge on Patri Guijarro just before the hour mark.

“I didn’t think it was a foul, let alone a yellow card,” said Hayes.

Chelsea were 1-0 down to Aitana Bonmati’s first-half goal but level on aggregate when the red card came out, with the tie in the balance.

Fridolina Rolfo’s spot-kick in the 75th minute carried Barcelona through to the 25 May final.

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Best moments of the season from 2Good 2Bad

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5 hours ago

May 12, 2024

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Watch the best moments of the season from Match of the Day 2’s ‘2 Good 2 Bad’ featuring a Neal Maupay special.

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Premier League: Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal: MOTD on Casemiro

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May 12, 2024

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Match of the Day 2 pundit Martin Keown describes as “schoolboy” the defending from Manchester United’s Casemiro for the only goal in their Premier League defeat by Arsenal at Old Trafford.

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Pakistan beat Ireland to level T20 series in Dublin

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9 hours ago

May 12, 2024

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Pakistan bounced back from Friday’s shock defeat by Ireland by easing to a seven-wicket win in the second T20 at Clontarf on Sunday.

Lorcan Tucker (51) and Harry Tector (32) put on 62 for the third wicket to help Ireland to 193-7 from their 20 overs.

Pakistan were struggling at 13-2 before a partnership of 140 between Fakhar Zaman (78) and Muhammad Rizwan (75 not out) guided the tourists to a comfortable victory.

Fakhar was in top form, hitting six sixes with his 78 coming off just 40 balls.

Ireland secured just a second win over Pakistan with their five-wicket success in the opener.

They batted solidly to set a competitive target with Gareth Delany left unbeaten on 28 from 14 balls.

Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the Pakistan attack as he finished with 3-49.

The early wickets of Saim Ayub and captain Babar Azam gave Ireland hope of upsetting the odds again but Fakhar and Rizwan ensured the series would be decided in Tuesday’s final game.

Rizwan was still at the crease as Pakistan secured victory with 19 balls to spare.

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