The Chelsea coach explodes against the refereeing against Barça Femení: “They robbed us”

The epic traced back of the FC Barcelona Femení in front of Chelsea (0-2) left very 'touched' to the group londinense for believing prejudiced by the arbitration. In the press conference post party, the trainer Emma Hayes criticised of cutting form the decisions of the rumana Iuliana Demetrescu and the VAR in favour of the culés, mainly by the expulsion of the defender Kadeisha Buchanan and the penalti that defined the eliminatory in the minute 75.

"It surprised me that they chose it [to Demetrescu] because it is known for taking out yellow cards of easy form. I thought that it was the worst decision in the history of the Champions. I am shattered by my players. They have stolen us", it sentenced the English trainer, although the two actions mentioned did not leave place for the controversy. In the case of the double yellow to Buchanan, both cards were product of clear infringements on Salma and Patri Pebble in alone four minutes (55' and 59'.

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Second yellow to Buchanan by this action on Patri Pebble

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By his part, the penalti converted by Fridolina Rolfö in the 75' came of a load on Aitana Bonmatí that the VAR ratified after several seconds of review. The Barça knew to recover in the eliminatory after the 0-1 in Catalonia with a very intelligent party in London, betting by the high pressure and the possession of balloon, two key appearances of the game culé, to take early advantage (in the 25' already won 0-1) and complete the work with another goal to fault of 15' for the end.

Chelsea insists in the 'injustices' of the arbitration in front of the Barça

However, far to do self-criticism by the performance of his directed, Emma Hayes insisted in the 'unfair' of the expulsion of Buchanan, that arrived when the 'blues' seemed to approach to the tie that gave them back the advantage in the global. "In this moment [before the expulsion of Buchanan] went winning, moments before had thrown to the stick. It is a cruel form to lose. I did not think neither that it was fault, much less of yellow card. It is the worst decision in the history of Champions feminine", sentenced the experienced trainer.

Besides, it regretted the drops suffered to last hour that conditioned the performance of the English group. "In the first place, we have lost to Ramírez, a big point of reference for us. This already was difficult, the players had to suplir his functions. But I always say that it is necessary to be perfect and that does fault a bit of luck", puntualizó Hayes. Now, the Barça expects by Lyon or PSG for which will be his fourth consecutive final of Champions.