"For me, it is clearly a red card for the Arsenal player. She's pulling Alyssa Thompson's hair. If the VAR is not able to check that situation, I don't know why we have the VAR."
"If you look at all the decisions in the first leg and second leg, that's part of the result at the end. That's really disappointing."
"But everyone needs to understand that's the difference between being qualified and not being qualified. It has a big impact on players."
"I'm really proud of my players, I think they gave everything and they don't deserve that level of refereeing again."
Sonia Bompastor expressed frustration over officiating during Chelsea's Women's Champions League match against Arsenal, where her team lost 3-2 on aggregate. Chelsea's only goal came late from Sjoeke Nusken, but it was insufficient for progression. Bompastor was particularly upset about a missed hair pull incident involving Katie McCabe and Alyssa Thompson, which she believed warranted a red card. She felt the officiating decisions significantly impacted the match outcome and expressed pride in her players despite the defeat.
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