Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said the women's game needs "more respect" as she voiced frustrations at the standard of officiating in their Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat by Arsenal. Had it stood, that would have halved Arsenal's two-goal lead at the time to 2-1, just before half-time. It's always more difficult to complain about the referees when you have lost the game, but it's not good enough," said Bompastor. When you are playing a quarter-final of the Champions League, you need to respect the women's game. "You need to respect the players.

Source: BBC March 25, 2026 01:07 UTC