With Chelsea dominating proceedings, referee Frida Klarlund awarded Real Madrid the penalty after Blues defender Jessie Fleming brought down Athenea del Castillo. The reigning Women’s Super League (WSL) champion then took a deserved lead after Sam Kerr finally found a way past Misa Rodríguez – the Australian had seen two previous efforts well saved by Madrid’s goalkeeper. Chelsea then levelled the score before the break with the impressive Niamh Charles directing her header into the corner of the net. Real Madrid had initially taken the lead in the 10th minute after World Cup winner OIga Carmona’s shot deflected off defender Millie Bright. “I think we’ve been robbed of what should have been a 3-1 game,” Hayes said after the match. There was no video assistant referee (VAR) available for the match in the Spanish capital, according to Reuters.
US Soccer names Emma Hayes as coach of women’s national team, saying she signed record contract (Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images) Zac Goodwin/PA Images/Getty Images Chelsea manager Emma Hayes before the Barclays Women's Super League match at Kingsmeadow, London.
