{"id":930,"date":"2026-04-07T00:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=930"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:51:22","slug":"renee-slegers-laments-katie-mccabe-hair-pull-incident-taking-attention-away-from-arsenal-champions-league-victory-over-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=930","title":{"rendered":"Renee Slegers Laments Katie McCabe Hair Pull Incident Taking Attention Away From Arsenal Champions League Victory Over Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chelsea Women host Arsenal Women at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening in the second leg of their UEFA Women\u2019s Champions League quarter final. The Blues trail 3-1 from the first leg at the Emirates Stadium and face a daunting task to overturn the deficit against the defending champions, who are riding a nine match winning streak across all competitions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Match: Chelsea vs Aston Villa \u2013 Full match highlights from Chelsea Women\u2019s 4-3 WSL victory against Aston Villa Women at Kingsmeadow\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YDaVpldkxa\">https:\/\/t.co\/YDaVpldkxa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CFC News &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; (@CFCnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFCnews\/status\/2038573457709916637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sonia Bompastor\u2019s side got back to winning ways in the WSL on Saturday with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Aston Villa after falling behind early. Sam Kerr, Naomi Girma, and Lauren James all found the net before Sjoeke Nusken emerged as the hero with the decisive goal in a breathless encounter at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kick-off:<\/strong> 20:00 BST, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 <br \/><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Stamford Bridge, London <br \/><strong>TV:<\/strong> BBC iPlayer and Disney+<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sonia Bompastor calls for fans\u2019 support ahead of Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UWCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UWCL<\/a> Quarter-final second leg vs Arsenal at Stamford Bridge <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u201cThe crowd could make a huge difference for us. We have already faced the scenario where we lost the first leg and we knew we needed to win the game. We\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MSa9mY82PZ\">pic.twitter.com\/MSa9mY82PZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chelsea Women (@CFC__Women) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFC__Women\/status\/2038275970369544687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arsenal Cruising After Clinical First Leg Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal were ruthless at the Emirates last week, racing into a two goal halftime lead through Stina Blackstenius and Chloe Kelly before Alessia Russo restored their advantage after Lauren James had briefly given Chelsea hope with a stunning strike. The Gunners have won nine consecutive matches and demolished Tottenham 5-2 in Saturday\u2019s north London derby.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A message from our match-winner! &#x1f5e3;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p>Get your tickets for Chelsea vs Arsenal on Wednesday. &#x1f39f;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFCW\/status\/2038244960454275340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea will need to produce a monumental performance to reach the semi finals after falling behind in this competition for the first time this season. The Blues finished third in the league phase before dispatching Barcelona and Roma, but now face elimination unless they can overturn a two goal deficit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Leg Defeat Increases Pressure on Bompastor<\/h2>\n<p>This represents the first meeting between Chelsea and Arsenal in the Champions League, though the sides have faced each other three times already this season. Arsenal won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in January before both teams played out a 1-1 draw at the Emirates in November when Alyssa Thompson scored for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7fAlessia Russo is on fire for Arsenal Women \u2014 10 goals in her last 10 games:<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs AS Fari<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs OH Leuven<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs OH Leuven<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs West Ham<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs Chelsea<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs Tottenham<br \/>The Gunners\u2019 striker is in unstoppable form.\u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AyF4uikRbO\">pic.twitter.com\/AyF4uikRbO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CHINEMEREMMA ACTIVE \ud83e\udd85 (@CHINEMEREMMA993) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHINEMEREMMA993\/status\/2037997139297497348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s last victory over the Gunners came in January 2025, when Guro Reiten\u2019s late penalty secured a narrow 1-0 win. Bompastor desperately needs her side to produce their best performance of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7fAlessia Russo is on fire for Arsenal Women \u2014 10 goals in her last 10 games:<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs AS Fari<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs OH Leuven<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs OH Leuven<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs West Ham<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs Chelsea<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs Tottenham<br \/>The Gunners\u2019 striker is in unstoppable form.\u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AyF4uikRbO\">pic.twitter.com\/AyF4uikRbO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CHINEMEREMMA ACTIVE \ud83e\udd85 (@CHINEMEREMMA993) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHINEMEREMMA993\/status\/2037997139297497348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Predicted Lineups: Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Hampton; Bronze, Girma, Bright, Nouwen; Cuthbert, Nusken; James, Kaptein, Thompson; Kerr<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal (4-3-3): van Domselaar; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Caldentey, Maanum; Kelly, Russo, Blackstenius<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Lucy Bronze Left Frustrated by Soft Decisions as Arsenal Edge Chelsea 3-1 in Champions League Quarter Final First Leg Thriller at Emirates Stadium<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea Women host Arsenal Women at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening in the second leg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}