A Women’s European Championship quarterfinal saw Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair.

Germany defender Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling the hair of France captain Griedge Mbock in a bizarre moment in the Euro 2025 quarter-final. The incident also resulted in a penalty as it took place in the box,

Germany team director Nia Künzer has defended Kathrin Hendrich for the hair-pulling incident which led to her early red card in the European Championship quarter-final win against France. The record champions won on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Basel on Saturday after being forced to play with 10 players for almost 120 minutes including stoppage