Germany's Kathrin Hendrich, left, pulls on hair of France's Griedge Mbock Bathy, right, during the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between France and Germany at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich red-carded for hair-pulling in Euro 2025 quarterfinal

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — A player was sent off at the Women’s European Championship for pulling an opponent’s hair, six days after a similar incident during the Club World Cup final.

The Video Assistant Referee spotted Germany midfielder Kathrin Hendrich yanking the ponytail of France captain Griedge Mbock as a free kick was floated into the area.

With less than 13 minutes played, Hendrich was shown a red card and moments later Grace Geyoro converted the resulting penalty to give France a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s quarterfinal.

It was a somewhat unusual red card but the second such incident in the space of less than a week.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder João Neves was sent off for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, towards the end of Chelsea’s 3-0 victory in the trophy match of the Club World Cup last Sunday.

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Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich, center, receives a red card during the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between France and Germany at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich reacts after seeing a red card for pulling the hair of France’s Griedge Mbock Bathy during the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between France and Germany at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella (3) lies on the pitch after foul by Paris Saint-Germain’s Joao Neves (87) during the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella and Paris Saint-Germain’s Joao Neves vie for control of the ball during the second half of the Club World Cup final soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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