Moment baffled Man City star is BOOKED after being hit by projectile thrown from crowd when she scored
MANCHESTER CITY striker Khadija Shaw was bizarrely shown a yellow card after being hit by an object thrown from the crowd during Thursday’s Champions League clash with Hammarby.
Shaw broke the deadlock for City with a deflected shot in the 31st minute.
Khadija Shaw was hit by a projectile while celebrating her first goal[/caption]
The striker was left completely baffled after the incident[/caption]
She was then left stunned after receiving a bizarre yellow card[/caption]
Khadija Shaw marque son 11ème but de la saison (TCC) 🔥🇯🇲
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Elle chambre les supporters d'Hammarby, reçoit un projectile du public et un carton jaune de la part de l'arbitre…#UWCL pic.twitter.com/yzkPzQS9pO
But as she ran over to the corner flag to celebrate, she was struck by a projectile which appeared to be thrown from the home supporters.
The striker looked over to the crowd to see where the object came from, but as she began walking back to the halfway line referee Silvia Gasperotti brandished a yellow card.
Shaw looked completely perplexed as her team-mate Alex Greenwood attempted to question the decision.
However, Gasperotti just walked away before restarting the match.
Fans on social media were equally confused as to why Shaw received a booking.
One person wrote: “Absolutely crazy decision from the ref.”
Another commented: “Just when you think you have seen the worst decision in women’s football the refs just have to take it to a new level.”
While a third said: “Poor officiating, there has to be severe punishment for this incompetence.”
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Other fans appeared to suggest that Shaw was booked for “excessively celebrating” in front of the Hammarby fans.
One commented: “She celebrated in front of Hammarby stand, that’s why she got a yellow card.”
Shaw had the last laugh, however, as she went on to score the winner in superb style.
Just four minutes after Ellen Ingegerd Wangerheim equalised for Hammarby, the striker fired a shot straight into the top-right corner from the edge of the box.
The goal saw her become Man City Women’s all-time top goalscorer in the Champions League.
City went on to win 2-1 to book a spot in the quarter-finals.
