Arsenal Women’s Champions League win over Ajax on Wednesday night was overshadowed by bizarre scenes ahead of kick-off when the goalposts were found to be too small.
Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall dubbed the scenes “very weird” after the goalposts were adjusted ahead of kick-off after being deemed 10 centimetres below the appropriate limit.
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And there was more controversy when Eidevall was misinformed on concussion protocols, leaving Arsenal to defend their 1-0 lead with 10 players on the field after Beth Mead’s enforced removal.
“It’s been a very weird experience being here,” Eidevall said.
“Playing against a big club like Ajax where we had to measure the goals before the start of the game… I have never experienced anything like it to be honest.
“It’s very weird but we can only control the things we can control.”
