Chelsea defender's slide on Miyazawa draws criticism over yellow card

Manchester United Women’s Football Club were thrashed 0‑5 by Chelsea Women in the English Women’s Super League round two on the 13th, a match that also saw Japanese international midfielder Hinata Miyazawa endure a dangerous slide that earned Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan a yellow card, according to a 【写真：Getty Images】 photograph.

Chelsea's five‑goal victory

Chelsea opened the scoring through Sheke Nyskens and went on to net five unanswered goals. United’s opening league game had ended in a 1‑2 defeat to London City Lionesses, while Chelsea’s first match of the season finished as a draw.

Controversial slide on Miyazawa

The incident occurred in the fourth minute of added time in the second half. After Sandy Baltimore drove down the right flank, the ball fell to Kadeisha Buchanan, who slid with her right foot raised and struck Miyazawa’s shin. Miyazawa collapsed, but continued playing, and Buchanan received a yellow card, a decision the author felt could have warranted a red.

Hinata Miyazawa featured for the full ninety minutes. Chelsea midfielder Maika Hamano entered the game in the 71st minute, and Mashiro Matsukubo was omitted from the matchday squad.

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