Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea continued to prove points of being title contenders in the Premier League this season as Chelsea secured a 2-1 win over London rivals Brentford on Sunday evening. However, fans have been left curious over why Marc Cucurella was shown a red card after the full-time whistle.
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Goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson on Sunday night helped Chelsea close the gap with Liverpool to two points after Arsenal, Manchester City, and league leaders Liverpool all dropped points this weekend.
However, the major talking point of the night was when the opening goal scorer, Marc Cucurella, was shown a second yellow card after full-time by the referee. The defender and Carvalho confronted each other upon the final whistle. The intense moment witnessed both players clashing in what were unpleasant scenes at Stamford Bridge, as Schade was also cautioned by referee Peter Bankes for his involvement in the post-match altercation.
Premier League Match Centre revealed after the match that the decision to show Cucurella the second yellow card was made because the defender adopted an aggressive attitude.
The referee issued a second yellow card to Cucurella for adopting an aggressive attitude. Schade was also booked for the same offence.'
Cucurella will now face a one-match ban, and this means the 26-year-old will not be available as the Blues travel to Goodison Park to face Everton on Sunday.
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