Chelsea fail the red card test again in 3-1 defeat to Brighton


Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 27, 2025 The big screen displays a VAR review message after Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah is shown a red card by referee Simon Hooper Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

LONDON (Reuters) -For the second time in a week, Chelsea found themselves playing on Saturday with 10 men after a red card - and once again they failed to cope.

Coach Enzo Maresca's men were 1-0 up at home against Brighton & Hove Albion - having dominated the first half - when Trevoh Chalobah was sent off in the 53rd minute for tripping Diego Gomez as he bore down on goal.

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