One red card too many: Chelsea set an unwanted record 🥶 | OneFootball

The Blues in a red spiral.

Chelsea just can't stop shooting themselves in the foot. Away at Fulham (Matchday 21 of the Premier League), the Londoners picked up yet another red card, a symbol of the chronic lack of discipline that has plagued them this season.

This time, it was Marc Cucurella who was sent off directly after a poorly executed challenge as the last defender. This incident hastened the Blues' 1-2 defeat to the Cottagers.

Because this latest episode is anything but trivial. According to Opta, Chelsea have already received five red cards in the Premier League this season—more than double that of any other team in the league. A telling statistic that puts the Blues alone at the top of this rather unflattering ranking.

Statistically, this accumulation has a real impact on the results. Analyses show that Chelsea regularly drop points after being reduced to ten men, which complicates the consistency of their performances in an already tight league.

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