Chelsea collapsed to a 3-1 loss against Flamengo at the Club World Cup as Nicolas Jackson was shown a straight red card only four minutes after coming on as a substitute.
Enzo Maresca’s side appeared to be in control of the game after Pedro Neto’s breakaway opening goal in the first half but substitute Bruno Henrique’s second-half leveller sparked an implosion.
Chelsea fell behind moments after the equalizer when former Manchester City defender Danilo punished more poor defending, and Jackson’s red card came just three minutes later as he recklessly planted his studs on Ayrton Lucas’ shin.
Chelsea’s afternoon went from bad to worse when Wallace Yan, another Flamengo substitute, added the Brazilian side’s third goal to spark more wild celebrations from the vociferous Flamengo fans at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia..
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