Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea’s Senegalese forward, received a straight red card during the Club World Cup match against CR Flamengo on June 20, 2025. He’d been on the pitch for all of four minutes.
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Jackson turned 24 that day. He entered the match as a substitute, presumably hoping to make an impact. He did, just not the kind anyone wanted.
His studs-up tackle on Flamengo defender Ayrton Lucas earned an immediate dismissal from the referee. The match took place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Chelsea’s staff didn’t even bother protesting the call. That tells you everything about how bad the challenge looked.
