Should Palmer have been sent off earlier than he was?
Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown looks at the red card shown to Cole Palmer during Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, with the former Arsenal defender agreeing with the decision and suggesting Palmer was lucky not to receive a straight red for an early incident.
Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, a match marked by a second-half collapse. During the contest, backup goalkeeper Mike Penders, who was replacing the injured Emiliano Martínez, scored an own goal after misjudging an inswinging corner and punching the ball into his own net.
Following the error by Penders, Cole Palmer was sent off. BBC Sport reports that Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown agreed with the decision to show Palmer a red card, suggesting the player was lucky not to have received a straight red for an earlier incident.
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