Chelsea's 100th Red Card! Cole Palmer's First-Ever Sending-Off Adds To Blues' Horror Show Against Tottenham | Video

On Saturday, October 24, Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, marking their 100th red card in the competition. England international Cole Palmer was the recipient of the first red card of his senior career. The Chelsea playmaker had accumulated two yellow cards during the game before being shown a third.

The first yellow card was issued after an altercation with Tottenham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who had committed a deliberate handball while defending a counterattack. Palmer reacted angrily to the incident, leading to his initial caution. The situation escalated further when Palmer received his second yellow card for a late challenge on former Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher.

This marked the first red card Palmer had ever received in his career. The Chelsea star's dismissal compounded the Blues' misery, as Tottenham took the lead in the 77th minute through a mistake by goalkeeper Mike Penders, who misjudged a corner and the ball found the back of the net. Despite Palmer's dismissal, Chelsea's hopes of recovering from the setback were further diminished when his second yellow card was shown minutes later.