Robert Sanchez (Chelsea)
September 2025
Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United was shaped by Robert Sanchez’s early red card, the earliest in the club’s Premier League history. The Spaniard apologized publicly, admitting his costly mistake left his teammates fighting uphill from the fifth minute. Sanchez rushed out and fouled Bryan Mbeumo, denying a clear chance and forcing Chelsea to play almost the entire game with ten men. His apology on Instagram took full responsibility, acknowledging that his error overshadowed the team’s battling second-half effort at Old Trafford.