Mark Kukrella A second yellow card was shown after the full-time whistle Chelsea beat Brentford.
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Arsenal, Manchester City and League leaders Liverpool All points dropped this weekend, and Enzo Maresca’s side deservedly picked up three points on Sunday courtesy of Cucurella’s goal and Nicholas Jackson To get closer to the top
However, general sailing for the collision was not proven Chelsea. The visitors came back late on thanks to a goal from Brian Mbeumo.
Just minutes after Mbeumo’s strike, and with the game entering the fifth minute of stoppage time, Cucurella was booked for a rash challenge on Bees forward Fabio Carvalho.
The dramatic finish saw tensions between the two teams boil over at Stamford Bridge.
Mark Cukrella was sent off after full-time in Chelsea’s win over Brentford at Stamford Bridge
After opening the scoring, defender Fabio was booked late on for a challenge on Carvalho.
Cucurella was shown a second yellow after the full-time whistle in a heated scene between the two sets of players
Scenes continued after the final whistle and referee Peter Banks booked Brentford forward Kevin Shead and showed Cucurella a second yellow.
After the game, the Premier League’s Match Center revealed that the decision was made due to the defender’s ‘aggressive attitude’.
X’s post read: ‘The referee issued a second yellow card to Cukurela for taking an aggressive attitude. A case has also been filed against Shade for the same crime.
Cukrella will now face a one-match ban.
The decision means the 26-year-old will be unavailable as the Blues travel to Goodison Park to face Everton on Sunday.
