The Premier League has issued a statement following Marc Cucurella’s red card, which was given just moments after Chelsea’s victory.

Marc Cucurella was sent off after the full-time whistle in Chelsea’s win over Brentford. The Spanish defender became involved in a heated altercation with Kevin Schade, resulting in a second yellow card and a red card. The confrontation saw players from both teams involved in what were shocking scenes at Stamford Bridge.

Earlier, Cucurella had been booked for a dangerous challenge on Fabio Carvalho. The Premier League issued a statement explaining that the referee showed the second yellow card due to Cucurella’s aggressive behavior, with Schade also receiving a booking for a similar offense.

As a result, Cucurella will miss Chelsea’s upcoming match against Everton. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca commented, stating he didn’t see the second yellow but noted it was given for bad attitude and mentioned areas for improvement.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank criticized Cucurella’s actions, particularly the incident in stoppage time where the defender appeared to exaggerate a fall, despite respecting him as a player.

Cucurella’s red card came after he had scored his first goal for Chelsea, with Nicolas Jackson adding a second goal. Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo reduced the deficit late on, but Chelsea held firm for their seventh consecutive win. The victory moved Chelsea up to second in the league, just two points behind leaders Liverpool, although they have played one game more.

This is Cucurella’s second suspension of the season. He had already missed the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in October after accumulating five yellow cards. Despite the post-match drama, Jackson remained focused on the win, highlighting the difficulty of the match and the importance of following the manage

r’s plan.