The moment that made Chelsea fans demand to sell Nicolas Jackson

Brought on in the 65th minute to replace Liam Delap after Chelsea had just equalized, Jackson was expected to bring new life to the attack. However, in less than 4 minutes, the Senegalese player made all the efforts of coach Enzo Maresca meaningless.

After conceding the second goal from Danilo's header, Jackson made a full-on tackle on the shin of left-back Ayrton Lucas, a situation described by the British press as "horrific" and "inexcusable".

Nicolas Jackson kicked his opponent's shin with the sole of his shoe.

The referee immediately showed the red card, despite weak protests from the Chelsea players. Speaking after the match, coach Maresca simply said: "It was a clear red card, there is nothing to argue about."

Former player Jon Obi Mikel could not hide his disappointment: "A stupid mistake. The team needed Nicolas, but he betrayed that trust."

Sharing the same opinion with Mikel, many fans also expressed their anger. "Get rid of Jackson", "He is not good enough to play for Chelsea", "He has played his last match for Chelsea" are criticisms aimed at the Senegalese player.

It is not the first time Jackson has disappointed at crucial times. Mikel recalled the red card he received against Newcastle in the Premier League and questioned his professionalism and future at Stamford Bridge: “At a big club like Chelsea, there is always competition. If you can’t handle the pressure, you can’t survive.”

Back to the match, Pedro Neto opened the scoring for Chelsea in the first half. However, Flamengo rallied strongly in the second half with three goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo and substitute Wallace Yan. With this defeat, Chelsea were pushed to second place in Group D and forced to get a favorable result against ES Tunis in the final match to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout round alive.

In contrast to the disappointment at Chelsea, coach Filipe Luis and Flamengo had their sixth consecutive victory, proving they are the top candidate for this year's Club World Cup championship.