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June 21, 2025

Nicolas Jackson was sent off as Chelsea crashed to a 3-1 loss to Flamengo at the Club World Cup.

- ANDY HAMPSON

Blues implode as Flamengo fight back in gutsy victory

Pedro Neto fired the Blues ahead early on but Enzo Maresca's side imploded in the second half in Philadelphia.

The Blues conceded twice and saw Jackson dismissed for a horror tackle in the space of just six minutes after the break.

Their woes were compounded when Wallace Yan wrapped up the scoring late on, adding to earlier goals from fellow substitute Bruno Henrique and veteran Danilo.

The result - played out in front of a crowd of 54,019 at Lincoln Financial Field - left Chelsea with a win and a loss from their two outings in Group D having earlier looked set to take a giant stride towards the last 16.

It made for a disappointing full debut for new striker Liam Delap, who had been brought into the side for Jackson, but a notable scalp for Flamengo manager Filipe Luis, formerly of the London club.

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