In the eighth round of the Premier League, Chelsea faced a disappointing 0-2 defeat to Tottenham. The Blues saw their hopes dashed late in the match with two goals conceded: one accidental own goal from goalkeeper Mike Penders in the 77th minute and a second from Mathis Tel in the 87th minute that confirmed the scoreline.
Things took a turn for the worse for the home side at the 80-minute mark, trailing 0-1 when midfielder Cole Palmer received a second yellow card and was sent off. His first booking for unsporting behaviour had come just nine minutes prior.
That dismissal marked Chelsea's first red card of the current Premier League campaign and their ninth since the start of last season. They now lead the league in this unfortunate statistic, surpassing the next closest club by at least four red cards.
Despite the setback, Chelsea sit in a provisional fourth place in the league table after eight matches, having accrued 13 points so far.
