In a moment of sheer madness, Chelsea's number one Robert Sanchez saw a straight red card for a reckless and utterly needless challenge, effectively ending his side's hopes of a comeback against Brentford.
The incident, which will be replayed for all the wrong reasons, occurred deep into the second half with the Blues already trailing 1-0. Sanchez, venturing far outside his penalty area, attempted a bizarre headed clearance that went horribly wrong.
Brentford's Yoane Wissa pounced on the mistake, and as the forward tried to round the stranded keeper, Sanchez wildly stuck out a leg, sending Wissa tumbling to the turf. Referee Simon Hooper had no hesitation, immediately brandishing the red card for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
The dismissal left Chelsea to play the final minutes with ten men and outfield player Đorđe Petrović between the sticks, summing up a dismal performance from the home side.
Former Chelsea player Neal Maupay had already put the Bees in front, and the visitors capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Bryan Mbeumo adding a second in stoppage time to seal a famous 2-0 victory for Thomas Frank's men.
This moment of indiscipline from Sanchez is a major talking point and a huge blow for Mauricio Pochettino, raising serious questions about his first-choice goalkeeper's decision-making at the highest level.
