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Peter McVitie

WATCH: A red card?! Crystal Palace & USMNT star Chris Richards accidentally sent off against Chelsea before referee realises mistake

Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards had a brief scare as he thought he was being sent off when the referee accidentally showed him a red card.

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  • Richards penalised for foul on Madueke
  • Referee accidentally showed red card
  • Official realised error and gave yellow

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Richards fouled Chelsea winger Noni Madueke in the middle of the park in the second half of the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. After awarding the free-kick, referee Michael Salisbury reached into his pocket and waved a red card before realising his mistake and bringing out the yellow.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    United States international Richards and his Palace team-mates would have been relieved when the initial red turned out to be a mistake as the game was tied at 1-1 and going down to 10 men would have been a huge blow for the visitors. Despite managing to keep 11 men on the field, however, Palace eventually conceded a late winner when Madueke converted a penalty.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA AND PALACE?

    Chelsea will look to secure a second straight win in the Premier League when they visit Luton on Saturday in their final game of 2023. Later that afternoon, Palace will round off their year with a home game against Brentford.

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