Due to suspension, Callum Doyle, a defender, will miss the team’s Championship match against Bristol City following his red card in the FA Cup quarterfinal.
In the 73rd minute of the match at Stamford Bridge, the Manchester City loanee received a straight red card. He was first given a yellow card, but Chelsea was given a penalty when it was determined that he had tripped Nicolas Jackson as he was bearing down on the goal.
Replays, however, revealed that the infraction was committed outside of the zone. Raheem Sterling missed the mark with a high-arching free kick after VAR overturned the on-field ruling.
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The good news for City was that Doyle was sent red for denying a goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO), but the bad news was that the double jeopardy rule was not applied at that point. According to the double jeopardy rule, the player who is called for the foul only receives a yellow card if a penalty is given if there was a sincere attempt to win the ball.
Doyle was given a red card, and the score was tied at 2-2. After rallying from a 2-0 deficit at halftime, City appeared to have the advantage going forward. Despite the early lead, Enzo Maresca’s team managed to hold off their Premier League rivals until Carney Chukwuemeka scored in the 92nd minute, and Noni Madueke sealed the victory in the 98th.
Red cards in the FA Cup are not competition-specific, according to the FA, hence punishments will be served in the following game. Doyle will therefore serve out his one-game suspension for the Championship match up with Bristol City.
Unlike Abdul Fatawu, who received a three-match punishment earlier in the season, the defender will only receive a one-match penalty due to the nature of the red card. For what was judged to be a risky tackle against Coventry City, the winger received a red card.
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