Nicolas Jackson says he is ‘so angry at myself’ after red card in Flamengo loss

Nicolas Jackson apologised after his costly sending-off in Chelsea’s Club World Cup implosion against Flamengo.

The Senegal striker was shown a straight red card – just four minutes after coming off the bench – for an aggressive studs-up challenge on Ayrton Lucas in Friday’s 3-1 defeat in Philadelphia.

It came amid a calamitous six-minute spell in the second period in which the Blues also conceded two goals to surrender their half-time lead.

It was also Jackson’s second dismissal in just four appearances having also been given his marching orders for a forearm crack on Newcastle’s Sven Botman in a Premier League match last month.

“I want to say sorry,” Jackson wrote on Instagram on what was a 24th birthday to forget. “To the club, the staff, my teammates, and all the fans watching, I let you down.

“Another red card… And honestly, I’m so angry at myself. I work hard every day to help the team not to put us in this kind of situation.

“I still don’t fully understand how it happened. But one thing is clear: it wasn’t intentional. Just a moment in football that went the wrong way.

“No excuses. I take full responsibility. I’ll reflect, I’ll grow, and I’ll come back stronger for the badge and for everyone who believes in me.

“Sorry. Sorry, Sorry.”