Manchester United hosted Chelsea at home in what was a key fixture of this round of the Premier League. Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson also attended the match to cheer on United.
In the 4th minute of the game, United striker Bryan Mbeumo received a header from Benjamin Šeško and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Faced with this situation, Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez chose to rush out to clear the ball—however, he failed to touch the football; instead, he brought Mbeumo down outside the penalty area. Sánchez was shown a red card and sent off.
His dismissal meant Chelsea would have to play with one man down for the remainder of the match. Given such a favorable situation, Sir Alex Ferguson, who was watching the game live at the stadium, appeared quite excited—he stood up and made a gesture demanding a card.
