The incident of Chelsea players fighting for a penalty kick has caused a sensation!

16/04/2024

In the 33rd round of the Premier League, Chelsea secured a commanding 6-0 victory at home against Everton. 

However, despite the significant win, Chelsea encountered controversy during the match with a heated dispute over a penalty kick among the players.

3 players wish to take the kick?

After the game, Chelsea manager Pochettino addressed the contentious incident in an interview, criticizing his players sharply: 

"This is disgraceful, indeed quite embarrassing. I have already spoken to them, if Palmer wanted to let someone else take the penalty, he could have done so, but not in this manner. This situation will not happen again."

Pochettino was no happy with the incident!

Pochettino also warned his players: "If this happens again, they will all be substituted, this is not a joke. If we want to become a great team, such behavior cannot occur. We still have much to learn."

The altercation occurred in the second half when Chelsea was awarded a penalty kick. 

Madueke, who believed he had earned the penalty, firmly held onto the ball, hoping to take the penalty. 

Jackson,Maduke and Palmer fight for the ball

However, Palmer, who has been Chelsea's primary penalty taker recently, insisted on taking the kick due to his responsibilities.

Madueke disagreed with Palmer's decision, and Jackson, who has had few goals lately, also attempted to grab the ball, leading to a chaotic scene.

Gallagher stepped in the incident

At this point, Chelsea captain Gallagher stepped in, forcefully leaving the ball in Palmer's hands and pushing away the others.

Ultimately, Palmer stood firm under pressure and successfully converted the penalty, completing a hat-trick. 

Palmer scored and completed prefect hat trick!

However, during the goal celebration, the two Chelsea players who had attempted to claim the penalty did not join in, indicating that there were issues in the Chelsea dressing room. 

This cast a shadow over Chelsea's victory in this match.

Palmer created the penalty but not Madueke

In fact, according to post-match data, the Premier League officials attributed the penalty to Palmer, not to Madueke, who attempted to claim it.