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As Chelsea defeated Brighton, Mauricio Pochettino reacted strongly to Conor Gallagher’s red card.
Mauricio Pochettino was ‘disappointed’ by Conor Gallagher’s red card in Chelsea’s victory over Brighton.

Mauricio Pochettino was ‘disappointed’ after Conor Gallagher was sent off in Chelsea’s victory over Brighton on Sunday.

Chelsea defeated Brighton 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, handing Pochettino a much-needed three points and relegating his team to tenth place in the Premier League table.

Enzo Fernandez stole the show with two goals, but his midfield partner Gallagher was the game’s villain after receiving a second yellow card on the eve of halftime.

The England international was captaining the Blues in the absence of Reece James, who was suspended for this match after receiving his own red card in last week’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle.

Gallagher was given his marching orders for bringing down ex-Chelsea player Billy Gilmour after receiving his first booking for a strong attack on Facundo Buonanotte.

Fortunately for the 23-year-old, his squad dug deep to secure the victory, but he will now miss the crucial match against Manchester United on Wednesday.

Pochettino criticised the decision to dismiss Gallagher after the game, but admitted that his youthful team’s lack of maturity is hurting them.

When asked about the red card, the manager told BBC Match of the Day: ‘I don’t think it was.

‘I think I need to see it again. We must understand the referee, but they must also understand us.’

‘Look, this type of thing occurs in football,’ he remarked. Of course, I am disappointed because we should have finished with a player, but this is life, and we must accept it.

‘We are a youthful group. This type of incident must be marked with red cards. We’ll get better over time and prevent situations like these.

‘The team was extremely good, I’m very proud of them because Newcastle was tough and Brighton is usually difficult to play, and in the opening 25 minutes we scored twice and controlled the game.

‘We were a little flat when we conceded at the end of the first half in the second half, and then Gallagher was sent off,’ said the coach. It wasn’t a second yellow card, in my opinion, but I could be wrong.’