Star footballer Sadio Mane experienced an eventual starter in the must-win game for Liverpool at Stamford Bridge against a big team like Chelsea. The 29-year-old Senegalese footballer in his last game before he joins his national squad in the AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) was booked just 15 seconds after the match got underway.
In a massively action-packed opening to the match, Sadio Mane put Liverpool forward by capitalizing on a mistake from Trevoh Chalobah. He registered the early lead for the Reds in the 9th minute and made the score 1-0.
Yellow Card for Sadio Mane
Numerous fans over social media the Liverpool superstar was let off lightly with his booking and must be sent off. However, Mane proved them wrong and stated in his game that why he was was one of the best in this business.
A long ball was played out to Sadio Mane on the left, and the man who while jumping for the ball eventually hit an elbow to Cesar Azpilicueta. The whistle was blown by the referee after six seconds of the foul. Azpilicueta with pain held onto his face as Anthony Taylor, the referee banished Mane with a yellow card.
Jimmy Floyd in this regard
Former Chelsea star footballer Jimmy Floyd said in this regard that it was certainly a red card for him. Mane knows what he was doing, it was an elbow and it should certainly be a red card. Various Chelsea fans also stated Mane to be lucky there.
The match at the end was drawn with both the sides scoring 2 goals. The second one for Liverpool was registered by Mohamed Salah. And the two goals for Chelsea were scored by Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic.
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