Striker was sent off in a dire cameo appearance as the Blues threw away a 1-0 lead to lose to their South American opponents.

Nicolas Jackson saw red in a nightmare substitute appearance as Chelsea imploded in a 3-1 defeat to Flamengo in their second Club World Cup game.

It was Jackson's second red card in less than two months after he was dismissed for violent conduct in the Premier League at Newcastle, and his dismissal compounded an awful second-half display by the Blues.

South American sides have dominated both on the pitch and in the stands thus far in the Club World Cup, and that trend continued as Chelsea were left stunned by a major second-half turnaround.

Flamengo started the brighter of the two sides, but found themselves behind when Pedro Neto scored a smart solo goal on the break after 13 minutes. The Blues led at half-time after Levi Colwill headed off the line from under his own crossbar.

But everything would turn on its head after Robert Sanchez allowed the ball to bounce all the way across to the grateful Bruno Henrique at the far post on 62 minutes. Just three minutes later the turnaround was complete, as former Manchester City defender Danilo headed home from the same far post. Substitute Jackson had lost his man for Danilo's goal, and he would soon see his marching orders after just four minutes on the pitch for a reckless challenge. He could have no complaints.

Chelsea's misery was complete when Wallace Yan scored a Flamengo third with less than ten minutes of the 90 remaining, getting a second bite at the cherry after an initial shot was blocked. The second half showing by Enzo Maresca's side was simply not good enough, and the Conference League winners will be wondering just how this happened.

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Robert Sanchez (2/10):

Looked nervy with early passes from the back, and will feel he should've done better for Flamengo's first two goals.

Malo Gusto (4/10):

The first two goals conceded involved men left free to play the ball across from the right. Got forward when he could but too muted.

Trevoh Chalobah (4/10):

Not directly at fault, but couldn't prevent the Blues collapse in the second period. Took care of the ball, as he always does, but was overwhelmed.

Levi Colwill (5/10):

Set the tone for a feisty encounter with a crunching tackle after two minutes. The biggest contribution by the young centre-half was an important header off the line just before half-time.

Marc Cucurella (5/10):

All three goals were scored from Cucurella's left, while the Spaniard glanced a header wide at the other end with Chalobah better-placed behind him.

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Reece James (4/10):

Playing an unfamiliar role at the base of midfield, James recovered from his own error with an important block at 1-0 before being replaced by Romeo Lavia on 64 minutes.

Moises Caicedo (5/10):

Worked hard in a midfield which struggled in the second half. Always busy but was booked.

Enzo Fernandez (4/10):

Had a penalty appeal waved away just before half-time. Tried to get on the ball but his passing was off.

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Cole Palmer (3/10):

Struggled to influence the game as he would have liked. Substituted with his team behind. When he doesn't play well, Chelsea don't tend to.

Liam Delap (5/10):

Forced the Flamengo goalkeeper into a smart early save, also had an interesting battle with centre-back Leo Pereira, which he lost.

Pedro Neto (7/10):

One of the Blues' only bright sparks, did well to score in the first half but faded, much like his team.

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Nicolas Jackson (1/10):

His brief appearance has to go down as one of the worst by a substitute in recent memory as he was sent off almost immediately.

Romeo Lavia (3/10):

Came on for James and had little impact as Chelsea fell behind.

Noni Madueke (N/A):

Made little impact after his 82nd-minute introduction.

Marc Guiu (N/A):

Also came on late.

Enzo Maresca (3/10):

Was not able to prevent his side's meltdown in the second half, either tactically or through the substitutes he introduced.