‘Nicolas Jackson has played his last Chelsea game’ – fans explode at ‘mad’ footage
Chelsea fans the world over want to see the back of Nicolas Jackson after his “ridiculous” red card against Newcastle United.
Jackson has previously been seen as a saviour-like figure in the eyes of Blues fans, albeit more due to Chelsea’s lack of an alternative in the number nine role than his performance and output in the final third.
Cole Palmer and the exit-linked Christopher Nkunku lead Jackson with 15 and 14 goals respectively to the Senegalese international’s 12 this season, but no other Chelsea player can lead the line quite like him.
Enzo Maresca will be on the hunt for more top-class options at centre-forward this summer, and the Blues’ need for an alternative to Jackson was made clear by his moment of madness against Newcastle.
Chelsea left with impossible task after Nicolas Jackson dismissal
Maresca’s side went into their clash with fellow Champions League chasers Newcastle in need of a victory to take control of the Premier League’s top five race, but got off to the worst possible start.
Sandro Tonali’s second-minute opener left Chelsea with a mountain to climb, and things went from bad to worse when Jackson aimed a blatant and clear elbow in the direction of Newcastle’s Sven Botman.
| Newcastle | Statistics | Chelsea |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 1.89 | xG | 0.62 |
| 6 / 15 | Shots on Target | 3 / 10 |
| 45% | Possession | 55% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
The striker was initially spared and only shown a yellow card, but VAR soon intervened and after a long deliberation, referee John Brooks changed his initial decision and upgraded Jackson’s card to a red.
Jackson’s 35th-minute dismissal left Chelsea down to 10 men for the next hour, and while the visitors did improve in the second half, Bruno Guimaraes’ late strike capped off a deserved victory for Newcastle.
‘Don’t let Jackson wear the shirt again’ – Chelsea fans explode
Chelsea fans have long since given Jackson’s limitations the benefit of the doubt thanks to Maresca’s lack of alternatives to the 23-year-old up front, but any semblance of patience has now been eroded.
Jackson’s imminent three-match suspension rules him out for the remainder of Chelsea’s Premier League campaign, and that could leave their bid to secure Champions League football in jeopardy.
Blues fans were unanimous in their frustrations after Jackson’s “ridiculous” challenge, and if Chelsea do miss out on the Champions League as a result of his suspension, many feel that should be “the last game he plays” for the west Londoners.
Nicolas Jackson has let down the entire club and will miss the rest of the season. His moment of madness has possibly cost Chelsea their Champions League qualification for next season. #CFC pic.twitter.com/kp2kASUlDQ
— Ishan Shah (@ishan04shah) May 11, 2025
Nicolas Jackson, ITS TIME TO GOOOO
— Dubois (@CFC_Dubois) May 11, 2025
Should we miss out on Champions League football now that should be the last game Nicolas Jackson plays for Chelsea.
— ChelseaHQ (@ChelseaHQ_) May 11, 2025
Nicolas Jackson has likely cost Chelsea UCL football.
— CFCDaily (@CFCDaily) May 11, 2025
10 men for this and misses Man Utd & Nottingham Forest. Nice one.
Nicolas Jackson, I don’t understand how he thought he could get away with that in any situation
— Benny and the Gesserits (@ChiTownSpurs) May 11, 2025
Up steps Nicolas Jackson https://t.co/zDrWtRMylN
— Philip (@ibitoyephilipo) May 11, 2025
Nicolas Jackson Single handedly cost us this game and for that don’t let him wear a chelsea shirt again what a disgrace
— ACK🇿🇼🇳🇦 (@CFCAfroo) May 11, 2025
The less said on Nicolas Jackson the better
— Alex Goldberg (@GoldbergCFC) May 11, 2025
Ridiculous decision by Nicolas Jackson and likely just cost Chelsea Champions League football.
— Rob (@journalism_rp) May 11, 2025
Nicolas Jackson in the Premier League.
— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) May 11, 2025
24 non-penalty goals
18 cards (17 yellows, one red).