During their recent 2-1 victory over Brighton, Chelsea made headlines by breaking the record for the most yellow cards received by a team in a single Premier League season. The pivotal match saw Raheem Sterling receiving Chelsea's 102nd yellow card for a foul on Valentín Barco, followed by captain Reece James being shown a straight red card for kicking out at Brighton's João Pedro.
Moisés Caicedo, a Chelsea midfielder, also received a booking during the intense game, bringing the team's total yellow card count for the season to 103 with one match remaining. This surpasses the previous record of 101 yellow cards set by Leeds United in the 2021-22 season.
Despite their disciplinary struggles throughout the challenging season, Mauricio Pochettino's youthful Chelsea squad has shown promise with a recent run of four consecutive victories. The team has only managed to play two matches without a player receiving a booking this season, highlighting their overall aggressive style of play.
Caicedo, who joined Chelsea in a high-profile deal last summer, leads the team in yellow cards with 11 bookings. However, several players across different clubs have received more yellow cards this season, with Fulham midfielder João Palhinha leading the list with 13 bookings.
Chelsea has also accumulated four red cards this season, adding to their disciplinary woes. Despite their record-breaking yellow card count, they could still be overtaken by Wolves, who have amassed 99 yellow cards of their own.
Notably, the only team in Europe's top five leagues to have received more yellow cards than Chelsea is LaLiga side Getafe, who have accumulated 121 yellow cards in 36 league matches.
Chelsea's final match of the Premier League season will see them face Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, providing an opportunity for the team to end the season on a positive note.
