Premier League 2025-26: Chelsea’s Pedro Neto fined and handed one-match ban for misconduct

Chelsea forward Pedro Neto has been fined Pound 70,000 and suspended for one match for misconduct after he was sent off in the Premier League defeat to Arsenal this month, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday.

Neto received two yellow cards in the space of three minutes — one for dissent after an Arsenal goal and the second for a foul on Gabriel Martinelli — in the 2-1 loss to the league leader.

“It was alleged that the player acted in an improper manner by failing to leave the pitch promptly and/or using abusive words towards the match official/s following his dismissal in the 70th minute,” the FA said.

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It was Chelsea’s ninth red card of the season across all competitions and Neto admitted the charge against him.

He will miss the match against Newcastle United on Saturday.

The Portuguese winger also faces disciplinary proceedings from UEFA after pushing a ball boy during Wednesday’s 5-2 UEFA Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Published on Mar 13, 2026