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When the Ref Sent Off the Wrong Player

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By Bildam

One of the funniest and most embarrassing refereeing mistakes in Premier League history happened on March 22, 2014, during a heated clash between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The match whose Final Score was Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal on Arsène Wenger’s 1,000th match as Arsenal manager was officiated by referee Andre Marriner

What Happened?

🔹 Chelsea was already leading 2-0 when Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made a goal-line handball to block a shot from Eden Hazard inside the penalty area.

🔹 It was a clear penalty, and the referee had to send off the guilty player.

🔹 The problem? Marriner didn’t send off Oxlade-Chamberlain… he sent off Kieran Gibbs, who was standing nearby and had nothing to do with the incident! 🤦‍♂️

The Chaos That Followed

He walked toward Marriner looking puzzled, saying: “Wait… What? Me??”

Even Oxlade-Chamberlain tried to tell the referee, saying “It was me! I handled the ball!”

Marriner ignored everyone and insisted that Gibbs leave the pitch.

🔹 The Chelsea players looked amused, while Arsenal players couldn’t believe what was happening.

🔹 Oxlade-Chamberlain, despite admitting his guilt, did not get punished at all!

🔹 Hazard scored the penalty, and Chelsea went on to destroy Arsenal 6-0, making Wenger’s 1,000th match a disaster.

Aftermath & Reactions

🔹 The FA later overturned Gibbs’ red card and transferred it to Oxlade-Chamberlain.

🔹 Andre Marriner apologized but faced huge criticism for such a ridiculous mistake.

🔹 Social media exploded with memes and jokes, comparing Marriner’s decision to:

  • Police arresting the wrong suspect. 🚔
  • Sending off Ronaldo when Messi dives. 😂

🔹 Wenger described it as one of the worst refereeing errors he had ever seen.

The Legacy of the ‘Invisible’ Red Card

✔ To this day, it remains one of the funniest red card mix-ups in football history.

✔ It became a meme for mistaken identity in football.

✔ Andre Marriner continued refereeing but is still remembered for this bizarre mistake

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