Chelsea managed to break their September goal drought and returned to winning form with a 1-0 triumph over Brighton in the Carabao Cup third round.
Nicolas Jackson netted the solitary goal of the match at Stamford Bridge, paving the way for a fourth-round encounter against Championship team Blackburn Rovers.
Despite the positive atmosphere surrounding Chelsea's victory, there was a shocking decision that left fans in disbelief.
In stoppage time, Enzo Fernandez delivered a delightful pass for substitute Armando Broja to chase.
However, inexplicably, the linesman raised the offside flag.
This decision was made despite Broja being clearly in his own half when the ball was played, meaning he was onside.
Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea's manager, was understandably furious with this perplexing decision and received a yellow card for his protests.
The linesman's controversial decision sparked a flurry of reactions online, with fans expressing their astonishment at how such an obvious mistake was made.
One fumed: 'Broja is offside here apparently. He’s in his own half. I want to laugh. But it’s genuinely not even funny. It’s pathetic'
A second ranted: 'how do I explain from this picture that Broja was flagged for offside and Pochettino got a yellow card . It’s a Chelsea thing.'
A third added: 'Another horrific decision from the referees. Calling an offside while Broja was through on goal, even though he was clearly behind the halfway line.'
A fourth said: 'Embarrassing that the referee flagged Broja in his own half. This is a basic of the offside rule'
Another questioned: 'How did they give this as offside? Broja was literally in his own half.'
A sixth user commented: 'I’ve just seen an official flag offside when Broja was in our own half.'
VAR was not in operation during the game, as it is not employed in the League Cup until the two-legged semi-finals.
Additionally, Chelsea had a second goal by Nicolas Jackson wrongly disallowed in the second half.
The Blues will resume Premier League action on Monday when
they face Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Stay tuned!