Martinez's 'inexplicable' 83 seconds cost Man Utd and Carrick
Summary
Manchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea after Lisandro Martinez was sent off in the second half. Already booked, Martinez fouled Wesley Fofana at a corner; VAR sent referee Peter Bankes to the monitor, and Martinez received a second booking. Michael Carrick said the dismissal and Chelsea’s second goal had a major effect on the match.Key Facts
- Chelsea took the lead through Morgan Rogers in the second half.
- Martinez was sent off with 27 minutes of normal time remaining.
- Martinez had already been booked before he raised his elbow and struck Fofana in the face during a corner.
- VAR official James Bell advised referee Peter Bankes to review the incident on the pitchside monitor.
- Former referee Darren Cann said Martinez was rightly sent off for two bookable offences.
- United avoided a third successive three-goal defeat after VAR ruled out an Estevao goal for offside.
- Martinez will miss Manchester United’s next Premier League match, against Aston Villa.
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