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Lisandro Martinez sent off as Manchester United lose at Chelsea

Manchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 31 October 2026, after Lisandro Martinez was shown a red card.

Martinez sent off as Man Utd implode against Chelsea
File photo Martinez sent off as Man Utd implode against Chelsea Photo: Sky Sports

Martinez receives second yellow card

Lisandro Martinez received a booking for fouling Morgan Rogers before the match officials reviewed the incident with VAR. Three minutes later, he played his arm into Wesley Fofana's face and was shown a second yellow card. The referee then sent him off from the game.

Chelsea score two goals

Morgan Rogers scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 50th minute of the match. Cole Palmer converted a penalty kick to make the final score 2-0 against Manchester United.

United extend winless run

This defeat extended Manchester United's winless streak to nine games across all competitions. The result places the club at risk of falling into the relegation zone for the weekend.

2 outlets, different leads

  • Sky Sports

    Martinez sent off as Man Utd implode against Chelsea

  • BBC News

    Martinez's 'inexplicable' 83 seconds cost Man Utd and Carrick

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