What have you done, Lisandro?! One disastrous mistake turns Manchester United's clash with Chelsea into a nightmare
Lisandro Martinez has turned an already difficult afternoon at Stamford Bridge into a nightmare for Manchester United.
Details: In the 63rd minute of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester United, Lisandro Martinez committed a costly foul inside his own penalty area. The referee showed the Argentine defender a red card and awarded the hosts a penalty. Cole Palmer stepped up and confidently converted the spot kick, doubling Chelsea's advantage to 2-0.
The situation was particularly painful for Manchester United, who had already conceded earlier in the second half. In the 50th minute, Morgan Rogers collected a pass from Romeo Lavia, burst past Harry Maguire and chipped goalkeeper Senne Lammens to open the scoring.
Just 13 minutes later, Martinez's mistake left the visitors with ten men and handed Chelsea the opportunity to extend their lead. Palmer made no mistake from the penalty spot, leaving United facing a two-goal deficit.
It's worth noting that Palmer returned to Premier League action after serving a one-match suspension in the Carabao Cup against Liverpool. The Englishman had previously been sent off against Tottenham. Meanwhile, Manchester United entered this match sitting 16th in the league with just seven points from eight games.
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