Lisandro Martínez sent off as Man Utd lose 2-0 at Chelsea

Lisandro Martínez was sent off in the 63rd minute and Manchester United collapsed at Stamford Bridge, losing 2-0 to Chelsea after Morgan Rogers scored in the 50th minute and Cole Palmer converted a penalty in the 64th. According to Sky Sports, the red card came from a second yellow after a VAR check for raising his arm to Wesley Fofana's face inside the United box, only three minutes after he had been booked for fouling Rogers.

The defeat stretches the team's winless run to nine games in all competitions, their worst since 1988, and leaves United one point above the relegation zone. Martínez was starting for only the second time since criticising the club's hierarchy, and the match turned after the break, when Rogers ran clear of the static defence and finished past Senne Lammens.

Fernandes and the missed chances

Bruno Fernandes returned to the side after being left out of the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, and in the first half he fired wide with no one marking him from a cross by Bryan Mbeumo. Amad Diallo was also denied twice by Mike Penders. Estevao had a third goal ruled out for offside and forced a full-stretch save from Lammens.

Carrick under pressure

With this result, Michael Carrick is more exposed and his future as head coach is in doubt. Chelsea, meanwhile, move up to fourth, above Liverpool.