{"id":498923,"date":"2026-04-13T21:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=498923"},"modified":"2026-04-14T01:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:24:35","slug":"man-united-implode-as-star-sent-off-for-hair-pull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=498923","title":{"rendered":"Man United 'implode' as star sent off for hair pull"},"content":{"rendered":"

M\ufeffanchester United<\/a>'s run of form has come to an ugly end, suffering a shock 2-1 loss against Premier League<\/a> relegation battlers Leeds United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The defeat came after a brain fade from Lisandro Martinez, who was sent off early in the second half for a hair pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin.<\/p>\n

The incident was initially overlooked by the on-field referee, but an intervention from the video official halted play in the 56th minute.<\/p>\n

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After a quick video review Martinez was then handed a red card by Paul Tierney, despite his best efforts to argue with the decision.<\/p>\n

Replays showed a clear hair pull from the Argentinian midfielder.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"Lisandro Martinez is dismissed for violent conduct and Manchester United, who are two goals down, are also a man down now," commentator Peter Drury said.<\/p>\n

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"It just goes from bad to worse tonight for Michael Carrick, his side had been in such good form since he took over, but they have imploded this evening.<\/p>\n

"He [Martinez] looks perplexed, but he must know the offence he's committed."<\/p>\n

United were already down 2-0 when they were reduced to a man down after a first-half double from Noah Okafor in the fifth and 29th minutes.<\/p>\n

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Casemiro gave the home fans at Old Trafford a glimmer of hope in the 69th minute, but they were unable to find an equaliser in the dying stages.<\/p>\n

Interim coach Michael Carrick had done a terrific job turning the Red Devils around in recent times and has the powerhouse club entrenched in the top-four.<\/p>\n

Man United are level with Aston Villa on 55 points and three points clear of Liverpool.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The win for Leeds places them \ufeffsix points clear of the drop zone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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