[Harri Burton
Harri Burton](https://www.footballinsider247.com/author/harri-burton)
Senior Correspondent AUTHORITY Senior football journalist specialising in refereeing and officiating; former contributor to The Football League Paper, Late Tackle, and the Premier League; University of Derby graduate. FOCUS Refereeing controversies, football finance and governance, PGMOL decisions, and officiating analysis across the Premier League, EFL, and SPFL. THE INSIGHT Harri utilises a network of officiating and industry contacts to deliver verified, expert analysis of refereeing decisions and PGMOL policy. He provides the regulatory clarity behind the controversy to ensure fans get the full picture.
Both managers would have come into the game desperate for all three points, but it was Xabi Alonso the far happier of the two in West London.
Then, after Morgan Rogers broke the deadlock, the floodgates opened for the home side, with Cole Palmer hitting the back of the net from the spot.
Estevao had added a third for the home side, but after a VAR review, it was ruled out for offside.
The Man United midfielder caught his opposition very high, and was deserving of a caution. For some reason Bankes let it slide. Weird.
Instead, the United captain got all of his man and none of the ball, giving away a foolish free-kick, but not picking up a caution.
Peter Bankes misses blatant Chelsea penalty
On the hour mark, right after being booked for a foul on Rogers, Martinez was heavily involved once again.
Thanks to a VAR review, United's centre-back was subsequently sent off for a second bookable offence, but it's astonishing that the technology was needed in the first place.