By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 14:14 GMT, 31 October 2026 | Updated: 14:15 GMT, 31 October 2026
LONDON (AP) - Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off for collecting two yellow cards in a four-minute span against Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
It thrust the Argentina international back in the spotlight - again for the wrong reasons - two weeks after he gave a post-match interview [calling out United´s hierarchy](https://apnews.com/article/lisandro-martinez-interview-man-united-6c189efa2f06d21fbe0761dfe005f1a1) and questioning the club´s offseason recruitment.
Soon after being yellow-carded for pulling the jersey of Morgan Rogers, Martinez jumped with a raised elbow toward Wesley Fofana at a corner and struck the Chelsea defender in the face. After a video review, the referee awarded a second yellow card to Martinez in the 63rd minute.
Cole Palmer converted the resulting penalty to put Chelsea 2-0 up.
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Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez, right, and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes pause during a warm up ahgead of the start of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Bournemouth in Manchester, England, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Chelsea's Pedro Neto, right, challenges for the ball with Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)