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Manchester United crisis deepens with Chelsea defeat and Martínez red card

Get ready for another week of agonising over the sorry state of Manchester United. The legends of old will rage, clips of a fuming Gary Neville will fly around social media, the airwaves will reverberate with complaints from angry supporters…

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 2:42 PM
Manchester United crisis deepens with Chelsea defeat and Martínez red card
Key Things to Know
  • Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0 following a Morgan Rogers goal, a Lisandro Martínez red card, and a Cole Palmer penalty.
  • The match finished with a 2-0 scoreline to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
  • Manchester United extended their winless streak to nine matches across all competitions, their worst run since 1988.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, extending United's winless streak to nine matches. Despite creating several chances in the first half, United failed to score and fell behind when Morgan Rogers dribbled past multiple defenders to chip Senne Lammens. The visitors unraveled further when Lisandro Martínez was sent off after conceding a penalty, which Cole Palmer converted to seal the victory for Xabi Alonso's side.

The result marked a seventh defeat in 13 matches for Michael Carrick's team, prompting visiting supporters to boo the squad and chant against club leadership. United missed injured forward Benjamin Sesko and saw a Matheus Cunha goal disallowed for offside before Chelsea took control through second-half dominance from Roméo Lavia and Moisés Caicedo.

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