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Lisandro Martinez was sent off after giving away a penalty(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Furious Michael Carrick couldn't bear to look at Lisandro Martinez after the Manchester United defender's ridiculous sending off against Chelsea. Martinez, 28, received a second yellow card after jumping into Wesley Fofana while leading with his arm at a free-kick which he'd given away and was booked after, with United trailing 1-0 thanks to a Morgan Rogers goal.
Referee Peter Bankes was instructed to review the incident on VAR and subsequently awarded a penalty as well as giving Martinez his marching orders. The Argentine trudged off the pitch and as he made his way towards the tunnel, Carrick didn't even look at him.
The United manager was talking to assistant Steve Holland, as the duo tried desperately to find a way back into the game. Cole Palmer then scored the penalty to double Chelsea's lead.
Carrick responded by making two substitutions while Martinez headed for an early bath. TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist slammed the 28-year-old by saying: "That's ridiculous defending, you're not on side you're just on any side and jumping into him.
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"That's a penalty. He's just jumped into him to prevent a header... It's unacceptable. Lisandro Martinez just runs right across and it's absolutely crazy. He's let everyone down, his team-mates, everything."
Mark Schwarzer added on BBC Radio 5 Live: "For a defender of his level, that is just lazy. That is almost unforgivable. He leads with his arm into the face of Fofana."