# Martinez’s ‘inexplicable’ 83 seconds cost Man Utd and Carrick

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/martinezs-inexplicable-83-seconds-cost-man-utd-and-carrick/
- Published: 2026-10-31T16:38:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T17:20:47+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckvg64xp1e1eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Sport

## Key points

- Martinez’s 83 seconds changed the match against Chelsea.
- He conceded a penalty and was sent off.
- The defender will miss the Aston Villa game.

## Summary

Lisandro Martinez’s 83-second collapse helped turn Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat at Chelsea into a damaging result for interim manager Michael Carrick. With United trailing by one goal and still in contention, Martinez conceded a penalty and was sent off, leaving his team with ten players and little prospect of recovering.

Already booked, Martinez raised an elbow into Wesley Fofana while defending a corner; VAR alerted referee Peter Bankes, who showed him a second yellow card. World Cup final official Darren Cann called the actions “inexplicable”, while Carrick said losing a player and conceding Chelsea’s second goal had a major influence on the match. Martinez will miss next Sunday’s Premier League game against Aston Villa.

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