Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd: Estevao stands out, Martinez sees red

Man Utd lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The most talked-about moment was Lisandro Martinez's red card. Shortly after a foul on Morgan Rogers, the defender raised his arm needlessly into the face of Wesley Fofana. Two yellow cards within three minutes sent him off, and Chelsea were awarded a penalty.

After the Atletico Madrid match, Martinez had made a harsh statement blaming head coach Jason Wilcox and the club's management. But on Sunday, the blame lay largely with him. He was also one of the defenders at fault for Chelsea's goal. Rogers slipped easily between the Man Utd defenders to create the chance.

Michael Carrick did not offer any open criticism of Martinez after the match. Even so, he accepted that the red card and the penalty were the turning point of the game. On Chelsea's side, Estevao stood out. The 19-year-old, who started in the first XI in the Premier League for the first time this season, had the most shots (6), the most chances created (3), and the most touches in the opposition penalty area (12) when he left the pitch. In the second half, his strike into the net was ruled out by VAR for offside.

There were reports that some of Europe's big clubs are closely monitoring Estevao's situation. Xabi Alonso's plan for the young player should have reassured the fans. Losing the player from the club would be a big loss. The Steve-O nickname given to him by the fans also shows how important his place in the squad is.