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What Happened in Man United vs. Chelsea: Sanchez Red Card, Marseca Subs Chaos in Craziest Premier League Game This Season
Robert Sanchez received a straight red card for denying a clear scoring chance, forcing Chelsea to play with 10 men and lose 2-1 at Old Trafford.
- Chelsea lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off in the fifth minute.
- Referee Peter Bankes showed Sanchez a straight red card after he committed a foul on Bryan Mbeumo outside the penalty area that prevented a clear chance to score, with the decision confirmed following a VAR review.
- Chelsea played most of the game with ten men, with Maresca making defensive substitutions following Sanchez's dismissal and United taking the lead through Bruno Fernandes' 14th-minute goal.
- Sanchez took to Instagram to express his regret, writing a brief apology for the incident, while Chelsea showed determination but were unable to level the score despite Trevoh Chalobah’s header in the 79th minute.
- Sanchez will serve a one-match suspension, missing Chelsea's Carabao Cup game at Lincoln City on Tuesday, but is expected to return for the next Premier League home game against his former club Brighton.
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Chelsea were forced to play with a man down early in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off. The situation forced manager Enzo Maresca to make a number of changes within 21 minutes of the game. He brought on Estevao Willian and Pedro Neto, and then Cole Palmer, bringing on more defensive players, including reserve goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen. Speaking after the 2-1 defeat, Maresca explained his tactical…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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