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“It Is What It Is” - Dominic Calvert-Lewin Reveals What He Told Referee Before Lisandro Martinez’s Red Card in Win over Manchester United
- On Saturday, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez received a red card for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin during a 2-0 loss at Old Trafford, with Referee Paul Tierney issuing the dismissal following a VAR review.
- Returning from injury, Martinez departed in the second half after the tussle with Calvert-Lewin; United trailed by two goals from Noah Okafor at the time, though the hosts appeared to improve after going down to 10 men.
- United manager Michael Carrick slammed the decision as "shocking" and "one of the worst," while Calvert-Lewin told Sky Sports, "Unfortunate for him, whether he's meant it or not, I don't hold no grudges, but it is what it is."
- Barring a successful appeal, Martinez faces a three-game ban, missing matches against Chelsea, Brentford, and Liverpool, while teammate Harry Maguire may also face suspension for the Chelsea game if his ban for "improper conduct" is extended.
- The defeat leaves United level on points with Aston Villa, though they remain seven points clear of Chelsea in the race for a top five spot; next up for Carrick's side is a trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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EPL: Dominic Calvert-Lewin reveals what he told referee before Martinez's red card
Leeds United striker, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, has revealed what he told the match referee before Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez’s red card. Leeds defeated Man United 2-1 on Monday, thanks to Noah Okafor’s two goals against the Red Devils. But one of the major talking points of the match was Martinez’s sending-off. When asked in the post-match interview about whether the dismissal was justified, Calvert-Lewin said, via SPORTbible: “I…
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The Independent (US)Pundits slam controversial Martinez red card after hair pull in Man Utd loss
Martinez jumped for a header with Calvert-Lewin and grabbed onto his ponytail on the way down
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