{
  "id": 17431403,
  "title": "Man United ratings v Chelsea: More misery at Stamford Bridge as Lisandro Martinez lets team down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/man-united-ratings-v-chelsea-more-misery-at-stamford-bridge-as",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T16:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/31/man-united-ratings-v-chelsea-more-misery-at-stamford-bridge-as-lisandro-martinez-lets-team-down/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United suffered a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, marking their ninth straight game without a win in all competitions. Manager Michael Carrick's team were reduced to 10 men in the 63rd minute when Lisandro Martinez received a second yellow card for a penalty sent off after fouling Wesley Fofana in the box. Goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer saw Chelsea prevail in the match, pushing them to fourth place with 16 points. United's performance was marred by missed chances, particularly from captain Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha, with the latter's shot being ruled offside. United's current run of poor form, the worst since 1988, has kept the team in the relegation zone. Manager Carrick expressed disappointment in his post-match comments, acknowledging that they could have performed better and that the defeat was a result of squandering opportunities.",
  "summary": "Manchester United and embattled manager Michael Carrick endured more misery as the Red Devils finished with 10 men in a 2-0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea on Saturday. United fell to their ninth straight game without a win in all competitions, pushing manager Carrick closer towards the exit . The club board had decided to stick with Carrick for the match against Chelsea despite a chastening 3-0…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Carrick’s Man United future in doubt after Chelsea defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/carricks-man-united-future-in-doubt-after-chelsea-defeat",
        "published": "2026-10-31T17:33:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}