{
  "id": 17432210,
  "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-17432210",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T16:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "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": "On Saturday, Manchester United faced a second straight loss as they were pummeled 2-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, leaving manager Michael Carrick in a precarious situation. The team had already endured a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth and a 4-1 drubbing at Como in the Champions League, but there were no signs of improvement against their London rivals. Chelsea capitalized on their numerical advantage with goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer, while United squandered several chances, most notably from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha, who was ruled offside. In the 63rd minute, Martinez floored Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana in the penalty area, resulting in a penalty kick and a second yellow card for the Brazilian defender. Despite United's efforts, they were left with 10 men for the remainder of the match. The loss dropped United to ninth place in the Premier League standings, and their poor form has put Carrick under intense pressure. Carrick admitted to TNT Sports that his team \"could have and should have been up\" after the first half, but they lost control in the second, squandering opportunities and ultimately being punished for Martinez's poor performance.",
  "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}