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Chelsea Beat Manchester United 2-0 as Martinez Sees Red

Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 31, in a Premier League match that turned after half-time. The result gives Chelsea the points from the fixture and leaves United facing another league setback under head coach Michael Carrick.

The sides went into the break level after a goalless first half. Chelsea took the lead in the 50th minute when Morgan Rogers broke through United’s defence and finished the move. The goal shifted the pressure onto the visitors, who had to chase the game.

Chelsea made it 2-0 in the 64th minute through Cole Palmer’s penalty. United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off after striking Wesley Fofana with his forearm in the penalty area, leaving his team to finish the match with ten players.

Martinez had already been booked for a foul on Rogers. The second booking and the penalty came within minutes of that first caution, making the defender’s dismissal a decisive spell in a match that had been scoreless at half-time.

The defeat adds to a difficult run for Manchester United: the team has now gone nine games without a win. United, based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester, are one of English football’s most prominent clubs, and results like this put added focus on Carrick’s leadership.

For Chelsea, the win provides a positive result in the Premier League, England’s top division. Rogers and Palmer supplied the goals, while the dismissal left United with little time and fewer players to find a way back into the contest.

The match establishes the points outcome, but the available details do not state either club’s exact position in the table or how far their standings changed. United’s next result will matter as the club tries to end its winless run; no next fixture details are established here.

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