{"id":318391,"date":"2026-04-14T09:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=318391"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:39:20","slug":"the-games-lisandro-martinez-will-miss-for-man-utd-after-red-card-vs-leeds-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/the-games-lisandro-martinez-will-miss-for-man-utd-after-red-card-vs-leeds-football\/","title":{"rendered":"The games Lisandro Martinez will miss for Man Utd after red card vs Leeds | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Martinez was shown a straight red for violent conduct (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lisandro Martinez will sit out of Manchester United\u2019s next three matches after his red card against Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p>United fell to a 2-1 defeat to their old rivals at Old Trafford on Monday night, missing the prospect to tighten their grip on third spot within the battle for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez returned to the starting XI to partner Leny Yoro on the back having missed his side\u2019s last five games with a calf injury.<\/p>\n<p>However the Argentina international was sent off just before the hour mark.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez was judged to have pulled Dominic Calvert-Lewin\u2019s hair as they battled for an aerial ball.<\/p>\n<p>While the incident was not picked up in real time, VAR John Brooks advised match official Paul Tierney to review the incident with the red card emerging shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League Match Centre confirmed Martinez was sent off for violent conduct which is able to earn Martinez a three-match ban.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271196965.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27964770\" alt=\"Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Paul Tierney was told to review the incident (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It immediately rules the defender out of Saturday\u2019s game against Chelsea \u2013 a significant game within the battle for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez may even miss key home games against Brentford and the visit of Liverpool on 3 May.<\/p>\n<p>United boss Michael Carrick was fuming with the choice, furious Leeds\u2019 opening goal was allowed to face as Calvert-Lewin and Leny Yoro tangled before Noah Okafor slotted home the opener.<\/p>\n<p>It was United\u2019s second red card in as many games with Harry Maguire dismissed within the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth last month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271196875.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27964778\" alt=\"Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Martinez was stunned with the choice (Picture: Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We didn\u2019t start the sport particularly well. We conceded, which got here after Leny Yoro got a forearm smash at the back of his head,\u2019 Carrick told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They didn\u2019t determine to overturn that, which was an enormous moment in the sport. We didn\u2019t quite have the rhythm, we didn\u2019t click. We had some moments nevertheless it wasn\u2019t there for big parts of the half.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I believed the boys stayed positive and fought for every part within the second half, after a shocking decision to send Licha [Martinez] off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s two games in a row we\u2019ve had those decisions go against us, but that one was one in all the worst I\u2019ve seen.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Roy Keane points finger at Declan Rice as Arsenal wobble in title race<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Why Kobbie Mainoo misses Manchester United vs Leeds tonight<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Man Utd 1-2 Leeds: Visitors stun Old Trafford to take huge step towards survival<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martinez was shown a straight red for violent conduct (Picture: Getty) Lisandro Martinez will sit out of Manchester United\u2019s next three matches after his red card against Leeds United. 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