Lisandro MartĂnez of Manchester United received a red card for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin during a match on April 13. Leeds won the game 2-1, with MartĂnez's dismissal occurring in the second half after a VAR review.
Manchester United defender Lisandro MartĂnez was shown a red card for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Monday, April 13.
Leeds won the match 2-1 at Old Trafford, and the relegation-battler was given a major boost early in the second half after taking a two-goal lead through Noah Okafor's brace.
Referee Paul Tierney was summoned to the VAR monitor after MartĂnez and Calvert-Lewin battled for an aerial ball, which went over both players' heads.
As Calvert-Lewin turned to chase the ball, the Argentine defender grabbed his ponytail and gave it a slight tug, forcing the striker to pull up.
After viewing the incident, Tierney produced a straight red card for MartĂnez after 56 minutes.
"After review, Manchester United 6 is guilty of pulling his hair - violent conduct. Final decision is red card," Tierney announced to the stadium.
The Premier League Match Centre added on social media that MartĂnez was dismissed for "violent conduct."
Casemiro managed to find a goal for the 10-man Red Devils in the 69th minute, but Leeds held on for a massive result in its quest for safety.
MartĂnez is now facing a three-match ban for his red card.
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West Ham United's Valentin Castellanos shoots against Chelsea.
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Callum Wilson of West Ham United competes with Mateus Mane of Wolverhampton for possession of the ball at Molineux on Jan. 3. Wolves won the match, 3-0.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace heads the ball during the Premier League match against Fulham at Selhurst Park on Jan. 1. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Newcastle on Dec. 26.
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Rico Henry of Brentford shoots past Ki-Jana Hoever of Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Dec. 20. Brentford won the match, 2-0.
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Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool heads the ball to score his team's second goal against Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Dec. 13. Liverpool won the match, 2-0.
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Yeremy Pino of Crystal Palace battles for possession with Raul Jimenez of Fulham at Craven Cottage on Dec. 7. Crystal Palace won the match, 2-1.
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Emi Buendia of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's second goal in a 2-1 win over Arsenal at Villa Park on Dec. 6.
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Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri (right) and Burnley's Florentino Luis battle for possession of the ball at Turf Moor. Arsenal won the Nov. 1 match, 2-0, to stay six points above Manchester City atop the Premier League table.
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Wilson Isidor of Sunderland celebrates after scoring his team's first goal in a 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Oct. 25.
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Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring against Wolverhampton.
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Players, match officials and fans take part in a moment of silence as a fan mosaic depicting "DJ20" is displayed in memory of late Liverpool star Diogo Jota.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lisandro MartĂnez red card: Man Utd defender pulls Dominic Calvert-Lewin hair
Lisandro MartĂnez was shown a red card for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin during an aerial challenge.
Leeds won the match 2-1 against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The referee who issued the red card to Lisandro MartĂnez was Paul Tierney.
The incident occurred in the second half, specifically at the 56-minute mark of the match.
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