📸 Was that really a red? United star sent off for hair pull

Q: Why was Lisandro Martínez sent off during the Manchester United vs Leeds United match?

Lisandro Martínez was sent off for pulling the hair tie out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair, which the referee deemed a red card offense after reviewing the footage.

Q: What was the score of the Manchester United vs Leeds United match when Martínez was sent off?

At the time of Martínez's red card, Manchester United was trailing Leeds United 1-2.

📸 Was that really a red? United star sent off for hair pull

Things are currently hardly, if at all, coming together for Manchester United against Leeds United. After just under 70 minutes, the Red Devils are trailing 1-2 against the team in 15th place. Particularly bitter: The hosts have been down to ten men since the 56th minute.

After a challenge, Lisandro Martínez rather unfortunately pulled the hair tie out of opponent Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair. For referee Paul Tierney, that was apparently enough to send the defender off after reviewing the TV footage.

At least Casemiro pulled the hosts back into it afterwards (69').

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