Fans were not satisfied when the Argentine midfielder escaped a penalty card after a collision with Patrick Bamford in MU's 2-2 draw against Leeds United.
The ball made Martinez criticized.
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In the 47th minute of the match, Martinez and Bamford had a dangerous collision due to the desire for the ball. The situation caused these two players to fall to the field. While standing up, the bottom of the 2022 World Cup champion's shoe touched the Leeds United striker's face.
VAR immediately stepped in. However, referee Simon Hooper did not give any penalty to Martinez after reviewing the situation. Mr. Hooper said that the MU midfielder did not do it intentionally. However, fans strongly criticized Martinez.
One fan wrote: " Probably the most unnatural footwork I've ever seen in a game. Can't believe Martinez escaped the penalty ."
Another asserted: " There needs to be a decision to punish Martinez ."One fan added: " It's not natural for him to act like that with his feet ."
" Deserves a red card ", " An intentional ball " or " Martine was lucky " are other reactions of the spectators watching the match.
In this match, Martinez had an impressive performance. MU's two goals were judged to be without fault of the 25-year-old midfielder. In 90 minutes on the field, Martinez had 3 relief phases, 2 tackles and 2 interceptions. He passed with 89% accuracy and won 100% of duels. SofaScore rated Martinez 7.1 points.
However, the "Red Devils" lacked focus at the beginning of each half. At 56 seconds, David de Gea's net vibrated after Wilfried Gnonto's shot from close to the 16.5 m line. Just three minutes into the second half, De Gea's net shook again after Raphael Varane's own goal.
Efforts to press for the rest of the match helped MU collect two goals, respectively, thanks to Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, respectively in the 62nd and 70th minutes. The 2-2 draw caused MU to miss the opportunity to level. equal to the gap in points with the second team of the table Man City. They currently have 43 points after 22 rounds and Man City have 45 points and have only played 21 matches.
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