The Brazilian remains to be having fun with life after Actual Madrid.
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The primary half of Manchester United’s Premier League conflict with Chelsea at Previous Trafford delivered excessive drama, that includes two objectives and two dismissals in a whirlwind of motion.
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The momentum shifted when Chelsea’s Robert Sánchez was proven a purple card, permitting the hosts to capitalize and hearth in two objectives. Nevertheless, the perimeters have been leveled simply earlier than the break when the referee brandished one other purple, this time to Manchester United’s Casemiro for a second bookable offense.
In being despatched off after scoring, the Brazilian midfielder etched his identify into the historical past books. He grew to become the primary Manchester United participant to each rating and be despatched off within the first half of a Premier League recreation, a uncommon feat solely beforehand completed by Emmanuel Adebayor for Tottenham in opposition to Arsenal in November 2012.
The half was additional marked by concern for Chelsea, as supervisor Enzo Maresca was compelled to withdraw the injured Cole Palmer.