Man Utd given positive Lisandro Martinez red card verdict ahead of appeal

Man Utd given positive Lisandro Martinez red card verdict ahead of appealFormer Premier League referee Mark Halsey has had his say on the incident that saw Lisandro Martinez sent off when Manchester United played Leeds on Monday nightCommentsSportDaniel Marsh Senior Sports Reporter22:23, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesLisandro Martinez was sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair in Manchester United's loss against Leeds(Image: Getty Images)Mark Halsey reckons Lisandro Martinez was unfortunate to have been sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair during Manchester United's 2-1 loss against Leeds.‌The United defender, 28, saw red on Monday night after briefly tugging at Calvert-Lewin's hair following a VAR review. Martinez now faces a three-match ban after Paul Tierney was advised to look back at the incident, although the Red Devils have lodged an appeal against the decision.‌And former Premier League referee, Halsey, does not believe Martinez deserved a red card after briefly tugging Calvert-Lewin's hair as they battled for the ball.‌“There was a big talking point Man United vs Leeds at Old Trafford where Martinez was sent off for violent conduct,” Halsey told The Sun.READ MORE: Man Utd eye up TWO Bournemouth stars for transfer amid Andoni Iraola interestREAD MORE: Man Utd set to launch Lisandro Martinez red card appeal after Michael Carrick comments“If we look at the incident, the ball is played up to Calvert-Lewin with Martinez in close proximity.“When you have two players challenging for the ball, the defender is always going to have his arm feeling for the player in front. Now Paul Tierney plays on, doesn’t see anything, play is stopped.‌“VAR recommend a review for violent conduct by Martinez for a hair pull. Is that a clear and obvious error for VAR to get involved? In my opinion, it’s not violent conduct. It’s very very harsh.”View 2 ImagesThe duo were battling for the ball before VAR intervened(Image: Sky Sports)While...