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Did Lisandro Martinez escape a red card? Independent panel come to unanimous agreement on Man Utd star’s controversial two-footed tackle vs Crystal Palace
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- Lisandro escaped red card against Crystal Palace
- Premier League’s independent panel backed the referee’s decision
- Warned player against making such challenges
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Per ESPN, the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) independent panel unanimously backed referee David Coote’s decision to not send off Martinez during Manchester United’s clash against Crystal Palace last Saturday. The Argentine defender attempted a two-footed tackle on opponent Daichi Kamada for which he was cautioned with a yellow card instead of being sent off.