Three Peter Bankes blunders in Chelsea vs Man United, including Lisandro Martinez incident

Peter Bankes made three refereeing errors in Chelsea's 3-0 win over Manchester United, including failing to book Andrey Santos and Bruno Fernandes before correctly sending off Lisandro Martinez for an elbow.

Chelsea defeated Manchester United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 31 October, in a match marred by refereeing controversies from Peter Bankes.

In the 27th minute, Andrey Santos caught Estevao high with a challenge that warranted a caution but went unpunished. Shortly after, Bruno Fernandes dived into a challenge on Josh Acheampong, making contact with the defender rather than the ball, and also escaped without a booking despite the reckless nature of the challenge.

On the hour mark, after being booked for a foul on Morgan Rogers, Lisandro Martinez was sent off following a VAR review for elbowing an opponent in the face at a corner. While the red card was correct, the incident required technology to overturn Bankes' initial failure to act. Cole Palmer scored from the penalty spot and Estevao added a third (later ruled out for offside) after Rogers broke the deadlock.