Lisandro Martinez was then sent off after receiving two yellow cards in as many minutes, the second of which handed Chelsea a penalty. Cole Palmer duly dispatched it to make it 2-0, though the margin of victory might have been much wider as Estevao saw a pair of goals ruled out for marginal offsides.
For United, it is another frustrating outing, and Fernandes appeared to take this one personally.
He has endured a rocky start to the season, with his personal form far from that which earned him the PFA player of the year award last time around.
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