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Man United implode at Chelsea, and, make no mistake, they are in a Premier League relegation battle
Chelsea's Morgan Rogers scored four minutes into the second half, and United have taken seven points from nine league games; Martinez misses Aston Villa next.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:36 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Man United implode at Chelsea, and, make no mistake, they are in a Premier League relegation battle”, with reporting from Premier League News Now and BBC via Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:36 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Man United, Chelsea, Manchester United.
- BBN covered this story before: Wembanyama: 'You are never judged for being ambitious' (October 31).
The real story
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- ESPNMan United implode at Chelsea, and, make no mistake, they are in a Premier League relegation battle
- Premier League News NowChelsea 2-0 Manchester United as Martinez red hits Carrick November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- BBC via Yahoo SportsMartinez's 'inexplicable' 83 seconds cost Man Utd and Carrick - Yahoo Sports October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorManchester United lost two-nil at Chelsea, and Lisandro Martinez was booked in the 59th minute and sent off in the 63rd.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo fouls in one minute and twenty-three seconds. That's a short clip, and I'd watch it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, it's their fourth loss in five games and nine without a win in all competitions. I'm telling you, this is a family in crisis.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNine games. So the fouls were the only fast thing they did.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAmad Diallo had three clear chances in the first half and took none of them, ESPN says.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThree chances, zero shots. That's a man who saved them all for later.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSeven points from nine league games. Martinez misses Aston Villa on November eighth, and the manager didn't even look at him walking off.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNot even a glance? That's seen, no reply.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorElsewhere, Missouri leads Arkansas twenty-seven to ten with eleven-thirty left in the fourth, and Utah beat Cincinnati forty-nine to twenty-five.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEighty-three seconds, two fouls, one red card. Best retention they've had all season.
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