Lisandro Martinez Escapes Unpunished After Kicking Patrick Bamford In Face And Head

The left foot of Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez twice made contact with the head of Leeds striker Patrick Bamford on Wednesday night.

The left boot of Lisandro Martinez twice made contact with the head of Patrick Bamford during Wednesday's 2-2 draw between Manchester United and Leeds.

With both players on the ground following a collision, United defender Martinez swung his heel into Bamford's chin before catching the Leeds striker with his studs just above the back of his neck.

A VAR review looked at the incident but found Martinez not guilty of violent conduct so the referee took no action.

Lisandro Martinez's foot hits Patrick Bamford in the face and back of the head after they collide at midfield.

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But former Leeds forward Jermaine Beckford and ex-United striker Michael Owen both believed that Martinez had intended to kick Bamford.

Speaking live on SuperSport during the half-time interval, Beckford claimed that Martinez was a master of "dark arts" and that he had "definitely meant to leave something on" Bamford.

Owen agreed and said that Martinez knew "exactly what he was doing".

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