Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 as Carrick faces pressure

Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, extending United’s winless run to nine matches and increasing pressure on manager Michael Carrick. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring after halftime, then Cole Palmer converted a penalty after United defender Lisandro Martínez was sent off for a second yellow card. United had opportunities in the first half but did not score. Rogers put Chelsea ahead in the 50th minute, driving toward goal before lifting the ball over goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Martínez was dismissed after a video review of his raised-arm challenge on Wesley Fofana at a corner. The referee awarded Chelsea a penalty, which Palmer scored in the 64th minute. The defeat left United with one win in its first nine Premier League matches and seven points, one point above the relegation zone at the time of the reports. Its nine-game winless sequence in all competitions was described as the club’s longest since 1988. That historical comparison was attributed in reports to a BBC account. Carrick said he expected to remain in charge for United’s Champions League match against Roma on Tuesday, November 3. He said the team had played well in the first half,...