Chelsea beat 10-man Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scoring in the second half.

According to Sky Sports, Rogers gave Chelsea the lead five minutes after the break, charging through United's static defence and lifting a delicate finish over goalkeeper Senne Lammens.

Lisandro Martinez, booked for fouling Rogers only minutes earlier, was shown a second yellow for raising an arm to the face of Wesley Fofana in the United box after a VAR check, and Palmer dispatched the resulting penalty.

ESPN reports the win moves Chelsea above Liverpool into fourth place in the Premier League.

The sending off was as needless as it was dramatic. ESPN describes Martinez's elbow on Wesley Fofana as an "inexplicable" moment spotted by VAR during a Chelsea corner, coming just three minutes and 30 seconds after his first booking.

According to Yahoo Sports, Martinez was embarrassed by Rogers before embarrassing himself, jumping into Fofana to concede a penalty and collect a red card. BBC Sport's reporters rated the defender 3, while Yahoo Sports gave him a 1, calling it a needless dismissal.

ESPN adds that Martinez, who had criticised United's hierarchy after a Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid, had no interaction with his manager as he walked down the tunnel.

United were competitive before the collapse, and ESPN notes they held their own in an end-to-end first half against an out-of-form Chelsea side that had lost its previous two matches.

Bruno Fernandes returned as captain after being dropped for criticising Carrick's tactics, but according to Sky Sports he fired harmlessly over when unmarked from Bryan Mbeumo's centre.

Amad Diallo was twice denied by Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders, and ESPN reports that Matheus Cunha and Estevao both had goals disallowed for offside during the opening 45 minutes. Yahoo Sports argues Diallo's miss while through on goal arguably changed the game for the visitors.

Sky Sports confirms the loss extends United's winless run to nine games in all competitions, their longest since 1988, and leaves them at risk of dropping into the relegation zone with seven points from nine matches, per ESPN.

Rogers became just the second Premier League player to reach 10 goal involvements this season, with six goals and four assists, according to Sky Sports. Palmer's penalty was his 50th Premier League goal for Chelsea, reached in 105 appearances.

ESPN notes United have only twice gone 10 matches without a win, in 1977-78 and 1961-62.

The result piles fresh pressure on head coach Michael Carrick, whose future ESPN describes as thrown into fresh doubt, with Sky Sports reporting the defeat leaves his position in question.

Many had expected Carrick to be removed after last weekend's 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth, ESPN reports, but the hierarchy gave him more time. The home supporters taunted Carrick as he readied substitutes in a losing cause, according to ESPN.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are trending upward: Xabi Alonso called it a mature performance and Sky Sports notes Chelsea kept a Premier League home clean sheet for the first time in 13 matches.

United must quickly regroup, with ESPN reporting they face Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday amid a crisis that has now drawn in captain and coach alike.

Chelsea look upward rather than back: Alonso told TNT Sports his expectations are "really high" and predicted his side will be much better over the final three months of the season.

Sky Sports highlights Estevao's lively display, which included two disallowed goals and a save drawn from Lammens, and Alonso said the young Brazilian has given himself more reasons to demand more minutes.

For United, only breaking the nine-match drought can quiet the growing speculation around Carrick.