Manchester United defender struggles in poor start to EPL season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 6:05 AM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Manchester United finds itself in a challenging position with only five points from five matches as the EPL season heads into its first international break. Lisandro Martinez faced a difficult outing against Fulham, scoring an own goal and failing to make any tackles during the match. United’s defensive woes continue, having kept only one clean sheet this season against Sabah in the Champions League. Despite some contributions in passing and clearances, Martinez's performance was marred by critical errors, leaving United's backline under pressure as they look to improve. The team will need to regroup before their next fixture.
- •Manchester United has five points from five matches this season.
- •Lisandro Martinez scored an own goal against Fulham.
- •United has only one clean sheet this season, against Sabah.
- •Martinez did not make any tackles in the match.
- •The team is seeking improvement ahead of their next fixture.
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — 1 own goal, 0 tackles made: United defender’s horror star to season goes from bad to worse
"1Manchester United have got off to a poor start to the season.Poor startAs the season’s first international break begins, the Red Devils find themselves on five points from five matches.This situati...
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