Alejandro Garnacho makes feelings clear as Ruben Amorim piled on for Man Utd decision

Alejandro Garnacho headed straight down the tunnel after being the fall guy following Patrick Dorgu’s red card.

Manchester United led Ipswich 2-1 at Old Trafford, having come from behind in the first half, when the £30m new boy - signed from Lecce - was dismissed for a horror challenge on Omari Hutchinson.

Dorgu’s lunging challenge was high up on the shin of the young winger.

"Red card, all day, every day," said Robbie Savage, who was commentating on the match for TNT Sport. "The more you see it, there's no argument. It's over the top of the ball. It's a straight red card, bad tackle."

On their X account the Premier League said: "VAR recommended an on-field review for a possible red card to Dorgu for the challenge on Hutchinson – with the contact deemed serious foul play. Upon review, the referee issued a red card to Dorgu."

With Dorgu’s dismal challenge putting his side down to 10 men, Ruben Amorim immediately turned to his bench, bringing on Noussair Mazrouai. And with his introduction, Garnacho was sacrificed.

The Argentina international, who had looked dangerous early doors - having been a key player in the fightback at Everton at the weekend - was unsurprisingly unhappy, and in the Manchester rain he didn’t stick around on the bench. Instead he took himself along the touchline towards the Stretford End and into the dressing room.

"What an absolutely ridiculous sub by Ruben," said one fan on social media. "Killed us taking Garnacho off. No threat in the side at all now!"

Another commented: "Either take Zirkzee off or play Garnacho at wing back."

And a third said: "Should have been Hojlund off then. Zirkzee up top and Garnacho doing the wing back role. Wrong decision."

Amorim’s change didn’t necessarily have the desired effect straight away either - before half-time, Jayden Philogene’s cross found its way past Andre Onana, giving the Ipswich winger his second goal of the game to level the scores.

Rio Ferdinand said: "I was surprised to see Alejandro Garnacho come off [after the red card] because he pushes the team the other way. I worry that Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee won't be able to push Ipswich back enough to keep the team in the game and to be a threat."

But Harry Maguire put United back in front early in the second half.

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