Juan Mata was sent off after accumulating two yellow cards in quick succession in the first half; one from stopping West Brom from taking a quick free kick, and the second from tackling former Man United man Darren Fletcher. This was the Spaniard’s first red card in his club career.
The host took advantage of the situation to earn three crucial points from this fixture, thanks to a 66th minute goal from Salomon Rondon.
The defeat has now sent the Red Devils to the sixth position on the Premier League table with 47 points, three points off the fourth position currently occupied by their city rivals Manchester City. On the other hand, the win now takes West Brom to the 11th position on the log.
Here is how football fans reacted to Mata’s unnecessary red card.
Juan Mata from hero (yesterday) to zero (today).. ridicolous yellow card.. Twice?? You got to be kidding..
— bayu pratama (@bayu_prtama) March 6, 2016
Juan Mata should have known better with the challenges he made and that cost us the game #WBAMUN
— Niall (@Mcghee011) March 6, 2016
Michael Carrick hates Juan Mata.
— Michael Rathmichael (@TheMerseyEminem) March 6, 2016
The 3 'good' excuses I can give on this #mufc loss; Tiredness started to creep in on this 'thin' squad, Juan Mata's 'stupid' double yellow
— evilishgrin (@evilishgrin) March 6, 2016
Juan Mata what a legend
— Steven Coen (@StevenCoenCFC) March 6, 2016
Red card and 1-0 West Brom
Hahaha
Happy he is not a Chelsea boy animore ;)
Wfy Juan Mata, why.. https://t.co/RSL22aulJG
— Raudonas Velnias (@RaudonasDevil) March 6, 2016
Of all the people to drop us in the shit with two ridiculously bad decisions, I didn't think it'd be Juan Mata.
— Woody. (@SiWood86) March 6, 2016
Juan Mata became the first #mufc player to be red-carded this season when he was sent off in the defeat against... https://t.co/LVcrTXuorT
— Miles Dunton (@milesdunton) March 6, 2016
