Lisandro Martinez caught the eye of Manchester United fans after his performance in the Premier League clash against Newcastle at Old Trafford on Friday evening.
The Red Devils and Newcastle were the only Premier League teams in action on Boxing Day, with Manchester United in the tail end of their 2025 matches.
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Both of United’s final Premier League matches of 2025 will be played at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils suffered defeat on their last outing away from home.
Aston Villa inflicted a 2-1 defeat on United at Villa Park ahead of Christmas, despite the Red Devils putting on a strong showing in the Premier League clash.
United’s Premier League loss to Villa followed on from the Red Devils’ thrilling 4-4 draw against Bournemouth at Old Trafford last week.
Man Utd fans single out Lisandro Martinez during the Red Devils’ Premier League tie vs Newcastle
Lisandro Martinez made his first start of the Premier League season after Ruben Amorim shuffled his backline for the Boxing Day clash at Old Trafford.
The 27-year-old Manchester United defender has been easing back into the first-team squad with sporadic appearances after his return from a long-term injury.
United fans on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, hailed the much-needed influence that Martinez brought to the defence in Amorim’s tactical system.
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An X user posted: “Lisandro Martinez transforms any side in world football. Insane footballer.”
“Lisandro Martinez is pure football; every single action is so clean,” another commented.
Someone else wrote: “Lisandro Martinez, don’t worry, we are noticing this masterclass.”
“The stability that Lisandro Martinez brings to our backline is quite satisfying,” a fourth added.
While a fifth United fan said: “It’s nice having a player you never have to worry about when he’s on the ball. And that player is Lisandro Martinez.”
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Another Red Devils supporter tweeted: “Oh, how I’ve missed Lisandro Martinez’s game presence at the back. Such a composed footballer.”
“I missed Lisandro Martinez so much,” somebody else suggested.
And an eighth claimed: “Players like Lisandro Martinez will always look to make a pass, whether it’s from a defensive header/clearance [sic] or when they’re under pressure. So, so valuable when trying to sustain pressure.”
What happened in the Premier League match between Man Utd and Newcastle at Old Trafford?
United broke the deadlock inside the opening 25 minutes after Newcastle failed to effectively clear Diogo Dalot’s long throw-in into their box at Old Trafford.
Patrick Dorgu positioned himself perfectly under the Newcastle clearance and the United star smashed home a stunning first-time volley into the bottom left corner.
The 21-year-old Danish wing-back’s superb effort ensured that the Red Devils took a well-deserved 1-0 lead into the half-time break at Old Trafford on Friday evening.
United weathered the attacking fightback of Newcastle in the second half and the Red Devils walked away with all three Premier League points at Old Trafford.
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