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Dan Brown

Aston Villa ace who was 'disappointed' in referees escaped blatant red card against Manchester United

Aston Villa forward Leon Bailey appeared to be lucky to avoid a red card after he kicked out at Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez on Thursday night.

The Reds secured a 4-2 victory over the Midlands outfit in the EFL Cup, with Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay all getting on the scoresheet for the home side. United's victory saw them progress to the next round of the competition, where they will face off against Burnley at Old Trafford.

Bailey scored against Erik ten Hag's side in Villa's victory over the Reds in the Premier League at the weekend, and the Jamaican was once again causing havoc at Old Trafford on Thursday. However, the 25-year-old was arguably lucky to stay on the pitch after he kicked out at Martinez.

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