Patrick Dorgu SENT OFF for potential leg-breaker after VAR check as he suffers nightmare first half for Man Utd

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PATRICK DORGU was sent for an early bath at a rain-soaked Old Trafford after a horror tackle. The Manchester United defender saw red for a late lunge on Ipswich’s Omari Hutchinson. https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1894844448443335130Patrick Dorgu was sent off for a studs-up challenge on Omari HutchinsonReutersThe 20-year-old endured a miserable half at Old Trafford[/caption]GettyThe defender was given a straight red after a VAR check[/caption]Dorgu was partially at fault for the Tractor Boys taking the lead after a comedy mix-up with keeper Andre Onana.And just before the break he was given a straight red card for a potential leg-breaker on Hutchinson. Referee Darren England had not initially seen the challenge, with VAR recommending another look. Dorgu dived in late on Hutchinson, who had slipped in the wet conditions at the Theatre of Dreams. The 20-year-old’s studs planted down firmly on the winger’s shin. And England had no hesitation in showing a straight red card following the VAR check. One fan gasped on X: “Yeeesh. That’s a leg breaker right there. Glad Hutchinson is okay.”Another sighed: “This job only gets harder and harder for Amorim every week.”BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSWhile a third commented: “Should get more than three matches.”Dorgu’s nightmare game started with a shocking error to gift relegation-threatened Ipswich the lead. After a long ball downfield, Dorgu was chased by Philogene and looked set to tap the ball back to Onana.But the United keeper came rushing out of his goal, resulting in a disastrous failure of communication.Dorgu failed to look up and his backpass sailed right by Onana, who dived to try and stop the ball.With both United players stranded, Philogene could just walk through and tap into an empty net. United hit back through a Sam Morsy own goal and Matthijs De Ligt to take the lead.But following Dorgu’s moment of madness, Philogene tapped in his second to level things up at the break.