Carrick under more pressure as 10-man Man United beaten at Chelsea, Man City loses again

Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United manager was jeopardized further after a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the Premier League, with Lisandro Martinez's reckless sending-off adding to the woes of the beleaguered English giant on Saturday.

It was a bad day for the other Manchester club, too, when first-placed City fell at home to Brighton 1-0 for a second straight league loss after opening the campaign with seven wins in a row.

Carrick was already under huge pressure — and seemingly operating on a match-by-match basis — heading into the game at Stamford Bridge, for which he restored Bruno Fernandes to the starting lineup after dropping the captain last week.

It has gotten worse for Carrick, with United now on a nine-match winless run in all competitions — its longest streak without a victory since 1988, according to the BBC — after second-half goals by Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer.

“Things have gone against us, and gone against us in a big way,” Carrick said. “It unraveled quickly.”

Palmer converted a 64th-minute penalty awarded after Martinez jumped with a raised elbow toward Wesley Fofana at a corner and struck the Chelsea defender in the face. A video review confirmed the offense and the Argentina defender, already in the spotlight for criticizing United's hierarchy recently, was given a second yellow card in a four-minute span.

As Martinez walked off the field and down the tunnel, Carrick didn't even acknowledge the player.

“It has a major importance on the game," Carrick said of the red card. “A huge moment.”

United stayed on just one win in the league after nine games and is one point above the relegation zone. There's a chance the 20-time English champion could be in the bottom three by the end of the round, a desperate situation for a club widely regarded as the biggest in the country.

United's only two victories from 13 matches in all competitions this season were against promoted Ipswich in the Premier League and tournament newcomer Sabah in the Champions League.

United's next match is at home to Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday and there has to be some doubt whether Carrick will still be in charge.

“I think the mentality was there right from the first minute,” United forward Bryan Mbeumo said. "We still trust everyone.

“Maybe today we just missed some chances. We could have been up early in the game, but that’s a positive to take out of this game.”

Man City striker Erling Haaland had scored in his previous seven league games — leaving him four off Leicester great Jamie Vardy’s record of netting in consecutive matches — but that run ended against Brighton in a rematch after their English League Cup meeting on Wednesday, won by City on penalties.

Yasin Ayari, one of the Brighton players to miss the team's shootout loss, made amends with an 11th-minute winner at Etihad Stadium.

With City also losing at Aston Villa 2-1 last weekend, Arsenal — which is tied on points in second place — can move into first with a win or a draw at Liverpool on Sunday.

“We were aware that we weren’t going to win all the games,” City manager Enzo Maresca said. He was the first ever manager to win his first seven Premier League games in charge of a club. “So this kind of moment has arrived ... we need to move on and win games as soon as possible.”

City's future continues to be shrouded in doubt after the club was found guilty of large-scale financial rule-breaking in an explosive verdict last month. City is awaiting a sanction, having also lodged an appeal.

Brighton, one of the league's surprise packages this season, moved into third place — two points off the lead.

Another win and another clean sheet for in-form Bournemouth.

By beating Leeds 2-0 thanks to goals by Evanilson and Amine Adli, Bournemouth made it six straight victories in all competitions without conceding a single goal and moved up to seventh place.

Sunderland stayed in last place after losing at Coventry 3-1, next-to-last Nottingham Forest lost at Brentford 2-0, while promoted teams Hull and Ipswich drew 2-2.

Later, Tottenham hosted Crystal Palace, and Fulham visited Aston Villa.

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland shoots in front pf Brighton's Luka Vuskovic during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion in Manchester, England, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Brighton's Charalampos Kostoulas, left, and Yasin Ayar react after first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion in Manchester, England, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Chelsea's Morgan Rogers, left, scores his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Chelsea's Cole Palmer, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Referee Peter Bankes shows a red card to Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez (6) during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick, centre left, reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

ATLANTA (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies wrapped up two days of talks Saturday without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues after divisions, notably over Russia's war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the Atlanta meeting.

As a result, the group did not release a joint communique but will rather rely on a chairman’s statement summarizing the talks, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would release later Saturday.

“I wouldn’t pretend to you today that we are close to finding universally accepted solutions to these problems," Rubio told reporters at a news conference marking the end of the meetings.

“But,” he said, “I do think that among the G-20 represented here are countries that are working together to solve some of them, particularly in the realm of supply chains and critical minerals.”

Rubio had said the first day of the session was “very productive” and hosted sideline talks with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan on Saturday before leading the final G20 event. That discussion on supply chains examined freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red, Black and South China seas.

“I made clear to our partners that secure supply chains are essential for growth,” Rubio said in a social media post on X. “Critical trade routes including the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Strait must remain secure and open to commerce. And we must continue to strengthen and expand critical mineral supply chains to protect our future.”

At a reception for G20 participants Friday night, Rubio sounded optimistic. "Together, I think that we are mapping a vibrant, dynamic, and bold economic future, one that will pioneer new horizons for the entire world,” he said.

Rubio had opened the talks Friday with an appeal for unity, but then canceled the traditional group photo of the foreign ministers. European diplomats objected to the inclusion of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, who was representing his country for the first time as a guest at a G20 meeting, said he was not surprised by the failure to reach consensus.

“We have wars going on, and we have participants in those wars around the table, so it’s very difficult to agree on a common line,” he told reporters.

Other participants in the meetings, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the private talks, said all had agreed to try to overcome their differences despite the long odds and to work to make next month’s summit of G20 leaders hosted by President Donald Trump in Florida a success.

These diplomats said a chairman's statement had long been the plan because of the deep differences among the attendees, including over the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, U.S. tariffs and Chinese moves in the South China Sea. All have contributed to spikes in the global cost of fuel as well as uncertainty about trade.

They described the opening session as cordial but said Russia’s position on Ukraine was unyielding — as was its opposition to Poland’s membership in the G20. They said the disagreements also included the Trump administration’s decision not to invite G20 member South Africa over the objections of others.

Before the meeting began, some G20 countries had expressed concern that the U.S. invited Russia during its heightened attacks on Ukraine, especially after Trump pushed ties with Ukraine to new lows by waiving fresh sanctions on Moscow and temporarily limiting logistical and intelligence assistance.

The State Department, however, announced Friday that it had approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine.

Lavrov said Moscow would not allow a situation in which Ukraine poses a “military threat to legitimate security interests of the Russian Federation."

Lavrov has traveled only infrequently to NATO member states since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and resulting severe sanctions were imposed on Moscow. It is unclear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will accept Trump’s invitation to attend the summit at Trump's Miami golf club in December.

Also hanging over the G20 meeting was the prospect of new U.S. military intervention in Iran. That has put the region, including G20 member Saudi Arabia, on edge. Rubio met on Friday with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, as well as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, whose country has been a key mediator.

The Associated Press has reported that U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military strikes against Iran after U.S. elections Tuesday and the possibility that Iran will retaliate.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and others attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, Mexico's Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attend the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)

Left to right; Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong pose for photographs in the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (Erik S. Lesser/Pool Photo via AP)

Mexico's Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attend the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)

People view aquatic life at the aquarium next to a display screen ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Welcome Reception at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)

Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski attends the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio participates in a selfie during the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Welcome Reception at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Welcome Reception at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Megan Varner/Pool Photo via AP)