Anthony Martial mocked by rival fans after antics during embarrassing Carabao Cup defeat

English outfit Manchester United were left embarrassed by Manchester City on Wednesday after being kcked out of Carabao Cup semi-final. Following defeat, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players have come under massive scrutiny after having already exited Champions League earlier. Particularly, striker Anthony Martial was mocked by rival fans for his antics during course of game. 

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Man United vs Man City: Guardiola guides team past Carabao Cup semi-final 

Manchester derby witnessed an entertaining first half although neir of  two teams scored a goal. However, John Stones put Pep Guardiola and co. in front within five minutes of second half. Besides, midfielder Fernandinho netted an exquisite volley to seal victory for Cityzens. 

Man City dominated a major part of game, while Man United's performance has come under scrutiny. Old Trafford outfit were poor in front of goal, with Martial missing out on some key chances in game. Meanwhile, victory stamps Guardiola's authority at Etihad despite fact that several of first team players were unavailable after testing positive for vel coronavirus. 

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Fans mock Martial dive antics during Man United vs Man City clash

Martial has come under scanner after he attempted unfair means to help his team in game. Following opener,  Frenchman drove into box and threw himself on ground after over-running ball, in an attempt to bag a penalty. Somehow, forward escaped a booking. 

But rival fans were t happy with Martial dive antics in game, apart from referee's neglect of incident. While some claimed that Video Assistant Referee (VAR) should have checked incident, ors demanded that player be banned for lack of fair play.

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Klopp cites Man United penalties' record 

Man United have been mocked for number of penalties team have won in past couple of seasons. Most recently, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had cited Man United penalties' stats to get rid of criticism after his team's loss to Southampton in Premier League. Interestingly, Old Trafford out had won 10 spot-kicks in Premier League last season, with six already this campaign. 

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