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Should Marcos Rojo have seen red at Crystal Palace?

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Should Marcos Rojo have seen red?

For the second week running, Marcos Rojo escaped punishment for an ill-judged challenge - but should the Man Utd defender have seen red at Crystal Palace?

Referee Craig Pawson's decision to only book Rojo for a two-footed lunge on Palace winger Wilfiried Zaha, 38 minutes into Wednesday's Premier League encounter, caused controversy at Selhurst Park.

Ten days after Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was on the receiving end of a horror challenge from Rojo, the defender was at it again, losing control and leaving the ground to win back the ball the former United winger Zaha.

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Rojo was involved in a similar incident at Everton

United went on snatch a late victory as further salt was rubbed into Palace's wounds, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring a late winner to claim the points in south London.

Hit the video at the top of the story and decide whether Rojo should have been given his marching orders.

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