{"id":493765,"date":"2026-01-05T09:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/493765\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:25:11","slug":"why-patrick-dorgu-will-not-face-suspension-despite-picking-up-fifth-man-utd-booking-of-the-season-vs-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/493765\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Patrick Dorgu will not face suspension despite picking up fifth Man Utd booking of the season vs Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Manchester United star Patrick Dorgu has escaped a suspension.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The last thing Manchester United need right now is to lose more players.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui are all away at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/key-dates-for-amad-bryan-mbeumo-and-noussair-mazraoui-at-afcon-2025-with-man-utd-stars-absent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFCON<\/a>. And in terms of injury news, it has been bleak.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt are all currently out of action.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/patrick-dorgu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Dorgu<\/a> has avoided adding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/ruben-amorims-man-utd-outburst-has-already-been-answered-by-ineos-in-clear-words\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim\u2019s woes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254601593-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Dorgu dribbling the ball at Elland Road\" \/>Photo by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty ImagesPatrick Dorgu\u2019s fifth booking<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Dorgu was selected as a starter for the fourth successive game, this time tasked with playing a very attacking role.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/bruno-fernandes-sends-message-to-patrick-dorgu-after-man-utd-star-nets-stunning-winner-vs-newcastle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">against Newcastle<\/a>, Dorgu did not have a cutting edge to make a difference and his biggest contribution of the game was picking up a booking.<\/p>\n<p>This was Dorgu\u2019s fifth yellow card of the season, a tally that usually results in a one-game ban. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/casemiro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Casemiro<\/a>\u2018s yellow card against Bournemouth was his fifth, and led to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/why-casemiro-is-now-suspended-for-man-utd-vs-aston-villa-in-new-blow-for-ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suspension against Aston Villa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dorgu\u2019s yellow card has not resulted in a suspension, and that is due to the timing.<\/p>\n<p>The rules are that five yellow cards result in a one-game ban, only if they are accrued over the opening 19 league matches of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United\u2019s game at Leeds was the club\u2019s 20th league game, so Dorgu escapes any punishment.<\/p>\n<p>Cards are reset after gameweek 19, so Dorgu is now four yellow cards away from a potential ban.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United star Patrick Dorgu has escaped a suspension. 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