Harry Maguire has absolved Nemanja Matic of any blame for Manchester United failing to reach the Carabao Cup final.
The Serbian midfielder went from hero to zero during a semi-final derby date with arch-rivals Manchester City.
With the Red Devils looking to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of that contest, Matic briefly offered them hope at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
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His first-half strike allowed United to dream of completing a stunning turnaround, but his dismissal in the second 45 all but ended the ambitions of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.