Why Man United legend Wayne Rooney was sent off as Plymouth match vs Blackburn ends in drama

Manchester United legend and current Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney was shown a red card as his team secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Blackburn at Home Park.

The former England forward was left fuming by Blackburn’s equaliser just four minutes from the end and voiced his frustrations to the fourth official after Joe Rankin-Costello netted the goal.

Rooney believed there was a foul in the lead-up to the goal and was dismissed by referee James Linington following a heated exchange. However, his spirits were lifted when Morgan Whittaker scored a dramatic winner for Argyle in the seventh and final minute of stoppage time.

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Earlier in the match, Plymouth had taken an unexpected 15th-minute lead through on-loan Burnley striker Michael Obafemi, despite Blackburn dominating the early play. Argyle had a close call in the first minute when defender Lewis Gibson had to clear off the goal-line as Rovers striker Makhtar Gueye beat goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw with an angled drive.

Grimshaw redeemed himself during Rovers’ next attack in the 13th minute, denying Andreas Weimann with a foot save. The home side took the lead in the 15th minute, with Whittaker setting up the goal with a brilliant 60-yard pass that sent Ibrahim Cissoko down the wing.

The Netherlands Under-21 international cut inside and set up Obafemi to spin and score from 10 yards. Just a minute after Argyle took the lead, Cissoko cut in from the left and fired a shot which looked to be sneaking under the bar until Aynsley Pears tipped the ball over at full stretch.