Everton's Idrissa Gueye sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane in Premier League match
Topic:English Premier League
11m ago11 minutes agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:52pm
Idrissa Gueye of Everton clashes with teammate Michael Keane during a Premier League match.
Idrissa Gueye (left) clashes with Michael Keane during their match against Manchester United. (Getty Images/Offside: Simon Stacpoole)
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Everton's Idrissa Gueye has been sent off for an altercation with teammate Michael Keane.
The incident occurred during the first half of Everton's Premier League against Manchester United.
The Premier League confirmed the decision has been cleared by VAR.
Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye has been sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane during the first half of the club's Premier League against Manchester United.
Gueye and Keane were arguing after the ball was turned over leading to a shot on goal by United's Bruno Fernandes in the 13th minute at Old Trafford.
The score was 0-0 at the time.
The teammates were face to face when defender Keane shoved Gueye, who responded with a left-handed slap to Keane's face.
Referee Tony Harrington then showed Gueye a red card.
Idrissa Gana Gueye is shown a red card by Referee Tony Harrington.
Idrissa Gueye is restrained by Jordan Pickford as referee Tony Harrington shows a red card. (Getty Images: Carl Recine)
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and winger Iliman Ndiaye intervened to walk Gueye away.
The Premier League confirmed the decision had been checked and cleared by VAR.
"The referee's call of red card to Gueye for violent conduct was checked and confirmed by VAR — with the action deemed to be a clear strike to the face of Keane," the Premier League Match Centre wrote on X.
It is the first time a Premier League player has been sent off for an altercation with a teammate since Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller was dismissed for slapping Andy Griffin during a match at West Ham United in 2008.
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Posted11m ago11 minutes agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:52pm, updated9m ago9 minutes agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:54pm
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