It was the 13th minute of Manchester United vs Everton, the game still finely poised at 0-0, when the visitors’ afternoon was turned upside down by a moment of internal implosion. Idrissa Gueye’s dismissal for striking his own teammate Michael Keane, left Everton down to 10 men with supporters at Old Trafford stunned.
IDRISSA GUEYE SEES RED FOR STRIKING HIS OWN TEAMMATE 🤯🟥
The Everton man loses the plot after slapping Michael Keane as his teammates fail to contain him.
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What began as a heated discussion quickly escalated. The pair moved chest to chest, shoving one another as teammates looked on. Then came the decisive moment: Gueye appeared to slap Keane, making clear contact with the defender’s face. The reaction from the referee was immediate and uncompromising the red card was out almost instantly, leaving Everton protesting and Keane visibly stunned at the nature of the altercation.
As Gueye confronted the decision, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford stepped in, trying to calm the midfielder and guide him away from the scene. The dismissal left Everton with a hurdle to climb, at a stadium that hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for them – with their last win coming at Old Trafford in 2013.
Incredibly, the chaos did not break Everton’s resolve. Minutes after going down to 10 men, they found a response through Dewsbury-Hall, who struck to give the visitors a remarkable lead despite their handicap.
Everton went on to hold out Manchester United 1-0 with Dewsbury-Hall’s stunner from outside the box proving to be the decider. The Toffees now improve their standing on the table to 11th, equal on points with Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool.