Why was Everton’s Gueye despatched off throughout Manchester United conflict?

Everton’s Idrissa Gueye is held again by Everton’s Jordan Pickford as he clashes with teammate Michael Keane and proven a purple card by referee Tony Harrington throughout Premier League conflict in opposition to Manchester United at Outdated Trafford, Manchester, Britain, November 24, 2025. — Reuters 

A heated second was witnessed throughout Everton’s conflict with Manchester United on Monday when midfielder Idrissa Gueye was despatched off for clashing together with his personal teammate, Michael Keane, simply 13 minutes into the match.

The incident occurred simply 13 minutes into the match at Outdated Trafford when Gueye and Keane turned embroiled in a heated argument following a United assault.

After Keane shoved the Senegalese midfielder, Gueye appeared to boost his hand towards the defender’s face. Though contact was minimal, referee Tony Harrington issued a straight purple card, a call later upheld by VAR.

It was solely the third time in Premier League historical past {that a} participant had been dismissed for an altercation with a teammate, and the primary since Stoke Metropolis’s Ricardo Fuller was despatched off for slapping Andy Griffin in 2008.

Regardless of the early dismissal — and an damage to Seamus Coleman — 10-man Everton went on to stun United 1-0, securing their first league victory at Outdated Trafford in 12 years.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor scored the decisive purpose with an outstanding solo effort within the twenty ninth minute, beating Bruno Fernandes and Leny Yoro earlier than curling the ball into the highest nook.

Manchester United dominated possession and tried 25 pictures however failed to seek out an equaliser, struggling within the absence of injured forwards Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha.

Everton supervisor David Moyes, who celebrated his first-ever win at Outdated Trafford as a visiting supervisor after 17 unsuccessful makes an attempt, downplayed the red-card incident and even recommended it mirrored a aggressive mindset throughout the squad.

“I quite like my own players fighting each other and getting annoyed with each other because of a bad ball or someone didn’t do the right action,” he stated. “If you want a winning team, you’ve got to have players that react in that way.”

Dewsbury-Corridor stated Gueye apologised to the group at halftime, describing the conflict as “a moment of madness.” The midfielder later issued a public apology, saying the behaviour “does not reflect who I am or the values I stand for.”

Everton’s unlikely victory additionally made them the primary group to win a Premier League match at Outdated Trafford after having a participant despatched off.