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Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping Michael Keane, but 10-man Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scoring the winner.
Premier League: Everton beat Manchester United (AP)
Everton survived a remarkable incident of chaos at Old Trafford on Monday when Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane, yet still managed to defeat Manchester United 1-0.
Senegal midfielder Gueye was shown a red card by referee Tony Harrington in the 13th minute after putting his hand to Keane’s face during an angry confrontation.
The home crowd expected an onslaught of attacks, but United failed to capitalize, appearing ineffective against David Moyes’ determined team.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Scores
Instead, it was the 10-man visitors who took the lead, thanks to a brilliant goal by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the 29th minute.
Dewsbury-Hall received the ball midway inside United’s half, advanced towards the goal, beat Bruno Fernandes and Leny Yoro, and curled the ball into the top corner.
United, missing injured forwards Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha, struggled to find an equaliser despite taking 25 shots on goal compared to Everton’s three.
Goalscorer Dewsbury-Hall, addressing the red-card incident, mentioned that Gueye had apologised.
“It was just a moment of madness,” he told Sky Sports.
“It was obviously avoidable. All I can say is Idrissa apologised to us all at half-time and said his piece.”
Former United manager Moyes, celebrating his first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager on his 18th attempt, said he was “incredibly proud” of his players.
“We’ve come close a lot of times, but not quite been able to go over the line,” he said.
“But tonight, incredibly, we got over the line with 10 men, which was probably the hardest way to get a good result.”
Ruben Amorim, marking the first anniversary of his initial game in charge of United, made several changes in the second half in a desperate bid for an equaliser, but his team still lacked a decisive edge despite dominating possession.
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved a powerful Joshua Zirkzee header with just over 10 minutes of regular time remaining, and Everton held on for their first win at Old Trafford since 2013, as United were booed off the pitch.
Earlier, the visitors faced a significant setback in the 10th minute when they lost captain Seamus Coleman. However, the situation worsened three minutes later with the unbelievable altercation between Gueye and Keane.
Gueye is the first Premier League player to be sent off for fighting with a teammate since 2008.
The Premier League Match Centre posted on X: “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.”
A bitterly disappointed Amorim, seeking his fifth consecutive home win, said his team lacked intensity.
“You can feel right away when we start the game in the first minute, we can feel when we are at the top level in intensity and when we are not,” he said. “We cannot win games in this way.”
He added: “I’m really frustrated with the way we played the game, especially in our home, especially understanding what happened during this week with the other clubs, looking at the table.”
(With inputs fromm Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin… Read More
November 25, 2025, 06:55 IST
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