Idrissa Gana Gueye received a bizarre red card for striking teammate Michael Keane, but the ten-man Toffees secured a historic Premier League victory at Old Trafford against Manchester United, with Gueye later apologising to the squad.
Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye apologized to his teammates after receiving a bizarre red card in the 13th minute of the team’s historic 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, according to a report from the Express.
The Toffees became the “first team ever to beat United at Old Trafford in the Premier League while one man down.”
Gueye was dismissed for “slapping his own team-mate Michael Keane” after a defensive error led to a heated exchange between the two players. The Premier League confirmed the red card was issued for “a clear strike to the face of Keane.”
Despite the internal meltdown, Everton rallied to secure the victory thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s first-half strike. Post-match, the match-winner Dewsbury-Hall revealed Gueye’s remorse, stating:
“A fantastic performance of gritting away, getting a goal and keeping that spirit.
So glad we got the three points… all I can say is Idrissa has apologised to us at full-time, said his piece and that’s all he can do. We move on from it.”
Dewsbury-Hall acknowledged the bizarre nature of the dismissal, calling it a “moment of madness, avoidable.” He praised the team’s reaction, noting:
“The reaction from us, was unbelievable. Top tier. We could have crumbled but if anything, it made us grow.” Manager David Moyes told the squad at halftime: “That’s done now. We’ll deal with that another tim
e.”