Why was Everton’s Gueye sent off during Manchester United clash?

A tense moment was seen during Everton’s clash with Manchester United on Monday when midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for clashing with team-mate Michael Keane just 13 minutes into the game.

The incident happened just 13 minutes into the match at Old Trafford when Gueye and Keane became embroiled in heated arguments following a United attack.

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

It was just the third time in Premier League history that a player has been sent off for an altercation with a team-mate and the first since Stoke City’s Ricardo Fuller was sent off for slapping Andy Griffin in 2008.

Despite an early dismissal – and an injury to Seamus Coleman – 10-man Everton held on to stun United 1-0, securing their first win at Old Trafford in 12 years.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored the decisive goal with a superb solo effort in the 29th minute, beating Bruno Fernandes and Lenny Yoro before curling the ball into the top corner.

Manchester United dominated possession and attempted 25 shots but failed to equalise, struggling without injured strikers Benjamin Cesko and Mateusz Kunia.

Everton manager David Moyes, who celebrated his first win at Old Trafford as an away manager after 17 unsuccessful attempts, played down the red card incident and even suggested it reflected a competitive mentality in the squad.

“I really like my players fighting with each other and getting upset with each other because of a bad ball or someone who didn’t do the right action,” he said. “If you want a winning team, you have to have players who react that way.”

Dewsbury-Hall said Gueye apologized to the team at half-time, describing the clash as “a moment of madness”. The midfielder later issued a public apology, saying the behavior “doesn’t reflect who I am or the values ​​I stand for”.

Everton’s improbable win also made them the first team to win a Premier League game at Old Trafford after having a player sent off.