During the Premier League matchday at Old Trafford, fans witnessed an unprecedented incident as Everton’s footballer Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping his teammate. This Everton vs Man United red card incident has been the talk of the town.
The iconic Old Trafford ground in Manchester was witness to a unheard of incident as Manchester United hosted Everton FC in Premier League (PL) round 12.
Why did Idrissa Gueye Slap His Teammate?
Everton FC frustrated the hosts Manchester United as they walked away with a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from former Chelsea man Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall despite the Toffees’ Idriss Gana Gueye was shown a red card for slapping his teammate Michael Keane.
The Everton vs Man United red card incident unfolded in the 13th minute of the match when Gueye won the ball back from United’s Bryan Mbeumo in their own box and passed to defender Michael Keane hoping to him to clear the ball, however, Keane didn’t react which allowed Bruno Fernandes to almost give the lead to Manchester United but the shot was off-target.
After that, Idrissa Gueye literally pressed the self-destruct button. Both Gueye and Keane had an argument over the whole thing and Keane shoved Gueye, who didn’t hold back and cleared slapped Keane with his left hand.
Referee Tony Harrington was close to the incident and wasted little to no time to show a straight red card to the Everton man Idrissa Gueye for violent conduct. The Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Illiman Ndiaye stepped-up to separate the two as Gueye walked back to the dressing room.
This Everton vs Man United red card event has been talk of the town despite Everton pulling-off a stunning 1-0 victory despite playing almost 80 minutes with 10 men vs United’s 11.
Manchester United vs Everton Result
The Manchester United hosted Everton FC at the Old Trafford in the round 12 of the Premier League 2025-2026 season. Everton started the game on the front foot early on.
The Everton vs Man United red card to Idrissa Gueye didn’t bother the The Toffees as they continued to dominate a lethargic Manchester United side.
Finally in the 29th minute, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall gave Everton the lead after a brilliant play down the left flank and Dewsbury-Hall finished off the move with a powerful shot to the far post from the edge of the box that despite the touch from Man United Senne Lammens, went into the nets giving the lead to the visitors.
United continued to play with a slow approach in the first-half but came out all guns blazing, getting a flurry of attacks going against Everton, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was up for it, making several top notch saves to keep the Toffees in the came as the visitors won the game 1-0 frustrating the home side with a loud boos surrounding the Old Trafford.
Premier League (PL) 2025-2026 Points Table
This match wrapped-up the round 12 of the Premier League 2025-2026 season. With that win, Everton have now jumped bitter rivals Liverpool to 11th position while Manchester United remained at 10th position.
Arsenal sit atop the Premier League points table with 29 points and 6 points advantage to 2nd placed Chelsea and 7 points to Manchester City. The Gunners humiliated local rivals Tottenham Hotspur to win 4-1 at the Emirates while Manchester City lost to Newcastle United.
Liverpool FC also lost their game against Nottingham Forest and sits at 12th place in the points table. Leeds, Burnley and Wolves are the three teams in the relegation zone.
| # | Team | P | DIFF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 12 | +18 | 29 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 12 | +12 | 23 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 12 | +14 | 22 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 12 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | +3 | 19 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 12 | +3 | 19 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | +6 | 18 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Everton | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Brentford | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Fulham | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 12 | -11 | 11 |
| 19 | Burnley | 12 | -10 | 10 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 12 | -20 | 2 |
