Everton visited Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the final match of Matchday 12 in the Premier League on Monday. Controversy erupted in the opening minutes as Toffees midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye was eventually shown a red card after punching his own teammate, Michael Keane.
Everton wanted to climb out of the bottom part of the table and hoped to take advantage of a United side that had already created several chances. One of those chances came in the 13th minute, when Gueye lost the ball in his own penalty area as he tried to play a pass to Keane, leading to United’s Bruno Fernandes’ shot going just over the crossbar.
Moments later, the incident that determined the match unfolded. Frustrated with the defensive organization and assignments, Gueye confronted Keane in a heated argument that escalated to the Senegalese midfielder punching the defender. Referee Tony Harrington saw the altercation and immediately issued a straight red card, leaving Everton with 10 men just 13 minutes into the match.
As soon as Harrington showed the red card, Keane continued to argue with Gueye, pointing a finger at his own head, as the midfielder was held back by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Iliman Ndiaye intervened to defuse the situation and led Gueye to the dressing room so the match could resume, capping off one of the most bizarre moments of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
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