Everton beat Man Utd despite Idrissa Gana Gueye red for slapping Michael Keane
By Simon Peach, PA Chief Football Writer
Idrissa Gana Gueye’s astonishing sending off for slapping team-mate Michael Keane could not stop Everton from going on to secure a memorable win at Manchester United as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ended David Moyes’ Old Trafford hoodoo.
The former Red Devils boss had never won a Premier League match as visiting manager in 17 previous attempts, and a moment of madness 13 minutes into Monday’s meeting looked set to extend that record.
Gueye was shown a straight red after striking Keane during a heated row, but 10-man Everton dug deep and Dewsbury-Hall’s curling effort proved the difference in a 1-0 victory against toothless United.
Remarkably, this was the first time United have ever lost a home Premier League game after seeing the opposition pick up a red card.
It was the Toffees’ first win at Old Trafford since December 2013, when Moyes was in the home dugout, and saw Ruben Amorim’s side return to earth with a bump, having gone five unbeaten.
United were booed at the break and again at full-time, having looked a shadow of their recent selves, struggling for cutting edge and creativity against the dogged, well-drilled visitors.
The absence of injured Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha was keenly felt on a night when Jordan Pickford proved an impenetrable last line of defence as Amorim tasted defeat on the first anniversary of his maiden game in charge.
Man Utd's longest unbeaten run under Ruben Amorim comes to an end at the hands of Everton 💔 pic.twitter.com/IP00PT8Vqe
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 24, 2025
It was a miserable night for United, who started the evening by honouring club great George Best on the eve of the 20th anniversary of his death.
Old Trafford also remembered much-loved fans Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the former Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, and Charlie Barlow.
Everton began brightest when play got underway, but things unravelled for them in quite spectacular fashion within 13 minutes of kick-off.
First skipper Seamus Coleman limped off to be replaced by Jake O’Brien early into his first Premier League start of the season, then Gueye lost his head.
The midfielder’s poor pass saw Bruno Fernandes going close and led to an argument with Keane, who he slapped during the heated exchange.
Referee Tony Harrington brandished a red card, and Pickford had to wrestle Gueye away from a bemused and understandably angry Keane.
That sending off should have put United in control, but they offered little by way of threat and meek defending cost them at the other end.
Dewsbury-Hall cut between Fernandes and Leny Yoro, whose weak attempt at a challenge only prodded on for the midfielder to hit a curling effort from the edge of the box that Senne Lammens was unable to stop.
Everton’s away support went wild and United slowly built a response to the 29th-minute strike.
Patrick Dorgu lashed wide and Amad Diallo went close after some smart footwork in the box, with Pickford required to pull off a wonderful save when Fernandes took aim from 25 yards just before the break.
The first visiting team to win at Old Trafford in the Premier League having had a player sent off.
The Toffees. ✊ pic.twitter.com/6iOUKDrAQB— Everton (@Everton) November 24, 2025
The half-time whistle was met by jeers, and Mason Mount replaced Noussair Mazraoui when the teams re-emerged, but United continued to misplace numerous passes and create little more than half-chances.
Everton frustrated the hosts, and Pickford did well to stop a Bryan Mbeumo snapshot before seeing Mount bend narrowly wide.
The Old Trafford faithful’s frustration at fruitless crosses was audible, with Fernandes flicking over from six yards after a Mount cutback with just under 20 minutes remaining.
“Attack, attack, attack” bellowed the frustrated home faithful, who saw Pickford expertly deny a Joshua Zirkzee header on the striker’s first start in 225 days.
Fernandes lasered over and Zirkzee nodded off target, with the Netherlands international seeing another header saved by the impressive Pickford.
United could not find a way through and were booed at the final whistle.
