Overview
- Idrissa Gueye was sent off in the 13th minute for striking teammate Michael Keane, a decision the Premier League said was checked and confirmed by VAR and the first such dismissal for a teammate altercation since 2008.
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored the winner in the 29th minute with a curling strike after carrying the ball past Bruno Fernandes and Leny Yoro.
- Manchester United were booed off after failing to break down Everton, with Amorim’s persistence with a back five drawing criticism for blunt, cross-heavy attacking.
- Jordan Pickford produced key saves, including from a late Joshua Zirkzee header, as United recorded 25 shots to Everton’s three; David Moyes celebrated his first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager and Everton’s first league victory there since 2013.
- Before the match, Amorim reiterated that the club will come first on any January decisions for Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee, with injuries to Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha and Ugarte’s adaptation issues shaping selection decisions.