Overview
- In the 13th minute, referee Harrington issued a straight red after Idrissa Gueye struck Michael Keane during a heated exchange.
- VAR reviewed the incident and the Premier League said the footage showed a clear blow to Keane’s face consistent with violent conduct.
- Everton played with ten men yet secured a 1-0 victory through a 29th‑minute goal from Dewsbury-Hall at Old Trafford.
- Gueye apologized publicly on Instagram and, according to manager David Moyes, also apologized to teammates in the dressing room.
- Moyes suggested the referee acted too quickly, while reports noted it was Gueye’s first Premier League red since 2017 and that teammate-on-teammate dismissals are exceedingly rare, last recorded in 2008.