Overview
- Idrissa Gueye was sent off in the 13th minute for violent conduct after slapping teammate Michael Keane, with referee Tony Harrington showing a straight red.
- Match reports say Keane twice shoved Gueye before the slap as Jordan Pickford stepped in to separate the pair.
- Everton played over 75 minutes with 10 men yet beat Manchester United 1-0, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scoring the decisive goal.
- Gueye issued a public apology taking full responsibility and pledging the incident will not be repeated, then spoke to the dressing room and was applauded, according to David Moyes.
- Moyes said he welcomes players demanding standards despite initial annoyance, and the result left United 10th and Everton 11th on 18 points apiece as reported.