Everton’s visit to Manchester United featured one of the most astonishing red cards in recent memory, with Idrissa Gana Gueye getting sent off after he slapped his own teammate.
Following an action that ended with Bruno Fernandes firing a shot that nearly gave Man Utd the lead, Gana Gueye was visibly angry at Keane. Once the play stopped, he approached his teammate. After a short agitated exchange, Gana Gueye let his frustrations get the better of him and struck Michael Keane on the jaw with his left hand, just a few feet away from referee Tony Harrington.
Jordan Pickford immediately ran to try and defuse the situation, but the damage was already done. Harrington didn’t hesitate and immediately showed Gana Gueye a red card, prompting the infuriated Senegal international to try and re-engage with Keane.
Pickford and Iliman Ndiaye stopped him and tried to guide him off the pitch. Gana Gueye resisted at first, looking completely enraged at what happened. He eventually exited leaving Everton to play with 10 men for the remaining 80 minutes.
