Idrissa Gueye’s Moment of Madness and the Everton Resolve That Stunned Old Trafford

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Idrissa Gana Gueye’s red card at Old Trafford was the kind of chaos that can derail a season. Slapping your own team-mate is almost unheard of in top-flight football, yet that is exactly what happened just 13 minutes into Everton’s clash with Manchester United.

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00:00Idrissa Garnagay's red card at Old Trafford was the kind of chaos that can derail a season.

00:07Slapping your own team-mate is almost unheard of in top-flight football,

00:11yet that's exactly what happened just 13 minutes into Everton's clash with Manchester United.

00:17A loose pass rising frustration and a flesh of temper from Gage striking Michael Keane

00:23and referee Tony Harrington instantly showing the midfielder a straight red card for violent conduct.

00:29It left Everton facing an uphill battle, more than 80 minutes including stoppage time,

00:34down to 10 men against the United side, desperate for points.

00:38But instead of crumbling, Everton produced one of their most resilient performances of the campaign.

00:44A first-half goal proved enough as David Moyes' team dug in, defended with grit

00:49and walked away with a 1-0 win that stunned Old Trafford.

00:54For Moyes, it was a rare victory at a ground where he has traditionally struggled.

00:58Made even more remarkable given the circumstances.

01:02Gage, to his credit, faced the moment head-on.

01:05Soon after the match, he issued a public apology on social media,

01:08accepting full responsibility and expressing remorse to Keane, his teammates,

01:12the coaching staff, supporters and the club.

01:16He addressed the situation privately as well, apologising directly to Keane in the dressing room.

01:22Moyes later confirmed the apology had been made and went further,

01:25suggesting the referee may have acted a little too quickly with his decision.

01:31Inside the squad, the reaction was surprisingly warm.

01:34His teammates appreciated the sincerity of his apology and the incident,

01:38rather than dividing the group, seemed to strengthen its unity.

01:42Moyes framed this as an example of passion,

01:44boiling over as something he'd prepare to manage rather than suppress entirely.

01:49In the end, what could have been remembered as a moment of pure meltdown

01:55instead became a story of response.

01:58Everton's performance, forging adversity, showed character, calm and collective purpose.

02:03Gage, three-match ban will sting, but the message his team sent without him

02:07at one of football's most intimidating arenas may carry far greater weight.

02:12Gage, three-match ban will sting, but the message his team sent without him

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