David Moyes says Idrissa Gueye addressed his teammates in the dressing room after his bizarre sending off at Manchester United – and the Everton manager claims he ‘really likes’ his players to ‘fight and get angry’.
Gueye saw red in the 13th minute after being adjudged to have punched teammate Michael Keane in the face during an argument, with former United manager Moyes’ side then scoring the only goal of the game courtesy of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s finish from the edge of the area 16 minutes later.
“He attacked his OWN teammate”
Idrissa Gueye is sent off after raising his hand on Michael Keane 😰 pic.twitter.com/zNIcEU2fA5
– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 24, 2025
“He apologized in the dressing room,” Moyes told Sky Sports after winning as opposition manager at Old Trafford for the first time at the 18th attempt.
“He incredibly praised the players for their performance and thanked them for it.”
Red card from Idrissa Gueye: Moyes questions the referee
Senegalese midfielder Gueye raised his hand towards defender Keane but the contact appeared minimal, leading Moyes to question referee Tony Harrington’s decision after Everton’s first win at United since 2013.
“I’m surprised,” Moyes said. “If [no punishment] If that had happened, I don’t think anyone in the stadium would have been surprised.
“The referee could have maybe taken a little more time to think about it – maybe just gone there, sorted it out and thought about it.
“There’s another side: I like my players to fight and get angry with each other because it was a bad ball or someone didn’t do the right thing.
“That’s part of it: if you want a winning team and the resilience and tenacity that got us the result, then you have to have players who are going to act that way.”
EXCEPTIONAL from Dewsbury-Hall!
Everton at 10 takes the lead at Old Trafford! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vFHvhV9YkS
– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 24, 2025
Dewsbury-Hall: Everton “fantastic” against Man United
Dewsbury-Hall, who scored Everton’s first goal at United since 2021, described Gueye’s dismissal as “just a moment of madness”.
“It was avoidable, but Idrissa apologized to all of us at full time and said his side,” added the £28 million signing from Chelsea in August.
“That’s all he can do and we move on. It’s probably made us grow even more as a team. [Moyes] he just said to me “look, it’s done, we’ll talk about it another time”.
“It was an up-and-down game. I’m going to sleep well tonight, to put it that way. I’m so happy for the guys, how hard they worked.
“It was a fantastic performance: it was just about pushing hard, achieving that goal, staying together and showing that spirit.”
Man United, Everton next matches
United, who are three points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in 10th, are next in action against fifth-place Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday (12:00 GMT/07:00 ET/04:00 PT).
Everton will start three points ahead of 14th-placed Newcastle when they host the Magpies on Saturday (5:30 p.m. GMT / 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT).
You can also relive live text updates and stats of Man United vs Everton in the Premier League here.
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Man United team vs Everton
Defender Harry Maguire and striker Benjamin Sesko were unavailable for United due to injuries sustained in the 2-2 draw against Spurs on November 8, while striker Matheus Cunha was absent after suffering a problem in training.
Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro arrived, with 18-year-old winger Shea Lacey joining the team for the first time.
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was back on the bench, as was central defender Lisandro Martinez following a long-term knee injury.
Manchester United starting lineup: Senne Lamens, Leny Yoro, Matthis The Ligt, Luke Shaw, Noussary Mazrauui, Casemiro, Bruno Fernands, Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo, Joshua Zirk Sea
Man United substitutes: Altay Bayindir, Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Manuel Ugarte, Shea Lacey
Everton vs Manchester United
Defenders Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Nathan Patterson (foot and groin) were absent for Everton, as was on-loan Freiburg midfielder Merlin Rohl.
Seamus Coleman made his first club start of the season but was forced off the field with a hamstring injury after 10 minutes.
Everton starting XI: Jordan Pickford, Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko, James Garner, Idrissa Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish, Thierno Barry
Everton substitutes: Mark Travers, Tom King, Dwight McNeil, Beto, Jake O’Brien, Tyler Dibling, Carlos Alcaraz, Adam Aznou, Tim Iroegbunam
Manchester United vs. Everton stats
- United were beaten at home for the first time since losing to Arsenal, finishing with an expected goals figure of 1.66 to Everton’s 0.23.
- They were on a six-game winning run against Everton until February 22, when the teams drew 2–2 at Goodison Park.
- Everton’s previous victory against United came on April 9, 2022, when Anthony Gordon – now with Newcastle – scored the only goal in their home victory.
- Moyes was in charge of United in Everton’s last victory there, winning 1-0 thanks to Bryan Oviedo’s 86th-minute goal on December 4, 2013.
- The Scot won at Old Trafford for the first time as manager at the 18th attempt.
- More than five hours of football have passed since Everton’s previous goal at United, with Andros Townsend earning Rafael Benitez’s side a 1-1 draw on October 2, 2021.
- United’s total of 623 pass attempts is the highest total in a single league match this season.
- Everton remain unbeaten for a third match for the first time since September 13.
- A three-game winless streak in the league is the longest such streak for United since eight games without a win between April 1 and May 16.
Premier League results this weekend
Nottingham Forest’s victory over reigning champions Liverpool to climb out of relegation was Saturday’s most notable result, while Chelsea won at Burnley to move into second, staying ahead of Manchester City after the Cityzens’ defeat at Newcastle.
After Aston Villa came from behind to win at Leeds United thanks to two second-half goals from Morgan Rogers on Sunday, Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the table to six points with a 4-1 home win over Tottenham, including an Eberechi Eze hat-trick 25 minutes either side of half-time.
Saturday November 22
Burnley 0-2 Chelsea
Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Brentford
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace
Newcastle 2-1 Manchester City
Sunday November 23
Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa
Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham
Monday November 24
Manchester United 0-1 Everton
