Everton in Crisis?! Gueye Sent Off After SHOCK Keane Clash!

Well, you don't see that every day. In a bizarre turn of events at Old Trafford, Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was given his marching orders after a heated on-field clash with… his *own* teammate, Michael Keane. This isn't your typical tactical substitution gone wrong; we're talking full-blown teammate on teammate action, resulting in a red card for Gueye, his first in the Premier League since 2017.

Everton in Crisis?! Gueye Sent Off After SHOCK Kea...

The drama unfolded in the 13th minute, shortly after Bruno Fernandes nearly put Manchester United ahead. Tensions seemed to boil over between Gueye and Keane, with Keane initially pushing Gueye away – twice, mind you. Then, things escalated. Gueye appeared to make contact with Keane’s face. Now, from the replays, it’s not a Mike Tyson-esque knockout blow, but there was definitely contact. Everton 'keeper Jordan Pickford, ever the peacemaker, jumped in to separate the feuding duo before referee Tony Harrington brandished the red card for violent conduct.

The Premier League's Match Centre, not wanting any ambiguity, confirmed the VAR check on X (formerly Twitter), stating unequivocally that Gueye was given the boot for a "clear strike to the face of Keane." The rules are pretty clear: you can't go around striking people in the face, even if they share a dressing room with you. Unless the force is negligible, it's a red. And apparently, in this case, it wasn’t deemed negligible.

Interestingly, the incident has sparked a lot of debate. Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, suggested something else was at play. "Something must have been brewing," Hart said, hinting at pre-existing tensions. He pointed out that the referee was relatively far away and that Pickford acted quickly to diffuse the situation. Hart went on to say it wasn't a red card if that was all that happened and that something must have been brewing between the two players. It’s a fair point. You rarely see players react that strongly without some kind of build-up. Was it frustration with the near-miss goal? A deeper-seated disagreement? We may never know the full story.

Despite being a man down, Everton, showing some serious grit, actually managed to take the lead through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's goal in the 29th minute. Talk about a rollercoaster of emotions. It just goes to show, even with a player sent off for *fighting his own teammate*, anything can happen in the Premier League. You can't make this stuff up!