Red mist for Gana but Dewsbury-Hall gives Everton something to defendToffeeWebMon, November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC·11 min readManchester Utd 0 - 1 Everton; Red Card for Gana [13']
Everton's next Premier League match at Manchester United is live on Sky Sports on Monday Night Football and it's a big game for both sides.
Everton are missing Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Röhl. But Seamus Coleman gets a rare start in place of Jake O'Brien, who is benched. Two goalkeepers named as subs again, with no place for Nathan Patterson.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe home side have Joshua Zirkzee leading the frontline with Cunha out and Benjamin Sesko also injured. Harry Maguire is also sidelined.
The pre-match hype seems to have been off the scale but none of that matters now with the teams finally taking to the field to get this one under way.
First Half
Everton, all in blue, got the game started, and of course played it back to Pickford for the hoof upfield. Neither side pushed up and Dewsbury-Hall was fouled in midfield, overhit his delivery straight out of play.
Everton forced a turnover but Barry just lacked any physicality in driving forward and lost the challenge. gana drove Everton upfield, Ndiaye's cross just too far ahead of Barry. Off the ball, Takoski shoved Zirkzee over, and he wasn't happy at all, handbags drawn.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGana then stole the ball off Zirkzee and got the ball out to Ndiaye who tried to pivot but shot high and wide. Then an early change for the much hyped high performer for Ireland: Coleman off inside 10 minutes.
Mykolenko's long throw wasn't long enough, but Everton were doing a good job of spoiling the home side's efforts to play out. But Mbuemo changed that inan instance. And Fernandes fired one that Pickford saved
Then an utterly bizarre moment as Gana lost his head. Utterly astounding! He goes at Michael Keane, pushing and then bitch-slapping him; red card!!! The most idiotic moment ever witnessed surely as Pickford and Ndiaye tried in vain to calm Gana down and get him off the field.
Man Utd tried to take advantage but Pickford stood firm and Ndiaye eventually broke forward but he could not feed Barry. The 10 men of Everton would battle on but surely Gana had just handed them a massive advantage. Although they say in football it can be hard to play against 10 men.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMykolenko had to produce a perfect sliding tackle to dispossess Mazraoui in the Everton box at the expense of a corner. Zirkzee ran into Tarkowski and playacted as if shot dead.
Another Mykolenko long throw barely made it into the Man Utd penalty area. Grealish sent in a great ball but Barry couldn't get behind it. Everton were playing the better football and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall produced a purler from the edge of the box, a stunning strike.
Amad tried to make amends but Pickford wasn't letting his shot get past him. Man Utd mounted a much better attack, but Dorgu at the far post volleyed wide. Then Amad got behind the Everton backline but he was offside.
The Red Devils were finally putting some moves together and making Everton chase the ball a little more. A Pickford punt found Barry but his layoff didn't find Ndiaye. Keane than came racing across and in hard but accurately to stop Mbuemo getting to a forward ball.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGrealish and Barry failed to combine but at least forced a throw-in but nothing came of it. Fernandes looked to play a good cross to the far post but it went through harmlessly. Then Amad tried to force a shot that squirmed wide.
Everton won a free-kick wide right but there was no power in Dewsbury-Hall's header. More solid defending was required at the other end and a tremendous strike by Fernandes was saved superbly by Pickford.
Mbuemo then grabbed Garner's shirt for an obvious yellow card but Everton completely messed up the free kick. Everton continued to control the game and went in ahead at half-time despite Gana's self-destruction.
Second Half
Everton had to drop back and defend but continued to thwart the Red Devils. But they were not careful enough to retain possession after a string of turnovers. Casemiro lunged in on Grealish, yellow card, but the free-kick wasted as Tarkowski pushed a defender.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMount headed wide; Casemiro drop-volleyed wide; Mbuemo's cross in was deflected to Pickford; Shaw's cross was deflected behind for a corner that United made a right mess of.
Mbuemo thought he could win a penalty but Keane was too quick to clip the ball away from him first. Dewsbury-Hall tried to break forward but was fouled, however, they completely wasted the free-kick.
Everton continued to defend but Mbeumo almost scored and then Mount curled one just wide. Grealish had to throw himself in front of Amad. When Everton did break out, Barry was flagged offside. Amad crossed in but the ball beat everyone. Mbeumo volleyed another one toward the corner flag.
Everton did get forward and Grealish almost shot... but didn't. Dewsbury-Hall crossed beyond the back post and won a throw but Tarkowski fould a defender befre the ball came in. It set up Man Utd for one of their best setups, De Ligt cutting it back for Fernandes who blazed over.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore slow Man Utd workaround play was again interrupted but the ball wasn't sticking for Ndiaye, who lost it numerous times. Grealish drew another free-kick as the plan now was to play for time, Grealish drawing another free-kick from Amad.
Garner almost set up Keane at the near post, winning a corner. But his corner didn't beat the first man at the near post, and play returned up Everton's end yet again Shaw crossed in for Zirkzee to head it goalward and Pickford was across superbly to finger-tip it around the post. Barry headed away the corner, Fernandes fires another tremendous shot, just a foot over the angle.
Moyes made some changes and the pattern of play resumed, Everton defending everything with determination and resolution into the last 5 minutes but it got more and more frenetic.
Good work from Mainoo to get in a cross but Zirkzee heads it wide. More changes from David Moyes, making full use of his 5 subs for only the second time this season.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDe Ligt put in a good cross that Zirkzee headed goalward but Pickford again was there to palm it over. Everton broke but Beto tripped over his feet and the ball.
De Ligt rolls a shot that Pickford saves easily. Man Utd get a corner and it looks someone must head it home but no. And the Blues defence stands firm to the bitter end, a rousing round of boos from the home crowd as the Evertonians go wild! A fantastic win at Old Traffiord for Everton and David Moyes.
Neil Tyrrell
3 Posted 24/11/2025 at 19:22:23
Unlikely under Moyes, but I hope we go for it from the start. United are absolutely beatable but we can't take the first half off like at Anfield. BE BRAVE and let's try to win this!!
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMike Crosby
4 Posted 24/11/2025 at 19:35:31
Where is the Live Forum?
Raymond Fox
5 Posted 24/11/2025 at 19:45:11
Cunha being out is a large plus for us, lets hope the ref is not a homer.
I think we can get something out of this game provided we try to get at them.
Si Cooper
6 Posted 24/11/2025 at 19:59:25
I worry about the lack of pace in our back four, especially centrally. Mbeumo could have a field day.
Can only go for a low block with that defence so it looks like being 90 plus minutes of kita(ht)po.
Shame, as I think Manure are still there for the taking if you can steamroller them early on.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlways living in hope. Come on you trenchant Blues!
Les Callan
8 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:22:49
Most ridiculous sending off I’ve ever seen in my life.
James O\'Connell
9 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:25:39
WTF did that just happen?
Swap studs for clown shoes
Derek Thomas
11 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:29:25
Yet again the Referee applies the strict letter of the Law to EFC - won't happen again this season.
I saw it as Gana makes a too clever by half pass to Keane, who was - half asleep/not expecting it - words and handbags then ensued
Les Callan
12 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:31:01
This is outragious. Wikipedia reckons the ref is a Man Utd fan.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPaul O\'Neill
13 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:31:10
Blimey Robert, the 1970s want their insults back.
You can’t strike someone in the face on the field of play. It was a damn stupid thing to do, and unprofessional, and sets a terrible example. My ten year old nephew and his team mates manage to conduct themselves (considerably) better than that.
Jordan had to hold him back and wrestle him from having another go. It was the right decision. If a United player had done it we’d all want him off.
Soren Moyer
15 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:33:37
Come on toffees! We can do this!!!
Les Callan
16 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:35:14
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGood god Paul, you don’t really believe that was a sending off do you ?
Paul O\'Neill
17 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:41:46
I don’t think it SHOULD be a sending off, Les. But them’s the rules.
Rob Jones
18 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:42:24
It probably wasn't a sending off. But it was unprofessional, gave the ref an excuse (and we KNOW refs don't need an excuse with us), and has the potential to fracture the squad.
Christy Ring
19 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:45:49
Let's be honest, completely unprofessional by Gueye, embarrassing.
Les Callan
20 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:50:15
Even so Christy, never a sending off.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementChristy Ring
21 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:53:12
Lee, harsh to say the least, but if it was an opponent, a straight red?
Craig Walker
22 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:54:23
By the letter of the law, it’s a red card but you’ll watch 1,000 games and never see it again. Like Niasse getting booked for diving or Dewsbury-Hall for taking a free kick too quickly. The game is screwed in favour of the Sky 6.
We’ve played well in that half though. I’d take a draw at this point though.
Lee Courtliff
24 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:58:40
This just makes it even worse...its the Hope that kills you, as they say.
I'm fully expecting a second half onslaught and a late winner for United.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementConor McCourt
25 Posted 24/11/2025 at 20:59:31
Brilliant first half..great intent and caused them shock. He needs to address our left side and we are getting doubled up on Myko. A goal is inevitable down that side.They will bring Diallo back there and he's so much more quality than Mazraoui.
I would take Grealish off as he's a passenger and we need to defend the second half. Get Tim on and put Dewsbury Hall left.
Oliver Molloy
26 Posted 24/11/2025 at 21:01:47
fuck the letter of the law, team mate handbags, use a bit of common sense never a red card - negligible force all day long, if there is any justice we win the fucking game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn saying all of this what was Gueye with all his experience thinking !
Neil Tyrrell
27 Posted 24/11/2025 at 21:03:08
Letter of the law says contact to the head is a sending off *unless negligible*
I'd argue that was negligible, but still utterly idiotic from Gueye. He should be nailed to the bench until he fucks off to Afcon.
Tony Abrahams
30 Posted 24/11/2025 at 21:08:38
Very negligible, just like VAR, itself.
We have played very well, it’s nice to see us playing with composure, although it’s going to get harder as the game goes on, playing on such a big pitch with ten men.
This is why I keep crying for Moyes, to use more players, because if Everton are going to get a result tonight, then we are going to need good performances from the players who come onto the pitch from the bench.
Hopefully we can keep it up because getting something out of tonight’s game should do wonders for the team/squad.
Rob Jones
32 Posted 24/11/2025 at 21:43:34
Colin, we don't have that option.
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