Premier League 2025-26: Everton’s Gueye has appeal against red card for punching teammate rejected

Everton’s appeal against the red card given to midfielder Idrissa Gueye for punching his teammate Michael Keane during Monday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester United has been rejected, manager David Moyes said on Friday.

The 36-year-old Senegalese international was sent off in the 13th minute after a confrontation with Keane, leaving Everton down to ten men for most of the match.

Despite the setback, the Merseyside club became the first team to win a Premier League match at Old Trafford after having a player sent off thanks to a brilliant 29th-minute goal from midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Gueye will now serve a three-match suspension and will miss the upcoming league games against Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.

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«We appealed and our appeal was rejected. We were not given any reason why it was rejected, but we appealed it immediately,» Moyes told reporters ahead of Saturday’s home match against Newcastle.

«It was over immediately. It was done, that was it. We moved on quite quickly and everything was arranged in the dressing room.»

«We want passion. We don’t always want it in the style that appeared on Monday night, but we certainly want that passion and dedication from all the players.»

It was only the third time in Premier League history that a player has been dismissed for a scuffle with a teammate and the first time since 2008 when Stoke City’s Ricardo Fuller punched Andy Griffin during a match at West Ham United.

Moyes later said that Gueye had apologized and that the incident had some positives. Gueye also apologized for the incident in a social media post.

Everton are eleventh in the standings with 18 points from 12 games.

Published on November 28, 2025