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Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from his fellow squad members after delivering an explanation for his extraordinary red card during the recent triumph at Old Trafford.

Rare Incident in Premier League

Gueye became the initial Premier League player to be dismissed for hitting a teammate in nearly two decades when he slapped his defensive colleague during the fixture. Everton's display was remarkable as they competed with a man down for 85 minutes, including stoppage time, to secure David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a away coach in 18 attempts.

'My first apology goes to Michael Keane,' he wrote on social media. 'I take full responsibility for my reaction.'

Team Reaction

The Senegalese international was unable to secure an opportunity to converse with the manager or his teammates at the interval. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room buzzing after the 1-0 win, the veteran requested to address the whole team and the defender in particular.

• Gueye apologized to Keane for slapping him across the face
• The intense 13th-minute confrontation occurred after a misplaced pass in his own defensive third
• Additionally he said sorry to the team for leaving them with a difficult challenge
• His apology were positively accepted by the players

Possible Ramifications

Gueye could still be disciplined by the club despite the manager's statement that he appreciates his players competing with each other. The Scot has a regular disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including fines, which is expected to be implemented in this situation.

Suspension and National Team Commitments

The Merseyside club may find themselves without their key midfielder until the new year. The Senegalese international will serve a three-game suspension against Newcastle, Bournemouth and Forest but could be called up for Africa Cup of Nations duty by Senegal before he becomes eligible to play against Chelsea on 13 December.

'Emotions can run high,' Gueye continued. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.'

Rival Reaction

At the same time, the Manchester United defender claimed United of lacking immediacy in the recent defeat, which ended their winning streak at five games.

• 'English football doesn't tolerate weakness,' said the Netherlands international
• 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,'
• 'When facing sides like Everton,' who drop back it becomes challenging

United travel to Crystal Palace for the weekend noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' said De Ligt. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'