Watch: Extraordinary scenes as Everton's Idrissa Gueye gets sent off after attacking teammate Michael Keane during heated fight

"A moment of extraordinary indiscipline was witnessed at the start of Everton's Premier League fixture against Manchester United as midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for striking his own teammate, defender Michael Keane. Following a misplaced pass by Gueye that led to a Manchester United chance, the two players became embroiled in a heated argument over defensive accountability. The verbal exchange quickly escalated, with Keane confronting the Senegalese international before Gueye reacted by raising his hand and appearing to slap Keane across the face."

"Referee Tony Harrington immediately issued a straight red card to Gueye for violent conduct, a decision later confirmed by the VAR review, which stated the action was a clear strike to the face of Keane. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and other teammates had to restrain an enraged Gueye, who had to be bundled down the tunnel. The shocking dismissal has left the Toffees facing the rest of the game with only 10 men."

"The incident is the first of its kind in the Premier League for over a decade and drew immediate comparison to the infamous 2005 on-pitch fight between Newcastle teammates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer. While debate continues over the severity of the punishment, the Premier League Match Centre clarified that any strike to the face, unless deemed of negligible force, constitutes a straight red card offence."

Idrissa Gueye was dismissed early for striking teammate Michael Keane after a heated argument following a misplaced pass that led to a Manchester United chance. Referee Tony Harrington issued a straight red for violent conduct, and VAR confirmed the decision as a clear strike to Keane's face. Jordan Pickford and other teammates restrained an enraged Gueye, who was escorted down the tunnel, leaving Everton with ten men. Despite the dismissal, Kevin Dewsbury-Hall scored by dribbling through the United defence and finishing into the top corner. The incident prompted comparisons to the 2005 Bowyer-Dyer clash and reinforced the Premier League rule on strikes to the face.

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