Everton secured its first Premier League win at Manchester United for 12 years despite playing with 10 men, after midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane.
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s superb first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors, who shrugged off the 13th-minute incident that had seen Senegalese international Gueye and Keane square up.
United, who could have moved up to fifth with a win, dominated possession, especially in the second half, but Everton defended superbly to repel the hosts who looked blunt in attack.
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made several fine saves to preserve his side’s lead, the pick of them to claw away a Joshua Zirkzee header with 10 minutes remaining.
A second away win of the season lifted Everton above city rivals and champions Liverpool into 11th place, level on 18 points with United, who are above them on goal difference.
“Tonight we got over the line with 10 men, which is the hardest way to get a good result,” Everton manager David Moyes said.
“Let’s be fair, Man United are in pretty good form at the moment so it was never going to be easy with 11, so to do it with 10 is fantastic.”
