Everton shock football fans for Old Trafford on Monday as dem beat Manchester United 1-0, even after dem play 10-man football from early in the game.
Dis wahala start when Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye show serious madness for 13th minute as e slap him own teammate, Michael Keane, inside angry argument. Referee Tony Harrington no hold back, come show Gueye red card sharply. Na so Everton con dey play almost whole match with just 10 players.
Old Trafford crowd dey expect big attack from United since dem get one man extra, but na Everton wey dey fight stubbornly hold dem back. United fail use the numbers advantage do anything, show say dem no get finishing touch against David Moyes’ hustling team.
Instead, na 10-man Everton score first goal, wey come from beautiful strike by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for 29th minute. Dewsbury-Hall collect ball, run waka go goal, pass Bruno Fernandes and Leny Yoro, before bend the ball sweetly enter top corner.
United try stress for the rest of the first half, but Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford hold strong, even claw away one Fernandes shot wey dey long range as half-time approach.
Ruben Amorim, wey dey mark him one-year anniversary as United coach, bring Mason Mount for Noussair Mazraoui for second half start, but dem no create enough chances despite plenty possession.
Amorim still bring Kobbie Mainoo and Diogo Dalot come play for Casemiro and Yoro for 58th minute, but United still look blunt for front.
Pickford even deny strong header from Joshua Zirkzee with just 10 minutes to finish normal time as Everton hold on to secure famous win.
Before dis wahala, Everton suffer big blow in 10th minute when dem lose captain Seamus Coleman. But worse wahala come just three minutes later with the unbelievable fight between Gueye and Keane.
Gueye na first Premier League player since 2008 wey dem send off for fighting him own teammate. Premier League Match Centre post for X say, “Referee call red card for Gueye for violent conduct, dem check am with VAR, confirm say na clear strike for Keane face.”
Dis match dey make Everton fans dey happy as dem show say even with 10 players, dem fit still do big upset for Old Trafford.
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