Everton outclass United despite Gueye's red mist

A slap in the face from Idrissa Gueye became a kick in the teeth for Ruben Amorim.

- RICHARD JOLLY

The stinging blow was not the one that brought perhaps the season's strangest sending off. Not as Manchester United's unbeaten run came to an abrupt, abject end. If ignominy seemed to belong to Everton when Gueye was shown the red card, theirs was a defiant glory. The team that fought each other beat the team that had no fight.

On a night of unexpected incidents, a footballer was sent off for violent conduct against a teammate and David Moyes won at Old Trafford. Some may wonder which was odder.

For Moyes, this was an 18th Premier League game as a visiting manager, dating back to 2002, and a belated first triumph. Even when Everton prevailed here in 2013, Moyes was the losing United manager. If good things come to those who wait, few have waited longer than the Scot to punch the Old Trafford air in celebration at the final whistle. A magnificent, memorable triumph came courtesy of a spectacular goal by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. "An amazing result," said Moyes. The context made it all the more remarkable.