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Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from his Everton teammates after delivering an apology for his shocking red card during Monday's triumph at Old Trafford.

Unprecedented Situation in Premier League

Gueye became the initial Premier League player to be sent off for striking a fellow player in 17 years when he slapped Michael Keane during the fixture. Everton's performance was heroic as they played with a man down for 85 minutes, including stoppage time, to achieve David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in multiple tries.

'My first apology goes to Michael Keane,' Gueye stated on social media. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.'

Dressing Room Reaction

The Senegalese international was unable to secure an opportunity to converse with Moyes or his colleagues at half-time. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room celebrating after the 1-0 win, the veteran requested to address the whole team and Keane in particular.

• Gueye apologized to the defender for striking him across the head
• The heated 13th-minute altercation occurred after a misplaced pass in his own penalty area
• Additionally he said sorry to the squad for putting them with a difficult challenge
• His apology were positively accepted by the squad

Possible Consequences

The 36-year-old may yet be disciplined by the club despite Moyes' statement that he appreciates his players fighting with each other. Moyes has a standard disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including financial penalties, which is expected to be applied in Gueye's case.

Ban and National Team Commitments

Everton may find themselves without their influential player until the new year. Gueye will serve a three-match ban against Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest but might be called up for Africa Cup of Nations responsibilities by Senegal before he becomes eligible to play against Chelsea on 13 December.

'Passions can sometimes overflow,' he added. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.'

Rival Reaction

At the same time, the Manchester United defender accused United of lacking urgency in Monday's loss, which halted their winning streak at multiple matches.

• 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' stated the Dutch defender
• 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,'
• 'When facing sides like Everton,' who drop back it's difficult

The Red Devils head to Selhurst Park for the weekend lunchtime start. 'The next game is really important now,' commented De Ligt. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'