Ruben Amorim has a habit of breaking all the wrong records as Manchester United manager.
confirmed Man Utd’s loss to 10-men Everton marked the first time they lost a Premier League game when the opposition picked up a red card. They’d been unbeaten in 46 tries before Monday night, winning 36.
The Red Devils welcomed Everton to Old Trafford on Amorim’s first anniversary, intending to extend their current unbeaten run to six games, and were awarded a golden ticket by Idrissa Gueye 13 minutes into the contest.
The Toffees midfielder became the first player to be sent off for clashing with their own teammate in a Premier League game since Stoke City’s Ricardo Fuller in December 2008. After an errant Gueye pass allowed Bruno Fernandes to pounce and shoot wide, the Senegalese international gave defender Michael Keane an earful before slapping the Englishman.
It was no more than a tap, but referee Tony Harrington nonetheless dismissed Gueye, who apologised to Keane and the Everton supporters via post-match.
