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Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from his fellow squad members after issuing an apology for his extraordinary red card during Monday's triumph at Manchester United.

Unprecedented Situation in English Football

The midfielder became the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a fellow player in nearly two decades when he struck his defensive colleague during the fixture. Everton's performance was heroic as they played with a man down for the majority of the game, including added time, to achieve David Moyes' first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in multiple tries.

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

Dressing Room Response

Gueye was unable to secure an chance to converse with Moyes or his colleagues at half-time. Following the match, with the visitors' locker room buzzing after the narrow victory, the 36-year-old requested to speak to the whole team and Keane in particular.

• Gueye apologized to the defender for slapping him across the head
• The intense 13th-minute altercation occurred after a misplaced pass in his own penalty area
• Additionally he apologized to the squad for putting them with a monumental task
• Gueye's words were positively accepted by the squad

Potential Ramifications

Gueye may yet be punished by Everton despite Moyes' admission that he appreciates his team members fighting with each other. Moyes has a regular disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including financial penalties, which is expected to be implemented in Gueye's case.

Ban and National Team Duty

Everton could be without their key player until the January. The Senegalese international will serve a three-match ban against Newcastle, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest but might be selected for AFCON duty by Senegal before he can return to play against Chelsea on 13 December.

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

Opposition Reaction

At the same time, the Manchester United defender accused his team of showing no urgency in Monday's defeat, which halted their winning streak at five games.

• 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' said the Netherlands international
• 'We were missing the necessary intensity to find the net'
• 'Against a team like Everton,' that defend deep it becomes challenging

The Red Devils head to Selhurst Park for the weekend noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' commented the defender. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'