Ruben Amorim marked his first anniversary as Manchester United manager with a painful defeat as Everton left Old Trafford with a historic win.<\/p>\n
The match threatened to swing United\u2019s way early on when Idrissa Gueye was sent off 13 minutes in after a clash with teammate Michael Keane. Gueye became the first player dismissed for clashing with his own teammate in a Premier League match since Ricardo Fuller in December 2008. An errant Gueye pass allowed Bruno Fernandes to pounce and shoot wide, after which Gueye confronted Keane and slapped him. It was no more than a tap, but referee Tony Harrington dismissed Gueye, who apologised to Keane and the Everton supporters via Instagram post-match.<\/p>\n
United had hoped a lopsided victory would push them into the top four, extending an unbeaten run to six games, but instead they remain tenth with 18 points from 12 games.<\/p>\n
Everton took the lead through a fine Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall finish just before the half-hour mark. Playing against ten men, Amorim\u2019s side failed to convert their numerical advantage into a breakthrough. United kept three centre backs on the pitch throughout and increasingly targeted crosses, delivering 38 into the box, yet Everton\u2019s defence held firm.<\/p>\n
Jordan Pickford made six saves, a couple of which were outstanding, and those interventions helped the Toffees secure just their third Premier League victory at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
The result returns scrutiny to Amorim. He enjoyed a brief respite before the November break, but Everton\u2019s triumph ensures questions will resume. Amorim has now lost more Premier League games as Manchester United boss than Jos\u00e9 Mourinho in 54 fewer attempts. His win rate of 30.8% remains the worst among Manchester United managers in the competition\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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