Clash between Gueye and Keane finally settled... in a boxing match

Everton teammates Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane seem to have moved on from the astonishing incident at Old Trafford, after joking around with a mock boxing match during Thursday’s training session—clear proof that tempers have cooled.

Gueye was shown a straight red card just 13 minutes into Everton’s 1–0 win over Manchester United, having struck his own teammate in a moment that goalscorer Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall later described as a “moment of madness”.

The clash started when Keane criticised Gueye for a careless pass. The Senegalese midfielder confronted him, lost his composure, and raised his hand—enough for referee Tony Harrington to immediately produce the red card. Gueye later offered a public apology, taking full responsibility in a remorseful social-media message addressed to Keane. Photos from Finch Farm on Thursday showed the pair back in good spirits.

"All love," the club wrote on X, adding a blue heart emoji.

A light-hearted video soon followed, showing the two players play-fighting in a pretend boxing match at the training ground. Despite going down to ten men so early, Everton dug in and pulled off a surprising 1–0 win, with Dewsbury-Hall’s 29th-minute goal ultimately deciding the match.

Both Dewsbury-Hall and manager David Moyes explained afterwards that Gueye had apologised to everyone in the dressing room, and the Senegalese midfielder reinforced his regret with a message posted later that evening.

"I want to apologise first to my team-mate Michael Keane," his Instagram post read. "I take full responsibility for my reaction. I also apologise to my teammates, the staff, the fans and the club."

PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 13

Saturday

18.00: (1.48) Brentford (4.40) Burnley (8.00)

18.00: (1.25) Manchester City (6.50) Leeds (14.0)

18.00: (3.15) Sunderland (3.45) Bournemouth (2.40)

20.30: (2.85) Everton (3.40) Newcastle (2.60)

23.00: (2.20) Tottenham (3.40) Fulham (3.30)

Sunday

15.00: (2.40) Crystal Palace (3.50) Manchester Utd. (3.00)

17.05: (1.50) Aston Villa (4.20) Wolverhampton (6.75)

17.05: (2.85) Nottingham Forest (3.35) Brighton (2.65)

17.05: (4.50) West Ham (4.25) Liverpool (1.75)

19.30: (3.35) Chelsea (3.45) Arsenal (2.25)

***odds are subject to change***