Old Trafford has witnessed its fair share of drama but nothing quite like this. Ten man Everton marched into Manchester and somehow walked out with a victory that left the home crowd stunned and the visiting bench roaring with disbelief. It was chaotic. It was scrappy. It was unforgettable.
The madness began after only thirteen minutes. Everton were already wobbling when Idrissa Gueye completely lost his head. A routine defensive set piece turned into a full scale bust up when Gueye reacted furiously to a few sharp words from Michael Keane. Before anyone could work out what was happening the midfielder strode over and slapped his own team mate right on the cheek. Jordan Pickford had to drag him away as Keane barked back in fury. Referee Tony Harrington did not hesitate. Out came the red card and Gueye began what must have been the longest walk of his Everton career.
It brought back memories of the infamous Lee Bowyer and Kieran Dyer scrap at Newcastle. The kind of meltdown that gets replayed for years. Everton were already reeling after losing Seamus Coleman to injury in his first league start of the season. Two blows inside ten minutes. Ten men on the pitch. A ground where Everton have barely tasted victory in more than three decades. Every sign pointed to a long painful night.
But football loves a plot twist and Everton delivered one worthy of a Hollywood script. On their first real venture forward Kiernan Dewsbury Hall took matters into his own hands. He drifted towards the edge of the area, shaped his body and whipped a glorious curling strike beyond Senne Lammens and straight into the top corner. A goal of real class in a match that had turned into a street fight. The away end exploded. United looked dazed.
From that moment it was wave after wave of red shirts. United knew three points would push them up to fifth. They pushed with desperation. They pushed with numbers. They pushed with everything they had. Yet somehow the breakthrough never came. Everton threw bodies in front of shots. Pickford commanded every cross. Keane shook off the earlier chaos and turned into a brick wall. The clock ticked. Old Trafford grew restless. Everton grew bolder.
When the whistle finally blew it confirmed a slice of Premier League history. Everton became the first visiting side to win a league match at Old Trafford after having a player sent off. And for David Moyes it was sweet relief at long last. The former United boss finally claimed a Premier League victory at this famous ground as an opposition manager.
A night of turmoil. A night of triumph. A night Everton fans will remember for years.