Maitland-Niles stuns Manchester United as Everton claim last-ditch point

What the report says

Everton earned a dramatic 2-2 draw with Manchester United in Premier League action at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles scoring a late equaliser on his debut. The result preserved Everton’s unbeaten start to the season and left United frustrated after twice taking the lead.

According to Al Jazeera’s reporting from Reuters, Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead early in the second half with a solo strike, before Everton responded through Tyrique George’s powerful finish in the 82nd minute. Benjamin Sesko then appeared to have secured the win for United with an 87th-minute header from Luke Shaw’s cross, but Maitland-Niles struck from long range with virtually the last kick of the match to level the score.

The draw mattered for both teams’ early-season standing. United moved to four points from three games and sat 11th in the Premier League table, while Everton reached five points and remained eighth. The match also highlighted Everton’s resilience amid a squad described in the article as thin following a heavily criticised transfer window.

United were said to have had chances to settle the game earlier, including a first-half effort that hit the bar through Bruno Fernandes. Everton, however, produced more of the meaningful attacking pressure and were aided by the introduction of Jack Grealish in the second half, which helped improve their attacking flow.