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

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a late goal on his debut for Everton in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. The match saw Manchester United lead twice, but Everton fought back to earn a point with key contributions from Tyrique George and Maitland-Niles. Everton remain unbeaten this season, while Manchester United have four points from their opening three games, placing them 11th in the Premier League standings. Maitland-Niles' goal came just before the end of the game, preserving Everton's perfect start to the season.
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Everton vs Manchester United ended in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles scoring a stunning stoppage-time equalizer to snatch a point for Everton and maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign. The match was an intense and dramatic encounter at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with both teams creating chances and exchanging leads.

United took the lead twice, first through Bryan Mbeumo's solo effort in the 46th minute, and then through Benjamin Sesko's header in the 88th minute, which seemed to have sealed a late victory for Manchester United. However, Tyrique George had equalized earlier with a powerful strike in the 83rd minute.

Maitland-Niles' goal was a moment of magic, coming from distance and into the top corner, to rescue a point for Everton and spark bedlam among the fans. The result will feel like two points dropped for United as they twice led at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

This is the second time this season that Manchester United's opponents have come back to draw with them at the same stadium, having also drawn 2-2 against Everton in April.

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The stars unable to shine - list 4 of 4Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell United have four points from their opening three games of the campaign and lie in 11th place in the Premier League standings, while Everton are in eighth with five points from the same number of matches. Bryan Mbeumo’s superb solo effort had put the visitors in front early in the second half, but Everton grew steadily into the game and Tyrique George equalised with a ferocious shot, before the late goals from Sesko and Maitland-Niles. United will be disappointed not to have taken the three points in a game in which they led twice and struck the bar in the first half through Bruno Fernandes.
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🔮 The stars unable to shine - list 4 of 4Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell United have four points from their opening three games of the campaign and lie in 11th place in the Premier League standings, while Everton are in eighth with five points from the same number of matches. Bryan Mbeumo’s superb solo effort had put the visitors in front early in the second half, but Everton grew steadily into the game and Tyrique George equalised with a ferocious shot, before the late goals from Sesko and Maitland-Niles. United will be disappointed not to have taken the three points in a game in which they led twice and struck the bar in the first half through Bruno Fernandes.
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Maitland-Niles stuns Manchester United as Everton claim last-ditch point · assertive framing

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a brilliant equaliser on his debut with virtually the last kick of the game as Everton rescued a point in a 2-2 Premier League draw with Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England. asserted
Everton → score → Liverpool
Benjamin Sesko looked to have won the football game for the visitors with an 87th-minute header in Sunday’s game, but substitute Maitland-Niles hit a first-time shot from 30 yards to preserve his side’s unbeaten start to the season. asserted
Niles → look → season
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The stars unable to shine - list 4 of 4Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell United have four points from their opening three games of the campaign and lie in 11th place in the Premier League standings, while Everton are in eighth with five points from the same number of matches. Bryan Mbeumo’s superb solo effort had put the visitors in front early in the second half, but Everton grew steadily into the game and Tyrique George equalised with a ferocious shot, before the late goals from Sesko and Maitland-Niles. United will be disappointed not to have taken the three points in a game in which they led twice and struck the bar in the first half through Bruno Fernandes. asserted
they → shine → Fernandes
But Everton had the better of the attacking chances, with more shots on target. asserted
Everton → have → target
They kept plugging away, showing the kind of fighting spirit they will need this season with their wafer-thin squad following a much-criticised transfer window. asserted
they → keep → window
Matheus Cunha blazed over from a good position, while the best chance of the first half fell to Everton striker Thierno Barry from Merlin Rohl’s superb cross from the right, though he put his free header over the bar. asserted
he → blaze → bar
It took United a minute to score in the second period when Mbeumo was able to cut inside from the right and place his left-footed shot from the edge of the box into the far corner. asserted
Mbeumo → take → corner
James Tarkowski’s excellent last-ditch tackle on Cunha denied the Brazilian a goal, before Everton introduced Jack Grealish in the 66th minute as he began a second loan spell on Merseyside and made a difference to their attacking cohesion. asserted
he → deny → cohesion
George thundered the ball past United goalkeeper Senne Lammens at the near post to equalise in the 82nd minute, before Sesko looked to have won the game when he headed in Luke Shaw’s cross, until Maitland-Niles came up with his moment of magic at the death. asserted
Niles → thunder → death
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