Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored an injury time leveler to ensure Everton and Manchester United play out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their EPL match at the Hill Dickinson stadium.
The former Arsenal midfielder was making his debut as a late substitute and he paid immediate dividends with a long-range strike that ensured the points were shared in the pulsating encounter.
A below-par first half in which Bruno Fernandes hit the post made way for a goals-laden dramatic second half, with Bryan Mbeumo netting the opener in the first minute of the second half.
The Cameroonian collected a Kobbie Mainoo pass and danced past a couple of challenges and curled into the bottom far corner for the lead.
Everton continued to graft and were rewarded with the leveler on 83 minutes through Tyrique George who found space on the edge of the penalty area and slammed a rising shot into the net for 1-1.
Benjamin Sesko, Man United’s hero for the latter part of last season, thought he had scored another winner with an excellent header from Luke Shaw’s cross, but there was time for more drama and heartbreak six minutes into added time.
Maintland-Niles was well positioned 25 yards away from goal when a clearance floated his way, and the midfielder side-footed into the roof of the net to claim a point for David Moyes’ side.
Michael Carrick’s Man United have four points from three matches and are 11th on the EPL table while Everton who remain unbeaten three weeks into the season are up in eighth place with five points.
