Manchester United were held to a pulsating 2-2 draw with Everton at the Hill Dickinson after leading twice but conceding to an outrageous 95th-minute leveller from Ainsley Maitland-Niles on his Toffees debut.

2026/2027 Premier League

2-2

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

46' GOAL! Mbeumo straight after the restart! Everton 0-1 Man Utd

57' Brennan Johnson's effort takes a deflection and drifts wide of the target


83' GOAL! Goal for Everton. Amazing finish by George! Everton 1-1 Man Utd



88' GOAL! Benjamin Sesko fires red ahead late on! Everton 1-2 Man Utd



95' GOAL! Everton 2-2 Man Utd (Ainsley Maitland-Niles)



Match Report

Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko were out to prove just how indispensable ruthless forwards are in the Premier League, scoring at the start and end of the second period to steer Man Utd to what looked likely to be their first away victory. Mbeumo's solo effort 61 seconds after the restart was of the highest order.

Everton, meanwhile, have been reduced to a strike-force of just one - Thierno Barry - following what Jamie Carragher called a "disastrous" transfer window. The 23-year-old accumulated more xG value than any other player on the pitch but failed to land a single effort on target. In the end, that did not matter.

Tyrique George responded with a stunner of his own, beating Senne Lammens with a vicious strike at his near post. And Maitland-Niles had the final say with a special goal after Sesko headed Man Utd ahead for the second time in the 88th minute.

David Moyes' side might be light on strength in depth but his squad does not lack scorers. Both George and Maitland-Niles joined this summer and look to be shrewd bits of business, with Jack Grealish's reintroduction in the second half also making a big difference.

Line-ups

Everton XI: Pickford, Tarkowski, Dewsbury-Hall, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Garner, Jarrad Branthwaite, Brennan Johnson, Merlin Röhl, Tyrique George, Thierno Barry, Harrison Armstrong

Subs: Keane, Grealish, Maitland-Niles, Travers, Hayden Hackney, Carlos Alcaraz, Jake O'Brien, Tyler Dibling, Braiden Graham

Man Utd XI: Maguire, Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Tielemans, Dalot, Rashford, Lisandro Martinez, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Senne Lammens, Mainoo

Subs: Darlow, Mount, Mazraoui, Zirkzee, Benjamin Sesko, Yoro, Andrey Santos, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven