Everton 2-2 Man Utd: Ainsley Maitland-Niles scores outrageous stoppage-time equaliser to earn dramatic draw

Manchester United drew 2-2 against Everton in a Premier League match featuring a dramatic 96th-minute equalizer by Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Despite United leading twice, Everton secured a point in a high-intensity game.
Why it matters
The result impacts the Premier League standings and highlights the competitive nature of the current football season.
Manchester United were held to a pulsating 2-2 draw with Everton at the Hill Dickinson after leading twice but conceding to an outrageous 96th-minute leveller from Ainsley Maitland-Niles on his Toffees debut. <p>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.</p><p>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.
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