Maitland-Niles nets 25-yard debut equaliser as Everton hold United 2-2

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a 25-yard stoppage-time equaliser on his Everton debut to secure a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on 6 September 2026. The £4.3m signing from Arsenal struck with virtually the final kick, after Benjamin Sesko's 88th-minute header had put United ahead. Everton remain unbeaten to start the 2026-27 Premier League season.