Overview
- The game at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday finished 2-2 after Ainsley Maitland‑Niles rifled a 96th‑minute equaliser on his Everton debut to deny Manchester United a win.
- Manchester United led twice through Bryan Mbeumo’s 46th‑minute goal and Benjamin Sesko’s 88th‑minute header while Everton replied via Tyrique George in the 83rd minute and Maitland‑Niles deep in stoppage time.
- Manager Michael Carrick said the late concession 'hurts' and blamed poor decision‑making defending the box as United continued a worrying run of conceding two or more goals in each of their first three league matches.
- Marcus Rashford was withdrawn on 70 minutes as a precaution after feeling 'a little bit of something' and United now face a busy spell that includes Champions League group fixtures and next weekend’s Manchester derby.
- Everton’s thin summer business made Maitland‑Niles’s deadline‑day arrival politically and competitively significant, lifting supporters and leaving David Moyes to demand more reinforcements despite the side’s unbeaten start and five points.