Ainsley Maitland-Niles stunned Manchester United with a sensational 96th-minute equalizer on his Everton debut.
The outside back only just signed from Lyon, but managed to make a major impact as he secured a 2-2 draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The Premier League match burst into life after a scoreless first half, with Bryan Mbeumo opening the scoring for the visitors.
Tyrique George equalized for Everton in the 83rd minute, before Benjamin Šeško looked to have won the match for United with a header in the 88th minute.
But there was still drama to come in the dying seconds. A clearance only made it as far as Maitland-Niles, who unleashed a first-time rocket that flew into the top corner to send the home fans into raptures.
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MADNESS 🤯🤯🤯 AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES IN THE 96TH MINUTE!!! 🚨 🔵 Everton: 2 🔴 Manchester United: 2 ⏱️ 90+6’ pic.twitter.com/g2osAnndWd
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It was only the second career Premier League goal for Maitland-Niles, who spent several seasons with Arsenal before moving to Lyon in 2023.
"It felt like a win," the defender told Sky Sports after the game. "We dug deep and managed to get a point in the end. The crowd were with us and we were fighting to the end and that's why you get those results."
On his goal, the 29-year-old added: "It's amazing, everyone wants to start off like that and thankfully I did. The ball fell to me on the edge of the box, I put my foot through it and it ended up in the top corner which I'm happy about."
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