Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday after the hosts fought back to claim a point in the dying minutes, with three of the four goals coming after the 80th minute.
United took the lead just after the restart through Bryan Mbeumo’s 46th-minute strike, but Everton responded with Tyrique George finding the equaliser in the 83rd minute.
At half-time, Manchester United had controlled 57% possession, compared with Everton’s 43%. United registered seven shots, with one on target, while Everton had five shots, also with one on target.
Everton’s persistence eventually paid off when George produced an excellent finish in the 83rd minute to bring the hosts level.
United, though, restored their advantage late in the match through substitute Benjamin Šeško, who headed home in the 88th minute from a Luke Shaw cross. Manchester United appeared to have secured the three points, but Everton refused to surrender.
In the sixth minute of added time, substitute Ainsley Maitland-Niles produced a stunning strike on his debut to level the game at 2-2, sending the home supporters into wild celebrations.
The dramatic finish denied United victory after they had twice taken the lead and left both sides sharing the points.
On the Premier League table, Manchester United sit 11th with four points, while Everton move up to eighth with five points.
