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09/06 11:43 CDT Man United stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton in the
Premier League
Man United stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton in the Premier League
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck in added time to
rescue a 2-2 draw for Everton against Manchester United in the Premier League
on Sunday.
The deadline day signing came off the bench to make his debut and curled a
brilliant long-range shot into the top corner to salvage a point for his new
club.
United twice led at Hill Dickinson Stadium through goals from Bryan Mbeumo and
Benjamin Sesko, who looked to have scored the winner in the 88th. But Everton
had an answer on both occasions, with Tyrique George also scoring.
"Everybody wants to start off like that," Maitland-Niles said. "The ball fell
to me on the edge of the box. I put my foot through it, it ended up in the top
corner, which I'm happy about."
It was another setback for United, which has just one win from its opening
three games of the season after a loss to Hull and victory against Ipswich.
Defensive frailties cost United again as it conceded two goals for the third
game running.
Mbeumo fired United in front straight after halftime with a low shot into the
far corner. George lashed in a near-post equalizer in the 83rd, but substitute
Sesko headed United back in front.
The visitors were seconds away from three points when the ball broke to
Maitland-Niles outside the box in the sixth minute of added time and his
first-time shot left United goalkeeper Senne Lammens standing.
"We haven't started the season that bad. It's not that bad, we've got that
close to coming away with three points today, that's football," United coach
Michael Carrick said. "There are moments we can deal with a bit better, but
we'll be fine.
"We're bitterly disappointed to be up in the position we were in the game
twice, so close to the end.
"All the work that went into putting us in that position at different stages to
then come away like that -- it's not a great feeling. It feels like a defeat."
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