Everton and Manchester United draw 2-2 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Everton and Manchester United draw 2-2 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
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Everton drew 2-2 with Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on September 6, 2026. Ainsley Maitland-Niles provided a 96th-minute equalizer for Everton, which also saw a goal from Tyrique George. The match marked the return of Jack Grealish, who appeared as a substitute for his first action following a six-month foot injury. Manager David Moyes noted the result serves as a positive step as he attempts to integrate new signings and build a more competitive squad. The game followed a turbulent week for the club, which included the sale of Iliman Ndaiye to Manchester City and a failed pursuit of Folarin Balogun on transfer deadline day. Everton finished the summer window having signed seven new players.

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  • •Everton and Manchester United played to a 2-2 draw.
  • •Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored an equalizer in the 96th minute.
  • •Tyrique George scored the first goal for Everton.
  • •Jack Grealish made his return to the pitch after a six-month injury layoff.
  • •Everton signed seven players during the summer transfer window.
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Deadline day may have left Everton fans feeling disillusioned, but the side is four games into the season and remains unbeaten, nine goals scored, including two in added time to secure a point. After what was a chaotic close to the transfer window, even by the Toffees' own standards, the performance against Manchester United ironically saw the summer signings playing a key role in the fight. Jack Grealish and Hayden Hackney came on from the bench to turn the game on its head, Tyrique George scored to equalise before the visitors went back in front, and it was Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a stunning strike to secure the draw in the final few seconds.

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Manager praises team’s resilience after late equaliser ‘Everyone has to find a way of making it work’ David Moyes praised Everton’s resilient response to a troubled week after his side twice came from behind to salvage a point against Manchester United through Ainsley Maitland-Niles’s long-range strike. The deadline-day signing, who was introduced in the 77th minute after James Garner pulled up with cramp, preserved Everton’s unbeaten start to the season with a 25-yard effort in the 96th minute. Continue reading...

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Everton manager David Moyes says he believes Everton can be a club with ambition, heaping praise on the club’s new signings despite recent backlash about their summer business. Speaking after the T...

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