For newly signed Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Everton’s comeback against Manchester United is a double win.
The reason is that he got a goal in his first game for the club fondly called the Toffees.
United were held to the 2-2 draw away at Everton on Sunday by a 96th minute equalizer by the player.
“It felt like a win,” Maitland-Niles told Skysports.
“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,” he added.
Michael Carrick’s men went ahead twice but Byran Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko’s goals were cancelled by goals from Tyrique George and Maitland-Niles.
Mbeumo scored a brilliant solo goal one minute into the second half. The Cameroon international cut inside from the right and placed a left-footed shot from the edge of the box.
Everton restored parity in the 83rd minute when former Chelsea forward Tyrique George thundered his shot past United’s goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
It looked like substitute Benjamin Sesko had won it for United in the 88th minute.
The striker headed in Luke Shaw’s cross to give United the lead, but it was Everton’s substitute Maitland-Niles that decided the game with his moment of magic at the death.
The former Arsenal man who recently joined Everton from Lyon hit a first-time shot from 30 yards to preserve Everton’s unbeaten start to the season.
Manchester United now have four points after three games, having lost their opening game against promoted Hull City and won 5-2 at home against promoted Ipswich.
Everton are on 5 points after three games and eight on the standings, while United lie in 11th place.
