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Maitland-Niles Scores Late to Earn Everton 2-2 Draw

9/7/2026

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Summary

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored in added time to secure a 2-2 draw for Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
He entered the match in the 77th minute with Everton trailing 1-0.
The goal was his first Premier League strike since December 2018, when he scored for Arsenal.
Everton remained unbeaten, sitting eighth after one win and two draws.
He joined Everton from Lyon for £4.3 million on a three-year contract.

History

Historical Context

In May 1999 Manchester United clinched the Premier League by beating Tottenham 2-1, with Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scoring in the 90+3 and 90+5 minutes. The late strikes mirrored United’s 2-1 comeback against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on 26 May 1999, sealing a treble. Everton later saw substitute Ainsley Maitland-Niles score his first Premier League goal since December 2018.

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored in added time to secure a 2-2 draw for Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
He entered the match in the 77th minute with Everton trailing 1-0.
The goal was his first Premier League strike since December 2018, when he scored for Arsenal.
Everton remained unbeaten, sitting eighth after one win and two draws.
He joined Everton from Lyon for £4.3 million on a three-year contract.

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