Everton produced a stunning stoppage-time twist to snatch a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with deadline-day signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles scoring a spectacular 25-yard equaliser just 19 minutes into his debut.
The result capped a chaotic week for Everton, whose deadline day dealings were widely criticised after a botched attempt to sign a striker left David Moyes's squad short in numbers. Yet on the pitch, two of the club's summer arrivals proved decisive in ensuring the Toffees extended their unbeaten start to the season.
Manchester United appeared to have secured victory when substitute Benjamin Sesko headed home in the 88th minute, converting a cross from Luke Shaw after Bruno Fernandes had set up the move. It looked to be a cruel blow for Everton, who had only just levelled through a brilliant Tyrique George strike moments earlier.
George's goal came after Lisandro Martinez was dispossessed following a poor touch near his own box. Hayden Hackney, another summer addition, found George in space, and the forward rifled a shot into the top corner from a tight angle to cancel out Bryan Mbeumo's fine opener at the start of the second half.
Mbeumo had given United the lead just a minute after the restart, driving through the middle and beating two Everton defenders before slotting a low finish past Jordan Pickford. It was United's first moment of real penetration after a first half in which they dominated possession without creating clear chances — Fernandes had rattled the crossbar with an early volley, while Matheus Cunha wastefully side-footed over from a promising position.
Everton, for their part, went close through Thierno Barry, who headed narrowly over after escaping the attention of Harry Maguire, but otherwise struggled to threaten in a largely uneventful opening period.
With the game seemingly slipping away after Sesko's header, Everton found a leveller deep into stoppage time. Maitland-Niles, who had only joined from Lyon for £4.3m hours before the transfer deadline, latched onto a loose ball following a challenge by Mbeumo and lashed a first-time effort beyond goalkeeper Senne Lammens into the top corner, sparking wild celebrations among the home supporters.
The defender had only been on the pitch after James Garner was forced off with cramp.