Premier League: Sesko's 88th-minute goal overturned lead, but Myles nails stoppage-time equalizer as Man United draw Everton 2-2

On the evening of September 6 Beijing time, the third round of the 2026/2027 Premier League season continued, with Everton hosting Manchester United. In the first half, Bruno Fernandes hit the post and neither side managed to score. In the second half, Mbeumo opened the scoring, George equalized with a powerful shot in the 83rd minute, substitute Sesko scored a near match-winning goal in the 88th minute, and Niles completed a last-gasp equalizer in stoppage time as Manchester United drew 2-2 away at Everton.

In the first half, Maguire fell after contesting a header less than one minute after kickoff and returned after brief treatment. In the 8th minute, Luke Shaw crossed from the byline, Mbeumo headed the ball toward the center, and Bruno Fernandes' volley hit the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Barry went down while contesting the ball in the penalty area, but the referee gave no decision. In the 18th minute, Tielemans' long-range effort was too central.

In the 22nd minute, Rashford burst into the box from the left and swept a low ball across goal, Dalot let it run at the near post, but Cunha followed up at the far post and shot over. In the 34th minute, Cunha was brought down by Johnson near the left edge of the penalty area to win a free kick, but Bruno Fernandes' delivery caused no danger. In the 40th minute, Garner floated a free kick into the box and Barry's header went wide. In the 43rd minute, Everton's Rohl crossed from the right and Barry, unmarked in the middle, headed wide. In the 46th minute of stoppage time, Everton threw a left-side ball into the box, and in the chaos Branthwaite's left-footed low shot was saved by Lammens. The first half ended 0-0.

In the second half, Manchester United took the lead in the 46th minute. Mainoo received the ball in midfield and moved it to the right, Mbeumo cut diagonally into the box near the touchline, then curled a left-footed shot into the far corner despite pressure to score, giving Manchester United a 1-0 lead.

In the 50th minute, Mykolenko's shot from a tight angle was saved by Lammens. In the 57th minute, Manchester United made a mistake playing out from the back; Hall set up Johnson, whose shot in the box was deflected over the bar under pressure from Martinez. In the 58th minute, Barry dribbled past two players near the top of the box before his shot was blocked, and Hall's follow-up right-footed effort lacked power. In the 60th minute, Rashford entered the box from the left channel and backheeled the ball to Cunha, who was brought down from behind by Tarkowski, but the referee waved play on. In the 65th minute, Bruno Fernandes fired a volley over from outside the box.

In the 66th minute, Bruno Fernandes' left-footed corner was delivered toward the top of the box, and Luke Shaw's right-footed volley after controlling the ball went wide. In the 67th minute, Grealish laid the ball off to Hall, whose shot from the edge of the box was too central. In the 82nd minute, Everton sent a left-side free kick into the box, and Branthwaite's header at the near post was punched away by Lammens.

In the 83rd minute, Everton equalized. Hackney carried the ball forward through the middle and then passed to the right from near the top of the box. George took one touch into the area and fired a right-footed shot into the near corner, making it 1-1.

In the 88th minute, Manchester United scored again. During a quick counterattack, Bruno Fernandes received the ball on the left and passed to Luke Shaw making an overlapping run outside. Shaw crossed first time, and Sesko headed home from the center to put Manchester United 2-1 ahead again.

In the 96th minute of stoppage time, Everton built an attack down the left. Hackney passed toward the top of the box, Hall miscontrolled, and Mazraoui's clearance did not go far. Niles met the ball outside the box and fired into the corner, bringing Everton level at 2-2.

In the end, Manchester United, playing away from home, surrendered their lead twice as Everton completed a last-gasp equalizer, with the two teams drawing 2-2.

Starting lineups:

Everton (4-2-3-1): 1-Pickford/16-Mykolenko, 4-Branthwaite, 6-Tarkowski, 34-Rohl (75' 30-Hackney)/37-Garner (76' 2-Niles), 45-Armstrong/19-George, 8-Hall, 22-Johnson (66' 10-Grealish)/11-Barry

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): 1-Lammens/23-Luke Shaw (90' 3-Mazraoui), 6-Lisandro Martinez, 5-Maguire, 2-Dalot (85' 15-Yoro)/37-Mainoo (85' 17-Santos), 18-Tielemans/9-Rashford (69' 13-Dorgu), 8-Bruno Fernandes, 19-Mbeumo/10-Cunha (69' 30-Sesko)

(Original article by Sohu Sports: Feng Qingyang)