Maitland-Niles strikes in the 96th minute
Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored in the sixth minute of added time to deny you at Everton. United led twice. Benjamin Sesko's header, his first goal of the season, looked like the winner. Everton made it 2–2 in the 96th minute, and two points disappeared (5).
Rashford injury worry before Sabah
Michael Carrick confirmed Marcus Rashford came off after 70 minutes with a slight injury, replaced by Patrick Dorgu (4). "He felt a little bit of something so we had to change him," Carrick said (4). That puts his fitness in doubt for Thursday's Champions League opener against Sabah.
Carrick could not hide the frustration
"We're disappointed right now. We came here to win and put ourselves in a position to do it twice... we couldn't manage the game," Carrick said (13). Harry Maguire took a facial injury less than a minute in but played on after treatment (7). Sesko called the late equaliser painful (8).
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Transfer chatter picks up
Bruno Fernandes is ready to sign a new deal, and the club has accelerated talks (9). United have officially contacted Borussia Dortmund over an £86m move for Felix Nmecha (1). Lewis Hall has reportedly agreed improved terms at Newcastle, though United are expected to revisit next summer (11) (12). United are also among clubs inquiring about Christopher Nkunku (15). Teenage defender James Overy has left for Sydney FC on a three-year deal with a buy-back clause (10).
Fan-reaktioner
The mood is a familiar mix. Fans are pushing the positives, Sesko's goal, the left-side link between Rashford and Luke Shaw, but the thread titles give the game away: more dropped points cannot be ignored. Carrick's explanation of the Rashford substitution has its own thread, and the distance-covered and passing-network posts show supporters digging into the detail after the late blow.
