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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw stood out as he and his teammates played out a 2-2 draw with Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. United held United took the lead moments after the break when Bryan Mbeumo cut through the defence before slotting into the bottom corner. BRYAN. MBEUMO. pic.twitter.com/wqgC9pruEg — Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 6, 2026 United inexplicably eased off and let Everton back into the game. The hosts made them pay, levelling in the 83rd minute through Tyrique George’s emphatic finish into the roof of the net. The Red Devils thought they had won it when Benjamin Sesko headed Shaw’s cross past the reach of Jordan Pickford, but Ainsley Maitland-Niles had other ideas. The former Arsenal defender stepped up and rifled a fierce effort from outside the box into the United net, settling the contest at 2-2. ⏹️ The game ends all square. — Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 6, 2026 A number of United players looked off the pace, but Shaw demonstrated his value. Shaw impresses During the 66 minutes he was on the pitch before being taken off, Shaw managed one assist and one shot. He of course delivered a superb ball for Sesko. His delivery from wide areas was faultless, with all three of his crosses reaching a United teammate. Shaw also demonstrated commendable composure in possession, successfully finding his target with 39 of 43 passes, yielding a pass completion rate of 91%. The England international touched the ball 64 times. He was a colossus at the back, winning the one tackle he attempted while also contributing three clearances and three blocked shots. Shaw also registered a recovery, came out on top in one of his three ground duels and won the one aerial battle he contested. | Statistic | Value | |---|---| | Minutes played | 66 | | Assists | 1 | | Shots | 1 | | Crosses delivered | 3 | | Crosses reaching teammate | 3 (100%) | | Passes attempted | 43 | | Passes completed | 39 | | Pass completion rate | 91% | | Touches | 64 | | Tackles won | 1 (from 1 attempted) | | Clearances | 3 | | Blocked shots | 3 | | Recoveries | 1 | | Ground duels won | 1 (from 3) | | Aerial duels won | 1 (from 1) | (Stats obtained from Sofascore) This was a marked improvement from Shaw compared to his showing against Ipswich and he’ll be keen to take that momentum into Thursday’s Champions League opener against Sabah. Featured image by Evan Treacey/Getty Images