Everton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action as City moved six points clear of Liverpool atop the Premier League table with a narrow 1-0 win at Goodison Park
Phil Foden’s late goal and Everton being denied a penalty for an apparent Rodri handball by VAR proved enough for Manchester City to edge to a 1-0 win and restore their lead atop the Premier League table to six points.
City were frustrated by the Toffees for large parts of the evening at Goodison Park but started to turn the screw in the second half as they sought a winner.
Jordan Pickford made a number of impressive saves from the likes of Foden, John Stones, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva but eventually the England goalkeeper’s resistance was broken when Bernardo’s low cross deflected off Mason Holgate into the six-yard box and Foden guided the ball home with 82 minutes played.
Everton looked certain to be given a golden opportunity to equalise when the ball reared up and hit Rodri’s arm in his own box shortly after but following a lengthy check, VAR determined it wasn’t a penalty and City could breathe again.
Not too long ago, Pep Guardiola’s men looked like the champions-elect but a brilliant run of form from Liverpool, combined with a City’s surprising draw at Southampton and even more shocking defeat at home to Spurs, means the title race is back on.
But with Liverpool in Carabao Cup final action on Sunday, Guardiola’s troops got back on track to move six points clear of the Reds atop the Premier League table although Everton are now 17th and precariously positioned just above the drop zone.
Relive all the action from Goodison Park:
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
15 mins: Raheem Sterling tries to weave around Seamus Coleman but the Everton defender shrugs him off the ball then gives it away with a poor clearance. It comes to Joao Cancelo who flicks the ball over to Phil Foden on the right side of the box. He takes it to the byline and looks for a shot but gets closed down.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
12 mins: Everton burst forward after a long ball comes up to Anthony Gordon on the left side. He brings the ball under control and carries it into the box. Richarlison makes a run to the far post and Gordon laces it across in a half shot/half passed attempt that Ederson scoops up easily enough.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
9 mins: Everton are getting stuck into the midfield battle, trying to physically impose themselves on City. It’s half working but this City team are very good. They play it through the middle of the pitch with Kevin De Bruyne slipping a pass up to Ilkay Gundogan coming inside fromt he left. He flicks it out wide to Sterling who carries the ball into the box and sees his low cross blocked and cleared.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
6 mins: Everton push high up the pitch and win themselves a corner. Anthony Gordon swings it into the middle but Rodri wins the header and nods it out as far as Allan. He gives the ball back to Gordon who lays it off to Donny van de Beek. Van de Beek swings a cross to the far post where Richarlison is hovering but he’s beaten in the air by John Stones who heads it clear for City.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
3 mins: Raheem Sterling breaks down the left wing for Man City and carries the ball into the box. He tries to square it into the six-yard area but the ball deflects out to Rodri off an Everton defender. Rodri runs onto a first time shot but his effort gets blocked in the middle of the box.
Everton vs Man City
Kick off: Manchester City get the match underway at Goodison Park. They send it to the defensive line and look the draw Everton into a forward press. The Toffees don’t bite though and keep a solid shape forcing City to play through them.
Everton vs Man City
The players head out onto the pitch.
Manchester City are wearing t-shirts with the Ukrainian flag and the message ‘No War’ printed on them. The Everton team all come out wrapped in Ukrainian flags.
There are Ukrainian players on both teams. Oleksandr Zinchenko for Man City and Vitaliy Mykolenko for Everton.
Everton vs Man City
Premier League leaders, Manchester City, can open up a six point gap on second placed Liverpool if they defeat Everton today. Meanwhile the Toffees could do with three points of their own.
They are currently just one point above the relegation zone but could jump as high as 14th if they win this evening.
Everton vs Man City
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