Man City vs Everton LIVE: Result and reaction as City slip again with Pickford saving Haaland penalty

Bernardo Silva probably should make it 2-0 there! He’s got acres of space when he’s fed the ball on the edge of the box and he tries to curl one into the far corner with the outside of his left foot but it’s skewed wide. Ugly.

Maybe he should have just struck that one true, with power, and got it on target.

The ball played into Calvert-Lewin, who has made a good run, but his first touch is heavy and Akanji can shepherd it away before the former England striker fouls him out of frustration.

As Everton’s supposed targetman, Calvert-Lewin has got to do better there.

Savinho again showing drive and verve as he charges forward down the right, cuts in but his shot loops up off a sliding Gueye and floats into the grateful hands of Pickford.

Savinho has looked dangerous so far but no end product yet for him today.

Everton, who are something of corner specialists at both ends, win one here. Ndiaye crosses and it’s headed to the edge of the box where Gueye lashes it at goal but it’s straight at Ortega, who comfortably catches it.

Foden with a lovely ball over the top for Haaland but his first touch with his chest is juuust too heavy and the onrushing Pickford can silde on the ball to smother before the Norwegian striker can get a second touch.

It was a tough, bouncing ball to control and was so near to being brilliant from Haaland.

Great run by Haaland as he scythes through the heart of the Everton defence and then flicks the ball round Pickford who rushes out but it’s just too wide and his sliding kick back across the area from the byline is blocked out for a corner by Branthwaite.

Ake and Gvardiol jump for the corner but the ball is well over.

Better from Everton as they string a few passes together but Mangala’s effort is way over the bar in the end.

Here’s how Man City took the lead

Here’s Richard Jolly’s thoughts from the Etihad after that goal.

And Man City have a vital lead! The perfect start for them. A good reverse pass from Doku finds the nice run of Bernardo Silva who slides at full stretch on the six-yard box and flicks the ball goalwards.

It’s into the ground, takes a slight deflection off the sliding Branthwaite trying to block it and spins beyond Pickford into the far corner. Silva did well to get there, even if he had a bit of luck with the finish. City won’t care though.