Manchester City vs Everton: Pep Guardiola's side restore Premier League lead
Re-live the action from Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Gabriel Jesus struck twice as champions Manchester City reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Raheem Sterling also got on the scoresheet, coming off the bench after a difficult week in the headlines, to make the game safe after the lively Dominic Calvert-Lewin had given Everton hope.
City's performance marked a strong return to form after last week's first league loss of the season at Chelsea and put pressure back on rivals Liverpool ahead of their clash with Manchester United on Sunday.
City were further lifted by the return of Kevin De Bruyne as a substitute after six weeks out while Sergio Aguero was also back in the squad, although he did not come off the bench.
Manchester City 2-0 Everton CHANCE CITY!
More good football from the Blues sees Gundogan slipped in but his shot goes wide.
Manchester City 2-0 Everton - 64 mins
Sterling is surely bound for a rousing reception given the week he's had, as he awaits to come on.
Sane expected to be the one who replaces him.
GOAL! Manchester City 2-1 Everton (Calvert-Lewin, 65 mins)
And just like that, Everton are back in it.
The Toffees work the ball well down the left hand side and it kind of falls kindly to the feet of Digne who dinks a hopeful ball into the middle.
Calvert Lewin is the favourite to rise to the ball and he does.
His header glances off the top of Delph's head though so I'm not sure who will be credited.
Everton back in the game, now.
Sterling has come on and it's Sane who has been replaced.
GOAL! Manchester City 3-1 Everton - (Sterling), 68 mins
And in a matter of moments, the 'game on' status is once again taken away.
Fernandinho carries the ball well and lays it off to Jesus on the left hand side who slides his fellow Brazilian back in the box.
He takes a clever touch beyond Zouma and then dinks a ball to unmarked Raheem Sterling.
He heads it beyond Pickford and City reclaim their two goal lead.
What a moment for him.
Manchester City 3-1 Everton CHANCE EVERTON! 71 mins
Wait just a minute!
Everton do have another chance and this time it's Richarlison who is sure to score, no?
But no, the Brazilian skies his effort high, wide and unhandsomely after good work from Ademola Lookman tees him up.
74 mins: Manchester City 3-1 Everton
The fans are finally in good voice this afternoon after Sterling's goal.
Now they're about to see last year's player of the season take to the field with De Bruyne reading himself.
They're serenading the Belgian.
He replaces Mahrez.
Manchester City 3-1 Everton CHANCE EVERTON!
Everton really should have scored again here!
Lookman, who scored on his Premier League debut against Manchester City in a 4-0 win has been fantastic since he's come on.
He ploughs down the left hand side and finds Walcott inside the box.
The former Arsenal player side foots the ball but doesn't make good contact and watches it bounce off the ground and over.
Manchester City 3-1 Everton 76 mins:
Bit of handbags down City's right hand side with some big tackles flying in, mostly courtesy of Fabian Delph.
It's his last one that causes a few niggles with Calvert-Lewin unimpressed, squaring up to the former Leeds man.
You can see why he's frustrated as the tackle was strong and both are given yellows from the ref.
Back to the football...
Manchester City 3-1 Everton 80 mins
Gyfli Sigurdsson is replaced by Tom Davies.
Manchester City 3-1 Everton CHANCE EVERTON!
Another good moment for Everton and Calvert-Lewin as some surprisingly good play from Walcott on the right hand side sees the former Sheffield United player with a chance in the box.
He flicks the cross cleverly towards the corner but Ederson gets down well to save.
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