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Everton vs Manchester City, Premier League - as it happened

Re-live all the action from Goodison Park

Liam Corless
Saturday 31 March 2018 08:57 EDT
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After a two-week break, the Premier League returns in all its glory. With a full programme on offer across the weekend, there’s eight games to get stuck in today.

The early game saw Liverpool fight from behind to see off an impressive Crystal Palace as Mohamed Salah continued his incredible goalscoring run this season, sealing a 2-1 victory that also saw Sadio Mane on target.

Manchester United, Newcastle and West Ham all take to the field at 3pm against Swansea, Huddersfield and Southampton respectively, while Brighton host Leicester and Watford entertain Bournemouth, and basement side West Brom will attempt to end their dismal form against Burnley at the Hawthorns.

Everton vs Manchester City is this evening’s 5.30pm game, with Pep Guardiola’s men looking to avoid the humiliation they suffered at Goodison Park in this fixture last season.

Follow all the live action as it unfolds throughout the day:


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Saturday fixtures:

Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool

Brighton 15:00 Leicester City

Manchester United 15:00 Swansea

Newcastle 15:00 Huddersfield

Watford 15:00 Bournemouth

West Brom 15:00 Burnley

West Ham 15:00 Southampton

Everton 17:30 Manchester City

19' - Close!

Leighton Baines almost gets Everton back in the game but his delightfully-struck free-kick bends narrowly wide of Ederson's near post.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 17:50

21' - Kyle Walker finds himself inside the Everton penalty area and Leroy Sane picks him out with a pin-point cut-back. However, the full-back makes poor contact with his first-time finish and the ball dribbles wide.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 17:52

26' - Everton, like so many other teams before them this season, haven't been able to get anywhere near City today.

Pep Guardiola's players are stroking the ball at will here and you can't see the hosts making it to half-time without conceding a third goal.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 17:58

32' - Raheem Sterling goes close to adding a third goal for City but his effort from the edge of the area is blocked behind for a corner by Phil Jagielka.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:03

34' - City go close to adding a third goal again and this time it's David Silva with the effort.

The Spaniard takes aim from the edge of the area but the ball whistles narrowly wide of the diving Jordan Pickford's far post!

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:05

GOAL! Everton 0-3 Manchester City (Sterling, 37)

And there is City's third goal of the evening!

David Silva charges down the left wing with the ball before delivering a low cross for Raheem Sterling, who slots a first-time finish beyond the helpless Jordan Pickford.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:08

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:15

Half-time - Everton 0-3 Manchester City

Boos ring out around Goodison Park as the referee brings the opening period to a close. City lead at the interval after goals from Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:17

46' - We are back underway at Goodison Park!

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:33

52' - David Silva produces a wonderful through ball to pick out Leroy Sane inside the area but the German connects poorly with his attempted cut-back and Everton clear their lines.

Liam Corless31 March 2018 18:40

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