MAN CITY have opened up a ten-point gap at the top of the Premier League.
Phil Foden gave City the lead at Goodison before Richarlison equalised, but Riyad Mahrez then put Pep Guardiola’s men back in front.
And a Bernardo Silva strike made the game safe for the Citizens..
ONLINE CASINO OFFERS: CLAIM OVER £800 IN BONUS CASH
THAT’S A WRAP
Thanks for joining us this evening, as we watched City pretty much wrap up the title!
Don’t forget to take a look at our match report here, courtesy of Dave Kidd.
TABLE TOPPERS
Manchester City have now extended their lead at the top of the table, they’re ten points away from their neighbours.
Everton are just behind their neighbours in seventh, who they face this weekend in a Merseyside derby.
ANCELOTTI SPEAKS
The Everton boss was full of praise for City this evening as he admitted they were a tough team to play.
He said: “We started to believe and the game was difficult for an hour, we worked hard but their second goal was the turning point of the game.
“They came in with fantastic shooters, there’s nothing to say about that
“It’s difficult to say another name [about who will win the Premier League] they have fantastic quality, they’re strong and they believe.
“They play well with the ball and work hard without the ball, it doesn’t leave you many possibilities to play.
“They’re the best team we’ve played this season- congratulations to them.”
PEP TALK
Speaking on Amazon, Pep Guardiola says: “It was a really tough game, the pitch wasn’t in perfect condition and they’re such a physical team, they make it difficult to use our wingers.
“But, yes, solid performance from our guys.
“We have the quality up front, but it comes from the passes in the final third, we often attack too quickly and need to be more patient – our second goal is an example of that.
“We have to try and get the players who play up front in better positions and we did that today.”
Pep refused to be drawn on questions about the title and instead so Arsenal were his only focus.
GLORIOUS GOAL
Speaking about Mahrez’s goal, Michael Owen claimed it was near-impossible to defend it and was struck perfectly.
Ally McCoist was in agreement and hailed it a ‘thing of beauty’.
Here’s it once more for your viewing pleasure.
MAHREZ-OF-THE-MATCH
Speaking on Amazon, man-of-the-match Riyad Mahrez says: “It was a good performance, we played well.
“It’s a shame to concede that goal in the first half because we haven’t conceded much recently, but we really made the difference in the second half.
“We tried to pass the ball a lot and move to find the right space.
“We have found our confidence- when you keep winning, scoring and taking chances, conceding just a few, then you grow in confidence.”
On whether the title was pretty much a given, he added: “I don’t know about that. We have to just keep going.
“I don’t know about the title, but we have to think about the next game and that’s Arsenal so we have to play the same way.”
CITY SLICKERS
Manchester City are now ten points clear of their rivals United as they set a record of being the first side to win their first ten games of a calendar year..
Twelve Premier League wins in a row shows that City really have found their mojo after a sloppy start to the season.
City enjoyed a whopping 70 per cent possession as three separate goal scorers got their name on the scoresheet.
FT: EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
92. Rodriguez catches Cancelo on the knee with a sliding tackle.
It wasn’t intentional, but that looked painful!
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
90. Pep gives a couple of minutes to Fernandinho as Rodrigo makes way.
There’s plenty of quality on his bench too, but he’s been quite conservative with his substitutions of late.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
90. Three extra minutes at Goodison Park.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
88. Mahrez’s delightful goal has earned him the man-of-the-match award.
To be fair, there were several City players who could have got it.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
86. Another corner for City leads to a scramble in the box as Everton fail to clear it.
City really are on a roll of good form at the mo, aren’t they?
Out-passing, out-pacing and out-scoring all opponents.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
84. City fans will be pleased to see De Bruyne back in action.
Not a bad substitution by all accounts!
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
82. Another chance for Everton is squandered.
Rodriguez whips a ball into the box that’s headed away by Walker, it falls to Doucoure but he just can’t get a shot away and the ball is pinched from his feet by Foden.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
81. Keane sends a long diagonal ball to pick out King in the box.
But King takes a little too long to steady himself and his first touch allows Ederson to gather, they end up colliding with one another.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
Third time’s a charm
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
79. Pep’s flexing the depth of his squad by bringing off one star for another.
Sterling forgoes the captain’s armband as he makes way for the returning De Bruyne.
EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY
77. Superb finish by Silva, City don’t do things by half!
Walker works the ball well around the top of the box with Silva before the Portuguese star takes a touch inside, drops his shoulder and pulls the trigger from the top of the box with his left foot.
Pickford gets his fingertips to it, but Silva drilled it hard and fast so he had little chance of stopping it.
GOOOAL
THAT’S THREE DIFFERENT GOAL SCORERS!
EVERTON 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY
75. Richarlison peels away as Coleman tries to pick him out with a long ball over the top, but it’s intercepted by Dias.
City regain possession and look comfortably in control.
EVERTON 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY
74. City continue to enjoy the lion’s share of possession and have completed 482 passes.
Everton have completed 152.
EVERTON 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY
73. Dias jumps on Richarlison’s back to stop the Everton man from getting forward- the ref is having none of it.
Freekick to Everton at least 35 yards out.
EVERTON 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY
72. City have regained control since the start of the second half.
They’re determined to prove why they’re the league leaders.
EVERTON 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY
70. Ancelotti’s substitutions have led to Sigurdsson playing further back.
King is offering help to Richarlison.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
