Goal

List of goalscorers

Gabriel Jesus
51'
1 - 0
Gabriel Jesus
58'
2 - 0
2 - 1
71'
Richarlison
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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    Full Time! Full Time sees Manchester City come away with the win after a brace from Gabriel Jesus. Everton managed to pull one back after a Richarlison goal out of nowhere, but Everton could not find an equaliser and Ancelotti's good run is over. Manchester City 2-1 Everton
  • 93'
    Corner for Everton in the final minute of the game! The corner is headed away from danger
  • 92'
    Sterling has been waiting to come on for some time and finally gets his chance, as Mahrez comes off for him!
  • 90'
    4 minutes added time!!
  • 87'
    Man City have a corner and take it short! They fail to get it into the box as they play in the centre half of the pitch
  • 85'
    Calvert-Lewin came off his feet and committed a very reckless challenge on Fernandinho, he is lucky to only receive a yellow for that! Free kick for City
  • 81'
    First City sub, as Phil Foden comes off and the magician David Silva is his replacement
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  • 79'
    Tom Davies goes into the book for a reckless challenge on Foden
  • 77'
    WHAT A CHANCE FOR JESUS!! He smashes the ball towards the net, but it hits the post and comes back out.
  • 76'
    Foden makes a run into the box and is one on one with the keeper, but he is brought down by Sidibe and there are big shouts for a penalty. The refs says play on and VAR is checking this
  • 75'
    What a chance for Kean, as the ball is crossed into the box for him and he bicycle kicks it towards the net, but it goes well wide. Should have done better there.
  • 72'
    The ball is back at the other end as Jesus looks for his hatrick, but Pickford is there to deny his header!
  • 70'
    City the architects of their own problems here as Kean passes the ball to Walcott as he runs into the box, the ball gets a deflection off Mendy and reaches Richarlison at the far post, who just slots it home. Everton back in the game now!!
  • 70'
    EVERTON GET A GOAL BACK!!!
  • 68'
    Delph gives away a free kick as he chops down Cancelo. Dangerous position as it's about 30 yards out! Delph also goes into the book for this challenge. De Bruyne took the free kick and Mahrez gets his foot on it, but sends it well wide of the near post
Substitution

Substitution

at Everton
  • 66'
    Second change for the visitors, as Sigurdsson comes off for Kean
  • 65'
    Mendy is brought into a tackle with Mina and doesn't look to catch him, but Mina goes down rather dramatically and a free kick is given
  • 63'
    The visitors need to respond now, as Manchester City are, as they usually find themselves doing, completely in control now
  • 58'
    First change for Everton, as Coleman is replaced by Theo Walcott
  • 57'
    AND THEN IT WAS TWO!!!
  • 54'
    Is this goal what Everton needed to come out of their shell and try and get an equaliser to get something out of this game?
  • 52'
    Everton have a corner. Sigurdsson to take. Calvert-Lewin gets his head on it, but sends the ball just wide of the near post.
  • 50'
    Great ball in from Gundogan in the middle of the half, as he bends it past Holgate and is sent to Gabriel Jesus, who powerfully batters it into the back of the net, in the top corner. Pickford gets a hand to it, but it is not enough to stop it from going in! 1-0 to City!
  • 50'
    GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!
  • 50'
    Everton just need to hold on and be patient and their chance will come, as they are just sitting back and defending at the moment
  • 46'
    Gabriel Jesus has a shot early on after a good ball into the box from De Bruyne, but it goes wide anyway and he is clearly offside
  • 45'
    The second half is underway!!
  • 45'
    Half Time! All level at the break as Manchester City look the stronger of the two sides. They did manage to put the ball into the back of the net thanks to Phil Foden, but it was ruled out for offside. Can either side break the deadlock in the second half?
  • 45'
    Corner for Everton right on the stroke of half time. Mina gets his head on it but fires it wide over the bar.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added time!!
  • 43'
    Digne just did enough to stop Mahrez shot from going in the box, as the City forward as been dangerous for Everton. Pickford manages to catch his header and stop any danger just before half time!
  • 41'
    Mahrez drags his shot just wide after a great ball in from Gabriel Jesus.
  • 40'
    Five minutes left and all level in the first half!!
  • 35'
    Mendy passes the ball in for Foden, but Pickford manages to get his hands to it. City dominating at the moment!! Everton happy to hold on!
  • 31'
    Sigurdsson down after getting a kick off Phil Foden and they receive a free kick on the half way line
  • 29'
    Free kick as Yerry Mina fouls De Bruyne and goes into the book, as he took one for the team in order to stop the attack developing
  • 28'
    Beautiful football from City, as Mendy went for the attack, but passed the ball to Mahrez and Pickford is forced to make a crucial save to let the ball go out for a corner. which is saved by Everton defence and goes out for another corner
  • 27'
    Manchester City definitely dominating this game and Everton do not look at all likely to get into it any time soon
  • 23'
    Gabriel Jesus receives the ball on the ball and has a shot just outside the box, but he can't keep his shot down and it goes over the bar!
  • 19'
    No penalty given and the offside stands! Great news for Everton as they switched off after the flag went up!
  • 17'
    Mahrez tries his luck and runs into the box to try to get to the ball, but the flag goes up, for a controversial offside as he seems to be onside. VAR also checking for a penalty as Mahrez feels he was fouled by Digne in the box. Also checking for a handball as Mahrez brings the ball down with his arm
  • 13'
    The goal is disallowed for VAR as the ball in for Mahrez was clearly offisde!! A wake up call for Everton
  • 13'
    Everton ripped apart here, as some great play from City. Mahrez receives the ball on the right hand side of the pitch and slots the ball in the box for Phil Foden, who is there and beats the defence to knock it into the back of the net. A second PL goal for the 19-year-old
  • 12'
    GGGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!
  • 10'
    Pickford was there to stop Jesus' backwards header, as he comes out and stops the shot
  • 8'
    Great play from Everton, as Sigurdsson crosses the ball in for Coleman from 30 yards out, he gets his head on it and forces Bravo to get a hand to it to send it over the bar. The first real test for Man City!
  • 7'
    Nearly a chance for City, as Mendy crosses the ball into the box, but it oes behind Jesus and Everton manage to clear!
  • 5'
    News from the City training camp is that Aymeric Laporte is back in light training after suffering a long term injury at the start of this season
  • 4'
    Manchester City seem to be on the front foot in the opening minutes of the game, having more possession of the ball and looking more threatening
  • 1'
    Nasty moment for Pickford as he has to stop Cancelo's shot into the box, but the flag goes up and it is offside anyway.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Everton get today's game underway at the Etihad!
  • PRVW
    Guardiola and Ancelotti are good friends and receive each other warmly. Between them as players and coaches they have won 65 trophies!
  • PRVW
    Kick off soon!!
  • PRVW
    Even though City have been inconsistent as of late and Everton have found their form under their new manager, City will surely start as favourites going into this game.
  • PRVW
    Guardiola says that his changes are due to the overload of games and needing fresh legs on the pitch! Ancelotti says that he is looking forward to today's game and it will be a fantastic challenge for them
  • PRVW
    A late change to the Everton starting line up!! Everton's Bernard has taken a knock in the warm up and will be replaced by Tom Davies
  • PRVW
    Everton also make five changes, as Theo Walcott and Leighton Baines find themselves on the bench for today's game. Moise Kean is also subbed off and Richarlison is on in his place.
  • PRVW
    Pep Guardiola makes five changes to his side who beat Sheffield United 2-0. Ederson is not fully fit and so Claudio Bravo continues in goal. Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo, Ilkay Gundogan and Benjamin Mendy all return with David Silva fit enough to make the bench. Nicolas Otamendi is not fully fit for today’s game.
  • PRVW
    Everton: Pickford (GK); Mina, Holgate, Digne, Coleman; Delph, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Sidibe; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison
  • PRVW
    Man City: Bravo (GK); Fernandinho, Garcia, Mendy, Cancelo; Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Mahrez; Gabriel Jesus
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    Line ups are as follows:
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Pre-match

01 January 2020, 18:30

Referee: Andre Marriner

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

  • PRVW
    Join us for the first games of the new year, as Manchester City take on Everton at the Etihad Stadium. Everton have been in fine form since Carlo Ancelotti took over, can they shake up a struggling Man City tonight?