Everton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action as City moved six points clear of Liverpool atop the Premier League table with a narrow 1-0 win at Goodison Park
Phil Foden’s late goal and Everton being denied a penalty for an apparent Rodri handball by VAR proved enough for Manchester City to edge to a 1-0 win and restore their lead atop the Premier League table to six points.
City were frustrated by the Toffees for large parts of the evening at Goodison Park but started to turn the screw in the second half as they sought a winner.
Jordan Pickford made a number of impressive saves from the likes of Foden, John Stones, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva but eventually the England goalkeeper’s resistance was broken when Bernardo’s low cross deflected off Mason Holgate into the six-yard box and Foden guided the ball home with 82 minutes played.
Everton looked certain to be given a golden opportunity to equalise when the ball reared up and hit Rodri’s arm in his own box shortly after but following a lengthy check, VAR determined it wasn’t a penalty and City could breathe again.
Not too long ago, Pep Guardiola’s men looked like the champions-elect but a brilliant run of form from Liverpool, combined with a City’s surprising draw at Southampton and even more shocking defeat at home to Spurs, means the title race is back on.
But with Liverpool in Carabao Cup final action on Sunday, Guardiola’s troops got back on track to move six points clear of the Reds atop the Premier League table although Everton are now 17th and precariously positioned just above the drop zone.
Relive all the action from Goodison Park:
Man Utd vs Watford: Head-to-head
Watford won the reverse fixture 4-1 and can beat Manchester United in consecutive league meetings for the first time. However, United have won 10 successive home matches against Watford in all competitions.
Watford’s solitary away victory in 16 attempts at Old Trafford came in the League Cup third round in October 1978 (D3, L12). They could lose 10 consecutive top-flight away games against the same opponent for the first time.
Elsewhere in the Premier League
There are three other games kicking off at 3pm:
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brighton vs Aston Villa
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
We’ll be mainly following the action at Old Trafford but will bring goal updates from the other Premier League games as well.
Man Utd vs Watford
More reaction to come from Elland Road and Tottenham’s 4-0 victory over Leeds but the focus moves to Old Trafford now as Manchester United take on Watford. Here’s a reminder of the two line-ups:
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Telles; Matic, Fred, Pogba; Elanga, Fernandes, Ronaldo
Watford XI: Foster; Ngakia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara; Louza, Cleverley, Sissoko; Sarr, King, Dennis
Leeds 0 - 3 Tottenham
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have now combined more than any other duo in Premier League history, moving clear of Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard on 37 goals.
Leeds 0 - 4 Tottenham
Leeds United have conceded 20 goals in February alone in the Premier League, the most a side has ever shipped in a single month in the competition, and most in a month by a top-flight side overall since Newcastle in April 1986 (21).
Leeds 0 - 4 Tottenham
Tottenham move up the seventh in the Premier League table, leapfrogging Wolves. Those three points mean that Spurs are four points adrift of the top four but they have a game in hand on Manchester United (4th).
Leeds could finish the day in the bottom three if Burnley, Newcastle, and Everton all win their matches. There were a few boos around Elland Road after the whistle went today.
Full-time: Leeds 0 - 4 Tottenham
90+3 mins: Leeds keep the ball alive after it comes into the box. It falls to Rodrigo who shoots on the turn. Eric Dier gets a half-block in to take the pace away from the shot and it loops safely to Hugo Lloris.
The final whistle goes and Tottenham have the points. It was a good performance from Spurs, led by Harry Kane once again. Both sides created chances but the difference came down to how clinical Spurs were in front of goal.
Leeds 0 - 4 Tottenham
90 mins: Off the post! It’s a fine free kick from Raphinha who curls it around the wall and whacks his shot straight into the right hand post where it bounces clear.
Three minutes of added time to play.
Leeds 0 - 4 Tottenham
88 mins: Dane Scarlett gets a run out for Spurs as he replaces Son Heung-min for the final few minutes of the game. Leeds have a free kick right on the tip of the ‘D’. Raphinha is going to take it.
GOAL! Leeds 0 - 4 Tottenham (Son, 85’)⚽️
85 mins: Son doesn’t miss his chance. Hojbjerg wins the ball in a challenge with Forshaw and gives it to Kane who has dropped deep again to receive it. As soon as Kane collects the ball Son makes his run in behind knowing that Kane’s aerial pass will drop perfectly for him. It does and Son carries the ball into the right side of the area and guides it coolly to the right side of Meslier to give Tottenham a fourth.
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