Man City vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow live updates from the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola’s side meet Rafa Benitez’s outfit

Pep Guardiola: "I could not be in a better place right now."

Follow live reaction after Manchester City beat Everton to move second in the Premier League table.

Raheem Sterling put City ahead, a minute before the break, side-footing home after a magnificent ball, struck with the outside of his foot, by full back Joao Cancelo.

Rodri made it 2-0 with a thundering long-distance strike that whistled past Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.

Sterling missed a great chance to end the contest but mis-controlled the ball in front of goal after a low cross from Riyad Mahrez.

Cole Palmer, the 19-year-old making his first Premier League start, had set Mahrez through for that opportunity and his blocked shot was pounced on by Bernardo Silva who calmly slotted home the third.

Man City vs Everton latest updates

• Raheem Sterling gives hosts the lead before the break
• Rodri doubles City’s advantage from 25 yards
• Bernardo wraps up all three points
• Pep Guardiola’s side move second in the Premier League

[21 November 2021 15:51 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 0 Everton

90 mins: Three minutes of added time to go at the end of this game.

[21 November 2021 15:51 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 0 Everton

89 mins: We’re going to see a couple of youngsters now as James McAtee replaces Cole Palmer for Manchester City and Tyler Onyango comes on in place of Allan for Everton.

Rodri has been named the player of the match and that’s a pretty good choice. He’s been brilliant today and got himself a goal.

[21 November 2021 15:46 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 3 - 0 Everton (Bernardo, 86’)⚽️

86 mins: It’s three! Gundogan drives towards the Everton box and slips the ball to Palmer. He wants to score himself and choose to fire a left-footed shot towards the far corner instead of playing in Bernardo Silva. The effort is blocked by Anthony Gordon but rather unluckily for Everton the ball deflects into Bernardo’s path as he continues his run into the box from the right. He collects the ball and guides it sweetly past Pickford.

[21 November 2021 15:45 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 0 Everton

84 mins: City seem content with two goals. They’re maintaining possession and running down the clock. It’s going to be another clean sheet for Pep Guardiola’s men.

[21 November 2021 15:42 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 0 Everton

81 mins: Manchester City are cruising to victory here. Everton haven’t offered much to threaten them. It’ll be two points out of 18 for the Toffees if they can’t take something out of this game leaving them eight points off the top four.

How long before Rafa Benitez starts to feel the heat? Premier League managers are dropping like flies recently.

[21 November 2021 15:39 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 0 Everton

78 mins: Chance! Brilliant work from City again and they should be three up. Riyad Mahrez is sent into the right side of the box with a simple pass between the lines and Sterling is waiting in the middle. Mahrez squares the ball to him but he side-foots his effort straight at Pickford who clings onto the ball.

[21 November 2021 15:36 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Leeds: Line-ups

Tottenham vs Leeds follows the conclusion of this game at the Etihad stadium and the team news is out. Here are the line-ups:

Tottenham: Lloris; Tanganga, Dier, Davies; Emerson Royal, Hojbjerg, Winks, Reguilon; Lucas Moura, Son; Kane

Leeds: Meslier; Dallas, Llorente, Cooper, Struijk; Phillips; James, Forshaw, Klich, Harrison; Gelhardt

[21 November 2021 15:32 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Man City 2-0 Everton

71 min: A rare foray forward for Everton, who have been a little bit more positive in the past few minutes, but Richarlison can’t connect properly with an ambitious scissor-kick. Still time for the visitors to make this game interesting, despite the dominance of the home side.

[21 November 2021 15:31 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Man City 2-0 Everton

69 min: Riyad Mahrez and Kyle Walker stand over a free-kick, 30 yards out. Mahrez hits one towards the right side of the goal but Pickford sidesteps across and catches comfortably.

[21 November 2021 15:25 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Man City 2-0 Everton

64 min: Gundogan goes on a mazy run and feeds Riyad Mahrez on the edge of the box, but the winger, on for Phil Foden, is dispossessed easily. It seems Phil Foden is being rested for the midweek visit of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League after a typically busy hour.