Man City vs Everton LIVE: Result and reaction as City slip again with Pickford saving Haaland penalty
Man City 1-1 Everton: Bernardo Silva gave City the lead but Iliman Ndiaye equalised and Pickford repelled Haaland’s spot-kick to add to City’s woe
Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games.
City’s slump has seen them win just once in their last 13 matches across all competitions and they provisionally sit sixth in the table with 28 points, 11 below leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand. Everton are 15th, five points above the drop zone.
In the 14th minute, Jeremy Doku played a ball in behind the Toffees’ defence and Silva’s deflected shot found the far corner but Iliman Ndiaye drew Everton level when he took a touch to settle the ball, then unleashed a half-volley into the top right corner.
City looked set to retake the lead when Erling Haaland stepped up to the penalty spot in the second half after Seamus Coleman’s tackle on Savinho but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford dived correctly to safe the shot. Haaland headed home the rebound but it was chalked off for offside.
Relive all the action from the Etihad with our live blog below:
Man City 1-1 Everton, 68 mins
Latest from Richard Jolly at the Etihad
Manchester City's powers keep on betraying them. This time it was Erling Haaland's ability to score from the spot; if he was never actually the best penalty taker, it was a tame effort that Jordan Pickford repelled. That Haaland's header which did go in came when he was offside summed up his recent run: since his August flurry of goals, they have been rarities. And that is a particular problem in a squad with few other scorers, and when Josko Gvardiol can look the next most likely player to find the net.
Man City 1-1 Everton, 67 mins
Good tackle from Branthwaite on Haaland in the box when he was gearing up to shoot. Savinho then tries to curl one into the far corner but it’s high, wide and not so handsome.
Man City 1-1 Everton, 64 mins
Nice ball from Coleman down the right to Calvert-Lewin who is gallpoing in on goal. He comes inside slightly as he’s bearing down on goal and Ake manages to get back to nick the ball away.
WATCH: Erling Haaland misses penalty
Here’s how Pickford saved the Haaland spot-kick
Man City 1-1 Everton, 61 mins
Lots of pointing from both managers on the touchline - they’ll be feeling very different about how this match is going...
In truth, it wasn’t a great penalty from Haaland (though a very good Pickford save) and he still has just four goals in the last 12 games. Him, and Man City, badly out of form.
Man City 1-1 Everton, 57 mins
Akanji not happy as he jumps with Calvert-Lewin and takes an arm to the face. Deemed to just be accidental contact.
Everton then win a corner but it comes to nothing.
Man City 1-1 Everton, 54 mins
Wow - what drama that was. Seamus Coleman also booked for protestations during the build-up to that penalty. Jordan Pickford with the biggest moment of the match so far.
When Haaland is missing penalties, you know City are in a bad way!
MISSED PENALTY! Man City 1-1 Everton (Erling Haaland, 52 mins)
Pickford loves a penalty save and will fancy this as Erling Haaland steps up. AND IT’S SAVED! Pickford dives to his right and pulls off a great save. Brilliant!
The ball is then dinked back in and Haaland heads it into the net but it’s offside! Drama at the Etihad!
PENALTY! Man City 1-1 Everton, 51 mins
And it’s a peanlty to Man City! Savinho runs at the defence again, Mykolenko lunges in and clips the winger just inside the box. Clear penalty and this is a great chance for City to go back ahead.
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