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

Frank Lampard really needs a result as the Toffees fight the drop, but Pep Guardiola’s side look unstoppable once more as they hunt another league title

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Over a season, a great goalscorer will prove more prolific than the scorer of a great goals. Over 90 minutes, however, the inevitable was cancelled out by the memorable. Erling Haaland got his seemingly mandatory strike, but Demarai Gray delivered a magnificent one. Manchester City encountered unexpected resistance and Frank Lampard grasped at a lifeline to end Everton’s losing run. This was only a draw but there is a case for anointing it his best result of the season, as well as perhaps his most needed.

Certainly it seemed the most improbable. Everton had not taken a point from their previous nine league games against City. A goal down, facing up to a fifth successive defeat in all competitions, their fears of relegation mounting, they did not muster a shot of any description until Gray sprang a surprise. What they lacked in quantity, however, they provided in quality.

We will bring you all the reaction and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Manchester City vs Everton LIVE: Premier League updates

• City XI - Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
• Everton XI - Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Gana, Onana, Iwobi, Gray, Calvert-Lewin
• Haaland puts City ahead with a first-time finish on 24'

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 15:13

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 15:12

Manchester City vs Everton

City have lost their final league game in just one of the last 21 calendar years (W11 D9), going down 1-0 at Liverpool in 2016. However, the Citizens are winless in all four of their Premier League games played on New Year's Eve (D3 L1).

31 December 2022 15:12

Manchester City vs Everton

Iwobi makes a great run down the right for Everton and whips a low cross towards the six-yard box. Silva gets it caught under his feet at the near post but just manages to clear his lines before Calvert-Lewin gets across to him.

31 December 2022 15:11

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 15:11

Manchester City vs Everton

City win a free-kick through the middle, and Mahrez switches it out to Silva on the left. He gets too much on his cross though and it sails harmlessly over everyone and wide.

31 December 2022 15:09

Manchester City vs Everton

Everton are trying to patiently play out from the back, but they're struggling to find a way through City's midfield. The hosts are happy to sit back for now and let them keep it.

31 December 2022 15:07

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 15:06

Manchester City vs Everton

There's an early problem here for Haaland after he was caught on his ankle during an aerial challenge by Godfrey. He receives treatment but will be okay to carry on.

31 December 2022 15:05

Manchester City vs Everton

Gray gets the game underway for Everton!

31 December 2022 15:02