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

Tarkowski is going down after getting caught in the face by Haaland, who was trying to hold him off. The City fans aren't happy as they think Everton are trying to run the clock down.

31 December 2022 16:42

Manchester City vs Everton

Onana slid in to try and stop De Bruyne, but only managed to divert his run instead of stopping it. He hurts himself in the process and needs treatment on his knee, but he'll be able to continue.

31 December 2022 16:40

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31 December 2022 16:39

Manchester City vs Everton

Substitution Idrissa Gana Gueye Thomas Davies

31 December 2022 16:38

Manchester City vs Everton

It's getting a bit frantic as City throw everything they have at Everton. The visitors are scrambling back as De Bruyne threads another ball into the box, but it pinballs kindly into Pickford's gloves.

31 December 2022 16:38

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31 December 2022 16:37

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 16:37

Manchester City vs Everton

Grealish's route down the left is blocked this time, so City work it out to the opposite flank. Silva loops a cross in from the byline, but can only pick out Iwobi.

31 December 2022 16:36

Manchester City vs Everton

It's a loose pass out from Coady at the back and Rodri intercepts it before touching it out to Grealish on the left. He curls a cross in, looking for Haaland at the far post once more, but Pickford gets an important touch to take it over him.

31 December 2022 16:34

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 16:33