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

Everton are making a double change here. Calvert-Lewin is the first to go off, with Maupay on in his place.

31 December 2022 16:31

Manchester City vs Everton

Substitution Nathan Kenneth Patterson Séamus Coleman

31 December 2022 16:31

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CHANCE! That goal has given Everton a much-needed confidence boost and they're moving it upfield much quicker. Gueye dispossesses Rodri again before pulling it back to Onana, whose long-range shot is deflected wide of the near post.

31 December 2022 16:30

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Everton are looking to catch City out on the break again, as Onana sets Iwobi away down the right. He can't keep it under control though and Ake gets across to stop the run.

31 December 2022 16:28

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31 December 2022 16:28

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31 December 2022 16:27

Manchester City vs Everton

Assist Idrissa Gana Gueye

31 December 2022 16:26

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31 December 2022 16:26

Manchester City vs Everton

Everton's frustration is starting to show as they can't get on the ball at the moment. Onana slides in late on Rodri to give away a free-kick and the Spaniard initially stays down, but he's okay.

31 December 2022 16:25

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Yellow Card Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana

31 December 2022 16:24