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
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
Patterson gives Grealish a shove in the back to cut out another run by the City man and has his name taken by the referee.
Manchester City vs Everton
Everton are starting to move the ball quicker now when they win it back. Godfrey intercepts a pass on the edge of his own box and sets Iwobi on the counter, but he's cut off by Rodri.
Manchester City vs Everton
De Bruyne cuts Everton wide open with another lovely throughball to pick out Grealish. His first thought is to square it into the box, but Haaland can't get near it.
Manchester City vs Everton
City are on the attack again with Silva whipping it in from the left this time. Haaland peels away at the far post, but Tarkowski reads it well to head it out for a corner.
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