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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

Sports Staff
Saturday 31 December 2022 17:37 GMT
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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

31 December 2022 15:36

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.

31 December 2022 15:35

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.

31 December 2022 15:35

Manchester City vs Everton

Yellow Card Kevin De Bruyne

31 December 2022 15:31

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.

31 December 2022 15:31

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.

31 December 2022 15:29

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 15:28

Manchester City vs Everton

Assist Riyad Karim Mahrez

31 December 2022 15:27

Manchester City vs Everton

Goal Erling Braut Haaland

31 December 2022 15:26

Manchester City vs Everton

31 December 2022 15:26

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