Manchester City vs Everton: Pep Guardiola's side restore Premier League lead

Re-live the action from Etihad Stadium

Pep Guardiola reacts to Manchester City's win over Hoffenheim

Gabriel Jesus struck twice as champions Manchester City reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Everton at the Etihad Stadium.

Raheem Sterling also got on the scoresheet, coming off the bench after a difficult week in the headlines, to make the game safe after the lively Dominic Calvert-Lewin had given Everton hope.

City's performance marked a strong return to form after last week's first league loss of the season at Chelsea and put pressure back on rivals Liverpool ahead of their clash with Manchester United on Sunday.

City were further lifted by the return of Kevin De Bruyne as a substitute after six weeks out while Sergio Aguero was also back in the squad, although he did not come off the bench.

Key Points

• Man City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Sane.
• Subs: Stones, Sterling, Aguero, De Bruyne, Zinchenko, Foden, Muric.
• Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Calvert-Lewin, Andre Gomes, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison.
• Subs: Baines, Walcott, Tosun, Schneiderlin, Stekelenburg, Davies, Lookman.

[15 December 2018 14:18 · Nathan Jacobs]

Manchester City 3-1 Everton PENALTY NOT GIVEN! 

Richarlison wins the corner but he should've laid it off really. 

Anyway, from the corner, the ball finds its way to Mina at the far post who goes down like a sack of spuds following minimal contact from Walker. 

He's furious with the ref and with Ederson for trying to pick him up for the ground but it's truly embarrassing play. 

England fans might recall some of the Colombian antics but they how he's claiming a penalty, I don't know. 

[15 December 2018 14:19 · Nathan Jacobs]

Manchester City 3-1 Everton 

Phil Foden awaiting to come on for the final minute or so. 

We're halfway into four minutes of additional time. 

[15 December 2018 14:25 · Nathan Jacobs]

FULL TIME: Manchester City 3-1 Everton 

City get the three points today that moves them back to the top of league ahead of Liverpool. 

A brace from Gabriel Jesus and a third from Raheem Sterling is enough to cancel out Calvert-Lewin's goal which gave Everton a lifeline in the game. 

The Brazilian was rightly awarded as the man of the match scoring two good goals and having an instrumental role in City's third. 

Everton shouldn't be too disheartened as they had plenty of chances, particularly those which fell to the feet of Richarlison. 

The Toffees remain in 7th place, giving Wolves, Leicester and Bournemouth the chance to jump ahead of them later this afternoon. 

Thanks for joining us here for the early kick off this afternoon and be sure to stick with me as I take you through the live updates of the 3pms and the late kick off between Fulham and West Ham.