Everton makes a spectacular comeback and confuses Manchester City » Heavy blow for the “citizens” in the fight for the title

Pep Guardiola's team needed a win to stay close to leaders Arsenal, but this draw seriously complicates the title fight, even if the “citizens” have a less contested match.

Total dominance by Manchester City but no efficiency

The first half was authoritatively controlled by Manchester City, who had an overwhelming possession of around 76% and pushed the game into the opposition half. Opportunities began to appear quickly.

Erling Haaland came close to scoring in the 24th minute, but his header hit the crossbar. On the other side, Everton tried to hit on the counter attack and had good chances through Beto, but to no avail.

The goal came just before the break in the 42nd minute when Jeremy Doku spectacularly finished off a collective effort with a superb shot into the far corner with no chance for Jordan Pickford.

Five minutes of nightmare for Manchester City

The second half completely changed the course of the game. After controlling much of the game, Manchester City inexplicably conceded within minutes. In the 68th minute, a huge defensive error by the Citizens allowed Thierno Barry to equalize with a simple finish from close range.

Just five minutes later, Everton struck again: James Garner took a corner perfectly and Jake O'Brien rose above the defense to head home to make it 2-1.

However, the final was a disputed one, with several decisive moments that changed the table again: first Thierno Barry managed to “double”, triggering the euphoria in the stadium, and then Erling Haaland brought Manchester City back into the calculations with a superb ladder, just a minute away.

Until the end, City tried to come back and the chances paid off. In the 90+7th minute, Jeremy Doku took the shot and managed a classy execution, saving a point for Manchester City.

Premier League standings » Arsenal, the big winner of the stage

The result leaves Manchester City five points behind leaders Arsenal, who have a game in hand. In addition, the Londoners also have a higher goal difference (+41 compared to +37), an essential criterion in determining the champion.

The end-of-season schedule keeps the suspense alive with Arsenal playing West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace, while City face Brentford, Bournemouth and Aston Villa.

FINAL » Everton – Manchester City 3-3

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• bullets: Barry 68', 81', O'Brien 73' / Doku 42', Haaland 83', Doku 90+7'

• Min. 90+7: Jeremy Doku takes the final shot and pulls off a classy finish to rescue a point for Manchester City.

• Min. 83: GOAL! Erling Haaland brings Manchester City back into the reckoning with a superb header.

• Min. 81: GOAL! Thierno Barry scores the 'double', triggering euphoria in the stadium.

• Min. 73: James Garner takes a corner perfectly and O'Brien rises above the defense to head home under the bar.

• Min. 68: GOAL! Catastrophic defensive error by Manchester, the ball is gifted to Thierno Barry and he finishes simply from close range.

• Min. 42: GOAL! Jeremy Doku opens the scoring after an excellent collective phase of the “citizens”. The Belgian finishes with his left foot, sending the ball into the net with no chance for Pickford.

• Min. 17: Rayan Cherki makes an excellent run, Jordan Pickford comes in with a very good save and the phase continues with Semenyo finishing but the ball goes wide.

Everton – Manchester City, the starting teams

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford – O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko – Iroegbunam, Garner – Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye – Beto
Reserves: Travers – Alcaraz, Armstrong, Barry, Coleman, Dibling, George, McNeil, Patterson
Coach: David Moyes

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma – Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O'Reilly – B. Silva, Nico – Semenyo, Cherki, Doku – Haaland
Reserves: Trafford – Ait-Nouri, Ake, Foden, Kovacic, Marmoush, Reijnders, Savinho, Stones
Coach: Pep Guardiola