Manchester City vs Everton, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSterling, Rodri stunners as Man City see off Everton to go second
Manchester City moved to within three points of league leaders Chelsea following a 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 1': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 1': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 15': Foul by Fabian Delph (Everton).
- 15': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Substitution, Everton. Alex Iwobi replaces Demarai Gray because of an injury.
- 19': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 21': Foul by Allan (Everton).
- 21': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 28': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
- 28': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
- 30': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 30': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 31': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester City.
- 37': Offside, Everton. Allan tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 44': Goal! Manchester City 1, Everton 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a through ball.
- 45': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 45': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Andros Townsend (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 45'+3': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Everton 0.
- 46': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 46': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Allan.
- 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Fabian Delph.
- 55': Goal! Manchester City 2, Everton 0. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 57': Offside, Everton. Richarlison tries a through ball, but Alex Iwobi is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Phil Foden.
- 60': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a through ball.
- 63': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Fabian Delph.
- 66': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 66': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Cole Palmer (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 70': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Allan (Everton).
- 74': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Aymeric Laporte.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 86': Goal! Manchester City 3, Everton 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90': Andros Townsend (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 90': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Onyango replaces Allan.
- 90'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Rodri.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Everton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Everton 0.
Statistics
 EVE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 22.7 | Possession | 77.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 807 |
| 247 | Passes | 861 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,571
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,571
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | +16 | 28 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | +10 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte  |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 80 | Cole Palmer |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 8 | Fabian Delph |
| 6 | Allan |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
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