Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Manchester City (2nd, 78 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Everton (13th, 49 pts). Everton's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton 1.24 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Manchester City 2.03 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.38.
Manchester City entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Everton 4/15, Manchester City 15/15.
40 meetings are on record — 10 won by Everton, 23 by Manchester City, 7 drawn, at 2.68 goals per meeting.
Hill Dickinson Stadium, capacity 52,888, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manchester City led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Everton: Thierno Barry (81'), Thierno Barry (68'), Jake O'Brien (73') · Manchester City: Jérémy Doku (43'), Erling Haaland (83'), Jérémy Doku (90')
Key stats
Possession: Everton 25% · Manchester City 75% · Total shots: 14-21 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-9