Summary

  • City close gap on Chelsea to three points

  • Yaya Toure scores from the spot

  • Aguero forced off with knee injury

  • Everton now 11th in the table

Live Reporting

Andy Cryer, Gary Rose and Mandeep Sanghera

  1. Stats

    It is a little bit surprising to see Everton had 49% of possession. Manchester City did far more with the ball but, out of 19 attempts, only managed three shots on target.

  2. Premier League

    We have a title race again. Manchester City move just three points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea. A two-horse race?

    Everton meanwhile are 11th, six points behind fifth-placed West Ham, having played a game more.

  3. Join the debate at #bbcfootball

    Vladimillion: Man City didn't grind a result out, they got a dodgy decision which decided the game.

    Kris Blackburn: Gareth Barry lucky to be on the pitch and Ross Barkley diving for no reason. Everton can have no complaints with the result.

    Navneet Gautam: And that's why Jose got rid of them. Poor show from the Everton strikers. Pressure on Chelsea but Jose thrives on pressure.

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  4. 'Dogged, determined, disciplined'

    Former Manchester City midfielder Dennis Tueart
    BBC Radio Manchester

    "City had to show a different part of their qualities and title-winning credentials this evening. When you lose your main goal-scorer to injury you have to show the whole qualities of the team. To win the league is a marathon not a sprint and City showed they are dogged, have the determination and discipline to challenge."

  5. Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport

    "Huge cheers at the final whistle - of relief more than anything else - from the Manchester City fans who had been nervously counting down the final few seconds. Three vital points for the defending champions, who were pushed all the way in the second half by Everton, but the fall-out of this game will be dominated by the seriousness of Sergio Aguero's injury."

  6. Job done for Manchester City. They dominated for the majority but, with striker Sergio Aguero limping off early on with an injury, they struggled to find the killer blow. Everton offered little going forward but had it not been for Joe Hart's stunning late save from Romelu Lukaku, they would have nicked a point.

  7. FULL-TIME

    Roman LukakuGetty Images

    Corner for Everton with seconds left...The ball is cleared and that is that. Game over.

  8. Last attack for Everton...

  9. Man City 1-0 Everton

    Former Manchester City midfielder Dennis Tueart
    BBC Radio Manchester

    "For a youngster, Ross Barkley has got a lot to learn. You would think with his pace and power he has the ability to get away from 36-year-old Frank Lampard without having to resort to diving."

  10. Everton just can't create anything. Into the last two minutes of added on time.

  11. Throw to Everton deep inside their own half. They have to hurry up.

  12. Ross Barkley's delivery is cleared and the loose ball is now in City's possession. Free-kick to the hosts in their own half. They will try to play this out.

  13. Corner for Everton...

  14. Five minutes of added on time signalled.

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    Niall Hughes: Finally Samuel Eto'o plays a pass to Romelu Lukaku. The lack of cohesion up front for Everton is worrying though!

    Ricky Abbott: Looks like Sergio Aguero's 2012 injury has reoccurred. He was out for three weeks then. Hope and pray for him to come back for Roma.

    City face their decisive Champions League match with Roma on Wednesday evening at the Stadio Olympico.

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  16. Ross Barkley breaks for Everton. He finds Samuel Eto'o but his pass pushes Romelu Lukaku wide and the chance is lost. Yaya Toure is cautioned for attempting to halt Barkley earlier in the attack.

    Ross BarkleyGetty Images

    Leon Osman on for Kevin Mirallas. The Belgian has done little as an attacking force.

  17. Everton have created one real opportunity. Four minutes left to create, and take, a second...

  18. Former Manchester City midfielder Dennis Tueart
    BBC Radio Manchester

    "Everton are pushing men forward now. City haven't had the best finishers on goal on since the injury to Sergio Aguero. He's a player who is different class, and the game could have been put to bed now if he was still on the pitch."

  19. Another chance for City. Phil Jagielka deflects Edin Dzeko's shot from the edge of the penalty area wide. How the hosts would love a second now.

  20. Samir Nasri breaks down the other end for Manchester City but his shot is straight at goalkeeper Tim Howard. Nervy times for City....