GREAT SAVE!published at 40 mins
Man City 1-0 Everton
Jordan Pickford the hero for Everton to keep them in the game.
Riyad Mahrez pounces on a loose ball in the box, spins and slams a half-volley at goal, but Pickford stands tall like a wall.
Summary
Man City go top - Liverpool can reclaim lead when they host Man Utd on Sunday
Jesus finishes from tight angle from Sane through ball & heads in Sane cross
Calvert-Lewin heads in Digne cross for Everton, but Sterling heads in Fernandinho cross for City's third
De Bruyne comes off Man City bench after knee injury kept him out since 1 November
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GREAT SAVE!published at 40 mins
Postpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Man City 1-0 Everton
Steve Crossman
BBC Radio 5 live at Etihad StadiumAll of the City sloppiness of the opening 15 minutes has evaporated, they’ve really warmed up since Jesus’ goal, and so has their manager. Bobble hat subbed off.
Image source, ReutersSane on firepublished at 35 mins
Man City 1-0 Everton
Leroy Sane has been directly involved in 12 goals in 10 Premier League starts for Manchester City this season - six goals and six assists.
He has the run of the left wing against Everton at the moment.
The German wins another corner for City.
Image source, AFPPostpublished at 33 mins
Man City 1-0 Everton
Nice move by Everton.
Gylfi Sigurdsson exchanges passes with Richarlison in the box and the Iceland international then shoots straight at Ederson.
Postpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Man City 1-0 Everton
Image source, ReutersGabriel Jesus' goal was his first in the Premier League since August, ending a run of 11 games, 487 minutes and 18 shots without one.
City have never lost a Premier League game that Jesus has scored in.
Postpublished at 30 mins
Man City 1-0 Everton
Corner to City.
Pickford has to punch Leroy Sane's corner away, before Laporte heads over.
Postpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Man City 1-0 Everton
Re: entry at 12:33
Manchester City have now scored in the first-half of 21 of their 26 games this season.
They won all their other 20 games when this happened.
Ominous.
Image source, AFP'Mina in all sorts of problems'published at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Man City 1-0 Everton
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveJesus took it really well. It was a good run from him. Everton's problems came from playing out from the back. Mina got himself in all sorts of problems, he was caught behind his other defenders, gave the ball away and got punished for being in the wrong position
GOAL - Man City 1-0 Evertonpublished at 22 mins
Jesus
Yerry Mina's clearance only goes as far as the quick-thinking Ilkay Gundogan, who passes straight to Leroy Sane.
The German then plays in Gabriel Jesus, who races into the box and slots the ball under Jordan Pickford at his near post.
Image source, Getty ImagesCLOSE!published at 21 mins
Man City 0-0 Everton
Almost an own goal by Everton.
Ilkay Gundogan lofts a cross into the box, Michael Keane connects but send it straight at goal and Jordan Pickford has to push the ball around his post with his fingertips.
Postpublished at 20 mins
Man City 0-0 Everton
From the free-kick, City's first shot is blocked by Bernard, before Fabian Delph blasts a shot over.
Image source, Getty ImagesYELLOW CARDpublished at 19 mins
Man City 0-0 Everton
Mahrez skips past Digne and the defender lunges at the Algerian, who wins a free-kick right on the edge of the box.
CLOSE!published at 15 mins
Man City 0-0 Evetron
Big chance for Everton.
Lucas Digne stands up an inviting cross for the arriving Richarlison, but the Brazilian gets his technique all wrong and volleys over from close range.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 11 mins
Man City 0-0 Everton
Gabriel Jesus turns Michael Keane inside out in the box, but Kurt Zouma makes up some ground to dispossess the Brazilian.
City almost in then.
Postpublished at 10 mins
Man City 0-0 Everton
Good start by Everton, pressing high, chasing the ball in packs and trying to break on the counter.
Bernard looks particularly lively.
City are enjoying all the possession, but making mistakes, their through balls aren't reaching their intended targets yet.
Postpublished at 3 mins
Man City 0-0 Everton
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has the first chance of the match, which Ederson tips around the far post.
He's offside, but good intent by the visitors.
Pep Guardiola has gone for a City beanie hat and scarf combo on the sidelines.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Manchester City have scored in the first half of 20 of their 25 games in all competitions this season, winning them all.
The only five games in which they haven't scored before half-time are the only five games they haven't won.
Operation clean-sheet for Everton this half then.
Postpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Man City 0-0 Everton
As we thought it is three at the back for Everton: Mina, Keane and Zouma, with Digne and Coleman as wing-backs.
'Can Everton contain City?'published at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2018
Man City 0-0 Everton
Kevin Kilbane
Former Republic of Ireland winger on Football FocusIts so difficult for any side to stop them. Its about containing Manchester City - I can see them going on a run again now. How will Marco Silva stop them? It looks like he has three at the back today. Everton need to stabilise things and contain them.
He's going with three solid defenders for stability. I like how certain managers change their systems to get a result. Everton are going with a counter-attacking mindset, just as they did against Liverpool.
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Brendan Wendt: Should be an interesting afternoon at the Etihad for 47 students and 7 staff from a school in North Queensland, Australia. When they left home it was nearly 40°C...today it is bleak and bitterly cold and they are likely to end up as ice cubes!