Manchester City vs Everton, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton holds Man City 1-1 despite another Haaland goal
— Demarai Gray scored a spectacular equalizer as struggling Everton had an unexpectedly happy end to the year with a 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 5': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 5': Offside, Everton. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Demarai Gray (Everton).
- 6': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 13': Offside, Manchester City. Nathan Aké tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 16': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 16': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Offside, Everton. Ben Godfrey tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 18': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury John Stones (Manchester City).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Goal! Manchester City 1, Everton 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vitaliy Mykolenko.
- 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 28': Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 30': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 33': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Nathan Patterson (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 38': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 38': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 41': Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 43': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 44': John Stones (Manchester City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 44': Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Everton 0.
- 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 52': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Iwobi (Everton).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 61': Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 62': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 62': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Amadou Onana (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! Manchester City 1, Everton 1. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye following a fast break.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 68': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 70': Substitution, Everton. Neal Maupay replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 70': Substitution, Everton. Séamus Coleman replaces Nathan Patterson.
- 71': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Everton).
- 71': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 79': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
- 79': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 80': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 82': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 82': Offside, Manchester City. Rodri tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 86': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Rico Lewis.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 89': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 89': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 90': Neal Maupay (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré replaces Ben Godfrey because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+9': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 90'+9': Neal Maupay (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Foul by Neal Maupay (Everton).
- 90'+10': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Neal Maupay (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
- 90'+11': Foul by Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton).
- 90'+11': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 90'+13': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.3 | Possession | 73.7 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 185 | Accurate Passes | 597 |
| 238 | Passes | 662 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 35 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,444
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,444
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva  |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Everton (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 30 | Conor Coady |
| 2 | James Tarkowski |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 3 | Nathan Patterson |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
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