Manchester City vs Everton 1-1: English Premier League – as it happened

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Asked if City, who are now sixth, can still defend the title, Akanji said, “The season is not finished but that’s not our target. We need to focus game by game.”

City next play away to Leicester City on Sunday. The Foxes are 17th in the table with a game in hand.

“Leicester away won’t be easy now with the shape we’re in,” Akanji added.

City defender Akanji, speaking to Amazon Prime after the match, said his side should have won the game.

Asked if the draw was a fair result, he said: “I don’t think so, no. We did way more for the game, created lots of chances and conceded a goal out of nothing. But that’s how it is.

“We could’ve scored three or four goals but the ball didn’t want to go in,” he added.

“I’ll be honest with you: It can’t happen that we nearly lose the game in the last minute. We’re trying to attack but then we lose the ball and it was like a six versus two situation,” he said, referring to the counterattack by Everton in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

“Luckily I blocked the shot. Things like this can’t happen.”

Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games on Thursday.

City’s slump has seen them win just once in their last 13 matches across all competitions and they provisionally sit sixth in the table with 28 points, 11 below leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand. Everton are 15th, five points above the drop zone.

Silva scored in the 14th minute when Jeremy Doku played a ball in behind the Toffees’ defence and Silva slid in to fire into the far corner from a tight angle. But Iliman Ndiaye drew Everton level in the 36th when he took a touch to settle the ball, then unleashed a shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

City fans thought they had victory locked up when Erling Haaland stepped up to the penalty spot in the second half after Seamus Coleman’s tackle on Savinho, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford dived correctly to save the shot. Haaland headed home the rebound, but it was chalked off for offside.

City have temporarily climbed one spot up to sixth in the league standings ahead of the other Boxing Day fixtures in the Premier League.

The reigning champions, who are on a four-game winless streak in the league, have 28 points from 18 games.

Everton, unbeaten in their last four league games, remain 15th with 17 points from 17 games.

Fans at the Etihad Stadium jeered off City as Guardiola’s side were held to a draw by lowly Everton.

City have now won only once in 13 games in all competitions. Day by day, things are getting worse for the reigning champions.

The full-time whistle goes off at the Etihad Stadium! Manchester City, the reigning champions, have been held to a 1-1 draw by Everton in the first of the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixtures.

Silva scored the opener for City in the 14th minute before Ndiaye equalised in the 36th minute. Haaland had a chance to put City in the lead in the second half but failed to score from a 54th-minute penalty.

The hosts had a frustrating performance in attack, registering only five of their 24 shots on target.

Everton, on the other hand, pulled off a solid performance in defence despite having minimal possession.

Everton substitute Broja sprints with the ball towards the box before squaring it for Harrison.

Everton, having the numerical advantage near the box, seemed likely to find the net but Harrison’s shot was easily blocked by a City defender.

90+5 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

The City midfielder is booked for dragging Broja from behind by pulling his shirt.

90+3 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Savinho slips the ball for Lewis on the right side of the box and the youngster shoots high and wide from a tight angle!

Guardiola shakes his head in frustration.

90+1 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Captain Coleman goes off and is replaced by Patterson.

Meanwhile, the fourth official has just signalled six minutes of added time.

90 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Branthwaite is booked for his challenge on Savinho. Only two minutes of normal time remaining now.

88 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

With five minutes of regulation time left, City have brought on Simpson-Pusey and Gundogan in place of Ake and Kovacic.

Ake seemed to be struggling to continue playing the rest of the game.

85 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Mangala’s thumping strike from outside the box takes a huge deflection off Akanji and flies wide of the far post.

83 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

The Everton goal scorer’s game comes to an end as he makes way for Lindstrom. Can Everton find a late winner? We have less than 10 minutes of normal time pending.

82 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Here’s a picture of how Pickford tried to distract Haaland before his spot-kick. The English keeper went on to save the Norwegian’s attempt.

Jordan Pickford before he saved Erling Haaland's penalty… 🤪#MCIEVE pic.twitter.com/RhlDwCgTmZ

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 26, 2024

77 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

The Belgian playmaker is coming on for Doku, as City fight to find a second goal. Silva quickly hands over the captain’s armband to De Bruyne.

75 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Silva fires a teasing cross from the left side for Gvardiol in front of goal, but Tarkowski firmly heads it away.

72 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton

Calvert-Lewin is being brought off to make way for Broja up top.

70 mins: Man City 1-1 Everton