Man City vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Sterling, Rodri stunners as Man City see off Everton to go second
Manchester City moved to within three points of league leaders Chelsea following a 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 17': Substitution, Everton. Alex Iwobi replaces Demarai Gray because of an injury.
- 31': Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Manchester City 1, Everton 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Everton 0.
- 55': Goal! Manchester City 2, Everton 0. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Phil Foden.
- 63': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Fabian Delph.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Aymeric Laporte.
- 86': Goal! Manchester City 3, Everton 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Onyango replaces Allan.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Everton 0.
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,571
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Arsenal | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 29 | 60 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
 EVE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 22.7 | Possession | 77.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 807 |
| 247 | Passes | 861 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte  |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 80 | Cole Palmer |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 8 | Fabian Delph |
| 6 | Allan |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
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