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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | +17 | 17 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +11 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Statistics
 MNC |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 77.3 | POSSESSION | 22.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 807 | Accurate Passes | 172 |
| 861 | Passes | 247 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 7 | Clearances | 17 |
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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