90’+4’Second Half ends, Everton 0, Manchester City 3.90’+3’Attempt saved. Mason Holgate (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.90’+2’Attempt blocked. Mason Holgate (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.90’+1’Substitution, Manchester City. Eric García replaces Riyad Mahrez.90’+1’Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ruben Dias.90’+1’Attempt blocked. Mason Holgate (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.90’Substitution, Manchester City. Eric García replaces Riyad Mahrez.90’Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ruben Dias.90’Attempt blocked. Mason Holgate (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.90’Attempt saved. Mason Holgate (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
Manchester City require two victories to retain the Premier League title after a comfortable 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park. Ilkay Gundogan was the star of the show, involved in all three of City’s goals with a sublime flicked finish before providing the cross for Erling Haaland’s close range header. The midfielder then curled in a glorious free-kick from the edge of the area in the second half as City moved four points clear at the top, though Arsenal can claw back the deficit with victory over Brighton later on Sunday.
The loss for Everton leaves them looking nervously over their shoulders with two games remaining, hovering just one point above the relegation zone. The Toffees had been made to pay a heavy price for Mason Holgate’s glaring miss when unmarked at the far post, the defender somehow hooking over from a couple of yards.
The next few days will determine how close City can get to emulating Manchester United’s Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup with their unforgettable success in 1999. A fifth title triumph in the past six years is in close reach having cruised to a comfortable victory over Everton, but United will be aiming to stop them from matching their unprecedented achievement in next month’s FA Cup final at Wembley. Europe’s elite club competition is the win City crave most and they will again face holders Real Madrid on Wednesday, with the semi-final tantalisingly poised at 1-1 after the first leg. Guardiola’s side are in fine form too, with 12 consecutive league wins and an unbeaten run in all competitions stretching to 22.
Another major concern for Everton will be the half-time withdrawal of striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who impressed in the opening 45 minutes but was replaced by Neal Maupay – a striker with one goal to his past 39 appearances. Player of the match Ilkay Gündogan was awarded an average rating of 7.91 for his performance, while Everton’s highest rated player was defender Conor Coady with an average of 4.76.