Everton v Manchester City, 27 December 2023

Score3-1 to Manchester City
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGoodison Park
Attendance39,327
Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 53 Everton won: 18 Drawn: 10 Manchester City won: 25 Everton scored: 59 Manchester City scored: 84 . Manchester City had now won on their last eight visits to Goodison Park in all competitions.

1 Everton

Manager: Sean Dyche

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Jack Harrison 29 G

Goals:

Phil Foden 53 G
Julián Alvarez penalty 64 P
Bernardo Silva 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Nathan Patterson
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder James Garner
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder/Forward Dwight McNeil
Forward Beto

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Nathan Aké Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Nunes Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Beto 65
Michael Keane for André Gomes 65
Arnaut Danjuma for Jack Harrison 80

Substitutions:

Joško Gvardiol for John Stones 43
Mateo Kovačić for Matheus Nunes 65

Cards:

Nathan Patterson 39 Y
André Gomes 60 Y
Jordan Pickford 63 Y
Jarrad Branthwaite 78 Y

Cards:

Manuel Akanji 59 Y
Jack Grealish 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Defender Michael Keane
Defender/Midfielder Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Ben Godfrey
Midfielder Arnaut Danjuma
Midfielder Mackenzie Hunt
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Forward Lewis Dobbin

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Micah Hamilton
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder Mahamadou Susoho

Comments:

League position: 17th . Everton failed in their attempt to win three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2021. . The Toffees had won four of their preceding five games in the Premier League (lost one). . They remained without a win in their last 22 games in the Premier League against reigning champions since August 2012 (lost 19).

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City had now won two of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost two). . City had now failed to keep a clean sheet in eight consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2019. . They had now scored three or more goals in 20 of their last 38 games in the Premier League.

1 Everton

Manager: Sean Dyche

Goals:

Jack Harrison 29 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Nathan Patterson
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder James Garner
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder/Forward Dwight McNeil
Forward Beto

Substitutions:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Beto 65
Michael Keane for André Gomes 65
Arnaut Danjuma for Jack Harrison 80

Cards:

Nathan Patterson 39 Y
André Gomes 60 Y
Jordan Pickford 63 Y
Jarrad Branthwaite 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Defender Michael Keane
Defender/Midfielder Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Ben Godfrey
Midfielder Arnaut Danjuma
Midfielder Mackenzie Hunt
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Forward Lewis Dobbin

Comments:

League position: 17th . Everton failed in their attempt to win three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2021. . The Toffees had won four of their preceding five games in the Premier League (lost one). . They remained without a win in their last 22 games in the Premier League against reigning champions since August 2012 (lost 19).

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Phil Foden 53 G
Julián Alvarez penalty 64 P
Bernardo Silva 86 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Nathan Aké Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Nunes Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Joško Gvardiol for John Stones 43
Mateo Kovačić for Matheus Nunes 65

Cards:

Manuel Akanji 59 Y
Jack Grealish 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Micah Hamilton
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder Mahamadou Susoho

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City had now won two of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost two). . City had now failed to keep a clean sheet in eight consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2019. . They had now scored three or more goals in 20 of their last 38 games in the Premier League.