What’s a known fact is that for quite a time Toffees will not be something Guardiola will be fond of. With a brilliant performance Everton have dealt a deadly blow for City’s title ambitions. Ibrahimovic saves the day for the Red Devils against the other club of Merseyside, Liverpool.
For Everton‘s supporters yesterday afternoon will be remembered for quite a long time as the man in blue dealt a deadly blow to City‘s title ambitions.
The Toffees capitalised on chances they had leaving the Citizens stunned and unable to reply to Koeman‘s team performance. So it was Belgian international Romelu Lukaku who opened the score in the first half as he took advantage of City‘s poor defending to hammer home.
Before the end of the first period City had the chance to equalise but Sagna‘s header was cleared off the line by Davies and when the teams returned to the pitch Kevin Mirallas doubled the score for the home side after a mistake by Toure in midfield.
From then onwards it was glory even for two Everton‘s youngsters, Tom Davies who on his second league appearance hammered in the third to send Goodison Park into ecstasy.
To be imitated in added time by Everton‘s latest signing Ademola Lookman who added the fourth nail into the Citizen‘s coffin.
A defeat on which Pep Guardiola need to reflect as his team are now fifth, ten points behind leaders Chelsea with little hopes to challenge for this season’s title.
Vital points were at stake in the other encounter between the other clubs of Manchester and the Merseyside, United and Liverpool.
And the boys from Liverpool looked on their way to collect all three points as they led through James Millner‘s 27’ penalty after Red Devil‘s expensive summer signing Paul Pogba inexplicably handled the ball in the area.
But with just 6′ left Zlatan Ibrahimovic managed to equalise and earn United a point which they fully deserved after substitute Fellaini hit the post and Valencia was the first to react and crossing for the swede to put at the back of Liverpool‘s goal.
Liverpool‘s hero was for sure keeper Simon Mignolet who produced a series of saves to keep United at bay even if Klopp‘s side put up a good resistance keeping the Red Devil‘s defence on the alert with quick breaks.
A point for each which put Liverpool third on level points with Tottenham and United just two points behind their neighbours and rivals City.
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