Manchester City continues to do a clean sweep on home soil in the Premier League.
on Saturday, won the Josep Guardiolas crew 3-1 over Everton. Gabriel Jesus contributed with two goals in the victory was City’s ninth in as many home games this season.
The three points bring the City up to the top of the best English superliga. At least for a while.
Sunday meet Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield, and a win for Liverpool can send the Merseyside club back on the throne.
the City has 44 points, while Liverpool has 42.
the City went into Saturday’s showdown as a big favorite, but the league leaders got a fright a quarter into the game.
Evertons Richarlison were served an enormous opportunity on a silver platter, but he abused it by loading the leather over the goal.
So was that otherwise the City on the events. Gabriel Jesus was chosen to Guardiolas starting lineup, and he had Everton defensive difficult to keep track of.
After a dozen minutes it was just a big rescue of Everton keeper Jordan Pickford, who prevented a goal from the brazilian striker.
But two minutes later was no more.
Jesus moved free on the right side of the offsidelinjen, and his flat shot went past the Pickfords hands. 1-0 to the City.
Leroy Sané was responsible for the assist. It was paper number 21 from the German this season – the most of all in the Premier League.
The pale blue home team, they dominated and went deservedly to the break with a lead.
judging from the game and chances, it was also only logical that the City came in the 2-0 five minutes into the second half.
Jesus scored his goal of the season number three in the Premier League and doubled City’s lead by forehead the ball in the net.
The heavy City-the domination was paused by the Evertons Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the 65. minutes, when he tricked the defense and reduced with a headed.
But a few minutes later had the ball again in the net at the other end. Raheem Sterling had barely been on the scene, before he unmarked headede City 3-1.
Everton managed to put pressure, but the highlight of the match remaining minutes was that Kevin De Bruyne returned after a longer injury break.
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