Half time: 0 - 1
Full time: 0 - 2
Shots: 2 - 9
Shots on target: 2 - 4
Corner Kicks: 5 - 6
Possession: 39% - 61%
One booking apiece at Goodison Park, with referee Craig Pawson taking the names of Kurt Zouma of Everton and Fernandinho of Manchester City.
A rock-solid display on the road from Manchester City. They were by no means at their brilliant best in this one, but on top in all of the key measures and slick at times, they fully deserved to pick up the three points.
City were dominating the early exchanges. Aymeric Laporte going close with a header when well places, and another effort from the away side striking the crossbar.
Everton for their part were only threatening sporadically, but did look as though they would make into the break on level terms. Then in the second minute of first half stoppage time David Silva played an excellent free kick into the area from the left-hand side. Aymeric Laporte rising highest to power a header into the top left. 0-1 at the break.
The pattern of play was largely the same in the second half. Having taken until injury time to score in the first period, it was the same story after the break with Gabriel Jesus making sure of the points with just about the last kick of the game in the 97th minute. Played through in the left channel, the forwards initial effort was saved by Jordan Pickford but the ball looped up and the Brazilian was able to nod home the rebound. 0-2 final score.
It's back to the top of the table for Pep Guardiola's men then, as they move level on points with Liverpool; topping the table by virtue of their superior gold difference. Liverpool do have that game in hand though and we don't imagine too many City fans will be celebrating just yet. Everton remain in ninth position, but may well find themselves back in the bottom half iof the table following the conclusion of this week's games.
