Everton 3-3 Man City Highlights, Premier League 2025-26: Toffees Take Crucial Two Points From Citizens

What a game! Manchester City get the last gasping goal in the end thanks to a blinder from Doku but still Arsenal will be massively pleased. Arsenal currently lead the table with 76 points from 35 matches. Manchester City sit in second place with 73 points from 34 matches. Arsenal holds a three-point advantage over City, but the crucial factor is that the title destiny is now firmly in the Gunners' hands. Even if Manchester City were to win all four of their remaining matches to reach a total of 85 points, Arsenal would still secure the title by winning their own remaining games, as their current lead and superior goal difference (or potential points tally) would be sufficient.

To keep their hopes alive, Manchester City must now play for maximum points and hope for an Arsenal stumble. Their final four league fixtures of the season are:

Brentford (Home)

Crystal Palace (Home)

Bournemouth (Away)

Aston Villa (Home)

Arsenal's Remaining Path

Arsenal's path to the title involves navigating their final three matches:

West Ham (Away)

Burnley (Home)

Crystal Palace (Away)

In short, Manchester City no longer control their own fate. While they remain in the race mathematically, they are entirely dependent on Arsenal dropping points in their final three games for City to have a chance to overtake them at the summit of the Premier League.

Doku scores a stunner! Donnarumma joins the attack for the corner, and as the play develops, Doku finds himself in a position mirroring his first goal, but this time on the left side of the box. He cuts inside, curls a beautiful right-footed effort into the corner, and caps off a brilliant finish!

Foden lashes a powerful effort well wide of the target, and with just two and a half minutes of normal time remaining, the clock is rapidly ticking down on Manchester City and their supporters.

City strike back instantly! Straight from the restart, Haaland chips home to cut the deficit to just one goal. It was a brilliant through-ball from Kovačić that carved right through the heart of the Everton defense, catching them still fast asleep. What an incredible game this is!

Everton goes 3-1 ahead. A defensive disaster for City as Kovacic slides in and misses his tackle at the halfway line. The Toffees capitalize on the break, rolling the ball across for Barry to tap home as City defenders frantically appeal for offside in vain.

Everton take the lead! They turn around the scoreline in minutes! Garner curls in a terrific delivery from the left, and O'Brien nips in at the near post to flick a header past Donnarumma. While the goalkeeper immediately gestures that he was impeded, the referee dismisses the claims, and the goal stand

Everton equalise. Barry pounces on a weak backpass from Guehi and coolly slots the ball into the net. Although initially ruled out for offside due to an early run, the goal is awarded after a review; because Guehi’s backpass is deemed a new phase of play, the strike stands.

Donnarumma denies Ndiaye twice. Ndiaye comes agonizingly close to leveling the score in a moment that could define the title race. After what appeared to be a flick-on from Barry, Ndiaye ghosted behind the City backline to bear down on goal. However, he found only the imposing frame of Donnarumma, who charged off his line to make a fantastic, crucial block.

Earlier, Ndiaye’s precise instep strike was brilliantly turned away from the base of the post by Donnarumma’s outstretched glove. It was a narrow escape that leaves this match balanced on a knife-edge.

The odds of Everton mounting a comeback appear daunting. Manchester City have dominated this fixture in recent years, remaining unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League meetings with the Toffees. The last time City suffered a league defeat to Everton was back in January 2017, when they were convincingly beaten 4–0 by Ronald Koeman’s side. Nevertheless, as history often reminds us, football has an uncanny knack for defying the odds and tossing form out the window when the whistle blows.

It has been a tense and absorbing encounter so far, with Manchester City heading into the break holding a slender 1–0 lead. The visitors started on the front foot, immediately taking the game to Everton in the opening stages. However, after weathering that initial storm, David Moyes’ side showed great resolve and looked increasingly likely to reach the interval without conceding.

It may feel harsh on the hosts, but Everton fans will once again be left questioning their side’s concentration levels in the closing moments of the half. Jérémy Doku punished that lapse in the 43rd minute, stroking home a wonderful, curling strike that left Jordan Pickford with no chance. While the Toffees had successfully frustrated the title contenders for much of the period, the weight of City’s sustained pressure ultimately proved too much to withstand just two minutes before the break.

Manchester City find the first goal. Following a sustained spell of pressure, Doku drifts inward from the flank. After an initial slip costs him an opening, he quickly recovers as play is recycled; finding the ball at his feet once more, he opens his body and curls a sumptuous, finessed left-footed strike into the top corner.

Despite a shaky start, Moyes’ Everton are successfully frustrating City and keeping them at bay. However, Guardiola’s side remains an undeniable late-season juggernaut; they enter this match on an 11-game unbeaten run, during which they have outpaced every other team in points earned while simultaneously boasting the division's best defensive record.

Ndiaye drives down the left flank and attempts to link up with Dewsbury-Hall, but the ball takes a deflection. After a tentative opening, the Toffees are finally demonstrating greater intent as they begin to push into City territory

Pickford denies Cherki. A warning for Everton as the visitors register their first shot on target; Cherki unleashes a powerful strike, but fortunately for the Toffees, it goes straight at Pickford, who comfortably beats it away.

City's pressure on Everton intensifies as another corner is awarded. Silva delivers from the right, but the ball drifts to the near post without finding a City teammate, allowing Everton to clear it somewhat carelessly for another corner. This subsequent delivery curls right under Pickford’s crossbar, where it is successfully headed away to safety.

The match is underway at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. Man City are in their green away jersey and are attacking from left to right. Everton are in their home blue jersey and are building up from right to left. Both teams battle for possession in the initial stages of the game.

Everton’s most recent outing was a heartbreaking 1–2 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday, April 25, 2026. After a scoreless first half that saw both sides struggle to break the deadlock, the game ignited in the second half when Tomáš Souček powered home a header from a Jarrod Bowen corner in the 51st minute to give the Hammers the lead. Everton fought valiantly to claw their way back into the contest, finally finding an equalizer in the 88th minute through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who lashed a strike into the roof of the net following a well-directed header down by James Tarkowski.

However, the parity was short-lived, as the match ended in dramatic fashion when Callum Wilson slotted home a close-range winner for West Ham deep in stoppage time, assisted once again by Bowen. The defeat was particularly bitter for Everton manager David Moyes, who was left fuming after a late penalty appeal for a potential handball by Mateus Fernandes was dismissed by VAR. Ultimately, the result dealt a significant blow to the Toffees' hopes of European qualification, while providing West Ham with a vital boost in their own survival battle.

Manchester City's last competitive match before their league game against Everton was their FA Cup semi-final against Southampton on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Manchester City won the match 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to secure a place in the FA Cup final.

It was a late comeback victory for City. Southampton took a surprise lead in the 79th minute through a long-range strike by Finn Azaz.

Manchester City responded almost immediately. Substitute Jérémy Doku equalized in the 82nd minute with a deflected drive.

Nico González scored the winning goal with a brilliant long-range screamer in the 87th minute, ensuring City reached a record fourth successive FA Cup final.

The Premier League title race is exceptionally tight, with Arsenal currently leading the table on 76 points after 35 matches. Manchester City sit in second place with 70 points but have two crucial games in hand.

For Manchester City, the equation to win the Premier League title is firmly in their own hands due to their games in hand:

If Manchester City win all of their remaining matches: They will finish the season with a higher points total than Arsenal, regardless of Arsenal's results, effectively securing the title.

The Tie-Breaker Scenario: If both teams earn maximum points from their remaining matches, they would finish level on points (both reaching 82). In that event, the title would be decided by the following criteria in order:

Goal Difference: Currently, Arsenal (+41) hold an advantage over Manchester City (+37).

Goals Scored: If goal difference is equal, the team with more goals scored would be crowned champion.

Head-to-Head Record: If goals scored are also identical, Manchester City hold the advantage in their head-to-head record against Arsenal this season (a 1-1 draw and a 2-1 City victory).

• Fixture: Everton Vs Manchester City

• Series: English Premier League 2025-26

• Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool

• Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

• Time: 12:30 AM IST

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