Inside the Etihad Stadium, the 18th round of the English Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton was in full swing. Despite the fact that Man City were on fire with 24 shots on goal, they could only shake hands with their opponents with a score of 1-1, winning only one game in 13 consecutive matches, and the situation is not optimistic.
In the early stage of the match, City was like a tiger coming down from the mountain. In the 3rd minute, Foden's precise pass from the left side of the road led to Gwadior's header, but he missed the goal as the ball hit the post and bounced out. However, City did not get discouraged. In the 14th minute, Doku broke through from the left and sent a subtle diagonal pass to B Seat, who grabbed the ball before Branswetter and shot the ball into the goal, giving City a 1-0 lead.
However, Everton did not give up, and in the 36th minute, Doucoure's diagonal pass from a 45-degree angle, Akanji's miscue in clearing the ball, and Lewis's defensive oversight led to N'Diaye's teasing shot from the outside of his foot to make it 1-1 and the scoreline was leveled.
In the second half, Manchester City continued to attack, but Everton's defense was solid. In the 51st minute, Savinho broke through and was brought down by Mikolenko, the referee awarded a penalty kick, Harland took the penalty but was pounced on by Pickford, Gwadior headed the ball, Harland connected with a header, but it was ruled offside and the goal was nullified.
Towards the end of the match, both sides launched a fierce attack and defense, but neither side was able to change the score. In the 69th minute, Harrison crossed the ball into the bottom of the net, Doucoure swept the ball into the air and the ball was refracted and almost broke the goal. As for Manchester City, De Bruyne's 87th-minute passes were blocked by Everton defenders.
The final score was a 1-1 draw, ending a close contest.
