Everton 1-3 Manchester City report, highlights and stats: Premier League champions made to work at Goodison Park

City looked slick early on and took the lead through Gabriel Jesus' diving header from yet another fine Kevin De Bruyne delivery (24), but Everton levelled as Seamus Coleman found just enough space in the box to dink over Ederson at an angle, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin got the final touch on the line (32).

Everton caused City's defence plenty of problems either side of the break, but Riyad Mahrez punished them for briefly sitting back, curling a free-kick from the edge of the box (71) under the grasp of Jordan Pickford.

And Raheem Sterling wrapped up the points with a left-footed volley at the far post in off the bar (85), meaning City remain second, five points off leaders Liverpool. Everton are 15th after three straight defeats.

Manchester City now host Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday night, before welcoming Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday at 2pm. Everton go to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm.

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• Riyad Mahrez

On Sky Sports: "I think we deserved the win. We could have killed the game in the first half but we didn't score the goals. We managed the game. Sometimes it has to be difficult, especially here. We did what we had to."

On his goal, the Algerian added: "Firstly I wanted to put it the other side and then I looked and there was a big space. I tried to whip it and it had the little bounce so it was difficult for him (Pickford). Of course to score at this moment was very crucial for us."

Mahrez played down the significance of the result in the contest with Liverpool, saying: "We're used to this. Last year it was head to head with them. We are built to try to win every game. It's still a lot of points to take yet."

• Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Asked how hard the result was to take, the Everton forward told Sky Sports: "Extremely difficult. I thought we did really well to get back in the game and we were very much in the game after that.

"At 2-1 we had a chance and then they scored the third goal to put it to bed but I thought the all-round team performance was good and we're just unfortunate not to come out with a result."

The forward admitted a good performance was much needed given their last two results, and he added: "We're still very confident at home, we know we can play. We knew we had to work as hard as them if not harder. We had our game plan and I thought we stuck to it quite well."

On taking the goal from Coleman, he said with a smile: "To be fair I thought he was going to cross it. I got myself in a position to score and, as any striker would, try and put it in the back of the net."

Opta facts

• Everton have won just one of their last 13 Premier League matches against Manchester City (W1 D4 L8).
• Manchester City have scored 27 goals in their opening seven league games this season – the most by a top-flight team in the opening seven matches of a season since Everton in 1894-95 (27).
• Everton directed eight shots on target against Manchester City, the most any side has managed in a Premier League clash with the Citizens since November 2015, when Southampton also fired in eight.
• Gabriel Jesus has scored 22 goals in his last 21 starts for club and country, netting in each of his last six starts for Manchester City
• Kevin De Bruyne has provided eight assists in the Premier League already this season - only Cesc Fabregas in 2009-10 has provided as many in his sides first seven games in a single campaign.
• Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in back-to-back Premier League appearances for the first time in his career, and in back-to-back league games for the first time since October 2015 whilst playing for Northampton in League Two.
• Riyad Mahrez has been directly involved in 17 goals in his last 17 starts for Manchester City in all competitions (seven goals, 10 assists), including nine in his last seven (four goals, five assists).
• Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling scored his 100th goal in all club competitions, with 77 coming for the Citizens and 23 for Liverpool.
• Manchester City's victory over Everton earned David Silva his 200th Premier League win in his 289th game in the competition, making him the quickest ever player to reach this total.

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