Everton 0-3 Man City: Erling Haaland and Ilkay Gundogan take league leaders to two wins from title

Manchester Metropolis are one victory away from retaining the Premier League title after despatching relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park.

Metropolis moved 4 factors clear on the head of the desk and are on the cusp of extra top-flight glory after challengers Arsenal were beaten 3-0 by Brighton.

Everton have been made to pay a heavy worth for Mason Holgate’s obvious miss when unmarked on the far put up, the defender by some means hooking over from a few yards.

Metropolis have been second greatest up till that time however showcased how scientific they’re in entrance of aim, happening to web twice within the area of two minutes.

Ilkay Gundogan was the star of the present, concerned in all three of Metropolis’s objectives with a elegant flicked end earlier than offering the cross for Erling Haaland’s shut vary header.

The midfielder additionally curled in a wonderful free-kick from the sting of the realm within the second half as Metropolis claimed a routine victory.

The loss for Everton leaves them wanting nervously over their shoulders with two video games remaining, hovering only one level above the relegation zone.

Unstoppable Metropolis preserve Treble cost

Cross-city rivals Manchester United are the one English staff to finish the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup with their unforgettable success in 1999.

The subsequent few days will decide how shut Metropolis can get to emulating that feat.

A fifth title triumph prior to now six years is in shut attain having cruised to a cushty victory over Everton, however United will probably be aiming to cease them from matching their unprecedented achievement in subsequent month’s FA Cup closing at Wembley.

Europe’s elite membership competitors is the win Metropolis crave most and they’re going to once more face holders Actual Madrid on Wednesday, with the semi-final tantalisingly poised at 1-1 after the primary leg.

Guardiola’s facet are in fantastic kind too, with 12 consecutive league wins and an unbeaten run in all competitions stretching to 22.

“It was a superb efficiency on the finish of a season. We’d like two extra victories to be champions. Step-by-step restoration,” stated Guardiola.

Metropolis’s slick operators had not managed to create an opportunity till captain Gundogan, on his three hundredth look for the membership, managed a move from Riyad Mahrez and hooked in a pleasant end together with his again to aim, in addition to changing a shocking free-kick.

In between, striker Haaland had solely touched the ball twice earlier than nodding in his 52nd aim of an astonishing marketing campaign, as he continues to chase down Everton nice Dixie Dean’s report of 63 in a single marketing campaign.

A spectacular scissor kick went awry within the second half, however the injury had lengthy been carried out and the Norwegian has probably six video games remaining to interrupt Dean’s report, which has remained untouched for 96 years.

Calvert-Lewin issues?

Everton’s gorgeous 5-1 victory at Brighton on Monday took Sean Dyche’s facet out of the drop zone and raised optimism for an additional season within the prime flight.

However they might fall again down on Monday night ought to Nineteenth-placed Leicester handle to spring a shock victory on top-four-chasing Liverpool.

The Toffees trustworthy face a nervous finish to a different depressing marketing campaign, with video games remaining in opposition to Wolves at Molineux subsequent Saturday earlier than rounding off the season at Goodison Park in opposition to Bournemouth.

The defeat by Metropolis marks Everton’s tenth Premier League loss at residence, setting a brand new membership report, whereas they’ve netted simply 15 instances on their very own turf, the fewest within the league.

One other main concern would be the half-time withdrawal of striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who impressed within the opening 45 minutes however was changed by Neal Maupay – a striker with one aim to his previous 39 appearances.

Dyche stated afterwards Calvert-Lewin had been taken off on the break after complaining of a decent groin muscle.

The Toffees boss added: “There have been some good performances right this moment however Metropolis discover that manner. You would be amazed if they do not win the league. They have an enormous man who retains knocking it into the web.”

Participant of the match

GündoganIlkay Gündogan

Everton

1. Squad quantity30Participant identifyCoady

2. Squad quantity7Participant identifyMcNeil

3. Squad quantity9Participant identifyCalvert-Lewin

4. Squad quantity2Participant identifyTarkowski

5. Squad quantity13Participant identifyMina

6. Squad quantity16Participant identifyDoucouré

7. Squad quantity27Participant identifyGueye

8. Squad quantity37Participant identifyGarner

9. Squad quantity17Participant identifyIwobi

10. Squad quantity11Participant identifyGrey

11. Squad quantity4Participant identifyHolgate

12. Squad quantity8Participant identifyOnana

13. Squad quantity1Participant identifyPickford

14. Squad quantity3Participant identifyPatterson

15. Squad quantity20Participant identifyMaupay

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