Suffering continues for Man City after 1-1 league draw with Everton

26 December 2024 - 17:00 By Lori Ewing
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Manchester City forward Erling Haaland covers his face as he walks off at full time after 1-1 draw with Everton during their EPL match at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland covers his face as he walks off at full time after 1-1 draw with Everton during their EPL match at Etihad Stadium.
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Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games on Thursday.

City's slump has seen them win just once in their last 13 matches across all competitions and they provisionally sit sixth in the table with 28 points, 11 below leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand.

Everton are 15th, five points above the drop zone.

Silva scored in the 14th minute when Jeremy Doku played a ball in behind the Toffees' defence and Silva slid in to fire into the far corner from a tight angle.

But Iliman Ndiaye drew Everton level in the 36th when he took a touch to settle the ball, then unleashed a shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

City fans thought they had victory locked up when Erling Haaland stepped up to the penalty spot in the second half after Seamus Coleman's tackle on Savinho, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford dived correctly to save the shot.

Haaland headed home the rebound, but it was chalked off for offside.


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