Everton vs Manchester City
Match pulse
EVEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MNC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Everton 2-0
Everton beat Manchester City 2-0 on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Goodison Park. Goals for Everton: Leon Osman (32') and Nikica Jelavic (90'+3').
Play by play
- 90'
<b>And that's the final whistle - Everton have erased the memories of their Wigan horror show in real style. A great win over an admittedly lacklustre City, who could be 15 points adrift at the top after Manchester United take on Reading at Old Trafford.</b>
- 90'
That rounds off an absolutely wonderful performance by Everton. They have been utterly outstanding, and this is the most deserved of victories.
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL: The striker takes his time and curls a shot that takes a slight deflection off Clichy and sails beyond Joe Hart into the corner.</b>
- 90'
The home fans are whistling for full-time as Fellaini breaks and feeds Jelavic to his right...
- 90'
Naismith is all the way back inside his own area to head clear for Everton. Seconds remaining now.
- 90'
Dzeko flicks and then tries to pick up the pieces from the half clearance. Back come City. Clichy crosses and Mucha again punches away.
- 90'
Three minutes of added time at Goodison. Nasri crosses, Mucha flaps at it but then catches at the second time of asking.
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Osman is booked for preventing it being taken quickly.
- 90'
We are into the final minute of normal time here. Free-kick City, which they'll play long.
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Victor Anichebe gets a huge reception as he's substituted by Nikica Jelavic.
- 89'
Zabaleta hooks the ball in and Mucha punches away and Everton clear their lines.
- 88'
Then Fellaini nips in to rob a dawdling Silva. Two minutes of normal time remaining...
- 88'
A very controversial moment - the Fellaini handball was unquestionably inside the area.
- 87'
Tevez looks as though he'll take... but Kolarov does, and hits the wall.
- 87'
...but the referee says free-kick outside. That should have been a penalty for City.
- 86'
Tevez shoots and it looks as though it's been blocked by Fellaini's arm. It's inside the box...
- 85'
Heitinga does well to thwart Tevez and then plays the ball forward towards Anichebe. It beats the forward and drifts out of play, however.
- 84'
Everton have a corner but waste it. Around five minutes remaining at Goodison.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Milner is off and Gael Clichy on and Kolo Toure off and Scott Sinclair on as City make another change. Their faint title hopes are becoming fainter still with every passing moment.
- 82'
Coleman makes a great attacking run - he's been superlative today. Nastasic puts the ball out for an Everton throw.
- 82'
Nasri tries a shot from the edge of the area. It deflects, and Much is there to hold on.
- 81'
Kolarov crosses towards Tevez. Coleman gets a crucial touch. City turning up the heat just a little, and they have a corner.
- 80'
Fellaini is there as the ball is played in very deep. Yet again, excellent work-rate and desire from Everton.
- 79'
Again, that could have been City's chance. But there's another one as Silva almost gets in Milner's way when there's a shooting chance. It will be a corner, though...
- 79'
Good movement from City frees Zabaleta on the right of the box. He bears down on Mucha, who makes another good block to keep Everton in front.
Leaders
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