Manchester City vs Everton

1. 90'

   Balotelli's deflected strike and Milner's late finish, set up by gorgeously by Silva, were enough for City in a rather sluggish game. A win's a win, and City will not care a jot that it wasn't inspirational. Everton tried but lacked any creativity or impetus. Thank you for your company today. Why not enjoy the rest of this football-fuelled Saturday with my colleague Chris Murphy <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/live/_/id/960936/matchday-live---premier-league?cc=5739">here</a>.

2. 90'

   <b>FULL-TIME:</b> Manchester City 2-0 Everton.

3. 90'

   Savic clears off the line from Fellaini's effort. Almost a late consolation for Everton.

4. 90'

   Drenthe, in spite of his error, looks bright. He does things quickly, which Everton have not done today.

5. 90'

   Saha tries his luck but Hart is equal to it with a simple save.

6. 90'

   David Silva has been awarded man of the match by the television channel screening the game in the UK.

7. 90'

   Four minutes of added time to be played.

8. 90'

   The goal came from Drenthe making a mess of things just when the ESPN office was applauding his quality. Kiss of death.

9. 89'

   Brilliant stuff from Silva as he manipulates the ball, bamboozling his opponents before threading in Milner with a class through ball. Milner dashed clear and toed home past Howard.

10. 89'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> James Milner wraps up the win for City!!!

11. 87'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Jagielka is carded for a poor challenge on Mario.

12. 86'

    Goal scored, but it is offside. Balotelli hit a low shot/cross into the box and Silva tapped into an empty net. The flag rightly went up for offside.

13. 85'

    Toure thunders a shot towards the bottom corner and Howard is there to save with a solid palm away.

14. 85'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Savic is on for Nasri as Mancini looks to close this game out.

15. 84'

    Drenthe has a crack but it is with his weaker right foot and the ball zooms over. Hart had previously punched clear the corner.

16. 83'

    Corner to Everton...

17. 82'

    Drenthe has shown some quality since coming on. And willing too, which'll please Moyes.

18. 81'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Vellios comes on for Coleman.

19. 80'

    Textbook strop for Balotelli there, beating the floor. Love it.

20. 79'

    Drenthe surges on and the cuts back onto his left foot. He lifts a pass to the back post but the delivery is a touch heavy and skips out of play.

21. 78'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Milner comes on for Aguero, who has shown flashes of quality but it hasn't really been his day.

22. 77'

    Milner's about to come on.

23. 76'

    What?! Saha just got clobbered by Kompany and a free-kick looked certain. Webb, though, dismisses the claim. Amazing really, because it was a clear foul on the edge of the area.

24. 75'

    Lovely ping of a pass from Drenthe just then.

25. 74'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Summer signing Drenthe enters the fray for Neville.

Leaders

MNCEVE

Total Shots

David Silva

3

Leon Osman

2

Accurate Passes

Yaya Touré

63

Leighton Baines

41

Saves

Joe Hart

2

Tim Howard

5