Everton’s Richarlison and Man City’s Aymeric Laporte challenge for the ball.
Pep Guardiola described the clash as the toughest his side have had since November as they recorded a 25th win in 26 matches in all competitions. Guardiola’s men are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League, face struggling Tottenham in the League Cup final next month and were drawn against Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday.
However, the 21-year-old Portuguese stopper produced a brilliant save early in the second half to prevent Raheem Sterling converting Fernandinho’s pinpoint low cross.But it was Aymeric Laporte who opened Everton up as he broke forward from centreback before Virginia brilliantly turned the Frenchman’s initial effort onto the crossbar.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side have slumped into the Premier League relegation battle after losing 10 of their last 12 top-flight matches.
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