Man City Edge Everton To Topple Leaders Liverpool

Manchester City returned to the summit of the Premier League on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Everton that moved the champions above Liverpool on goal difference.

In a tight game of few chances at Goodison Park, Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead through Aymeric Laporte’s header on the stroke of half-time.

Everton never looked like levelling for much of the tie and a slightly changed City side lacked the cutting edge up front despite their slim advantage.

They however put the game to bed in stoppage time when substitute Gabriel Jesus struck in to seal a victory that moved City level on points with Liverpool and allowed them to return to the top of the table for the first time since December.

Second-placed Liverpool have a game in hand on City, who were playing Everton in a game brought forward due to a fixture clash with the League Cup final against Chelsea later this month.