A dominant Manchester City overall performance including a couple of lovely desires resulted in a three-zero victory in opposition to a beleaguered Everton aspect.
Raheem Sterling opened the scoring before 1/2-time after being set up with an assist of the season contender through Joao Cancelo. A rocket from Rodri arrowed into the top nook after the break to double the lead, before Bernardo Silva delivered a third late on.
Pep Guardiola made 3 adjustments from the derby destruction at Old Trafford. Aymeric Laporte replaced Ruben Dias on the lower back.
Kevin De Bruyne, absent after checking out positive for Covid-19, and Gabriel Jesus also dropped out of the crew. Youngster Cole Palmer and Sterling took their locations.
Rafael Benitez became nevertheless without a whole host of players because of injuries, so named an unchanged starting XI.
There became a fast tempo to the healthy inside the starting exchanges. Anthony Gordon had a shot blocked up one give up, whilst Sterling drew a bad at the right wing at the alternative.
Phil Foden then overhit the resulting free-kick.
City appeared to make the most of the wings and John Stones sprayed a diagonal ball to Kyle Walker, who’s eventual go ended with Cancelo having a shot deflect extensive.
Sterling looked up for it in what changed into his 300th Premier League look. He left Lucas Digne for dirt before chipping for Foden to head narrowly extensive.
Benitez’s harm woes were furthered while Demarai Gray pulled up. Alex Iwobi changed him.
