Everton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

Relive all the action as City moved six points clear of Liverpool atop the Premier League table with a narrow 1-0 win at Goodison Park

Phil Foden scored to break the deadlock with just eight minutes remaining (Getty Images)

Phil Foden’s late goal and Everton being denied a penalty for an apparent Rodri handball by VAR proved enough for Manchester City to edge to a 1-0 win and restore their lead atop the Premier League table to six points.

City were frustrated by the Toffees for large parts of the evening at Goodison Park but started to turn the screw in the second half as they sought a winner.

Jordan Pickford made a number of impressive saves from the likes of Foden, John Stones, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva but eventually the England goalkeeper’s resistance was broken when Bernardo’s low cross deflected off Mason Holgate into the six-yard box and Foden guided the ball home with 82 minutes played.

Everton looked certain to be given a golden opportunity to equalise when the ball reared up and hit Rodri’s arm in his own box shortly after but following a lengthy check, VAR determined it wasn’t a penalty and City could breathe again.

Not too long ago, Pep Guardiola’s men looked like the champions-elect but a brilliant run of form from Liverpool, combined with a City’s surprising draw at Southampton and even more shocking defeat at home to Spurs, means the title race is back on.

But with Liverpool in Carabao Cup final action on Sunday, Guardiola’s troops got back on track to move six points clear of the Reds atop the Premier League table although Everton are now 17th and precariously positioned just above the drop zone.

Relive all the action from Goodison Park:

Everton vs Man City

• 86’: Everton denied a late penalty by VAR after Rodri’s apparent handball
• 82’: Phil Foden scores from close range to finally break Everton’s resistance
• Oleksandr Zinchenko visibily emotional as Man City and Everton players show solidarity for Ukraine
• Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Kenny, Allan, Doucoure, van de Beek, Iwobi, Gordon, Richarlison
• Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Sterling

[26 February 2022 19:13 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 1 Man City

85 mins: There’s a thunderous appeal for handball in the Manchester City box. Everton play Richarlison into the left side of the box and he has a shot stopped by Ederson. The ball comes loose and hits Rodri on the right arm. It’s going to VAR. Even more late drama?

[26 February 2022 19:10 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Everton 0 - 1 Man City (Foden, 82’)⚽️

82 mins: Late drama! Manchester City move the ball across the pitch and send it up to Bernardo Silva on the left wing. He hits a low cross into the box and it deflects off Mason Holgate into the six-yard box. Michael Keane is rooted to the spot and can;t shift his feet in time to clear the ball allowing Phil Foden to sneak up behind him and guide the ball into the back of the net!

[26 February 2022 19:09 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

80 mins: 10 minutes to play at Goodison Park. Will this game end in a goalless draw or is there some late drama to come?

John Stones slides the ball into the box to Ruyad Mahrez but he’s got nowhere to go and has to retreat.

[26 February 2022 19:05 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

77 mins: Anthony Gordon is replaced with Demarai Gray for Everton. Pep Guardiola also makes some changes bringing Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez on for Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling.

[26 February 2022 19:03 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

74 mins: Everton break on the counter attack with Iwobi sliding the ball inside to Doucoure. He brings it into the middle of the pitch and laces a threaded ball into the left side of the box for Gordon. John Stones does well to force Gordon wide and narrow the angle to shoot. When the shot does come Gordon punts it wide of the near post.

[26 February 2022 18:59 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

71 mins: A bit of breaking news coming out of the Premier League has seen Roman Abramovich hand over ‘stewardship’ of Chelsea to the trustees of the club’s charitable Foundation. More details on that to follow.

[26 February 2022 18:57 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

69 mins: Great save! Kevin De Bruyne makes a run alongside the front edge of the box, he shimmies around Allan then drills a low shot at goal forcing Pickford into a low save to the left. The rebound comes out to Bernardo Silva who laces a first time shot back at goal but Pickford is quickly onto his feet and keeps the second attempt out with a strong right hand! Great goalkeeping.

[26 February 2022 18:53 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

66 mins: Save! Phil Foden is played down the left wing and whips a cross into the box that gets headed out by Jonjoe Kenny. The ball bounces nicely for the arriving John Stones and he laces a fine effort at goal forcing Jordan Pickford to parry it up into the air then recover the ball.

[26 February 2022 18:51 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

63 mins: Abdoulaye Doucoure and Phil Foden come together and Foden takes a knock to the face. He goes down but City play on and lose the ball just outside the Everton box.

The Toffees sen the ball down the right side and find Iwobi who is put under pressure from two City defenders and goes down on the ball hoping for a free kick that doesn’t come.

[26 February 2022 18:50 · Michael Jones]

Everton 0 - 0 Man City

60 mins: Allan trips Bernardo Silva and gives the assistant referee an earful about what he thinks of the decision so much so that he talks himself into a yellow card.

Joao Cancelo lifts a cross into the box but talks it over Jordan Pickford who watches it sail behind for a goal kick.