Premier League Gameweek 35 Mon, May 4 2026 · 20:00 Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
3–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.72 – 1.54
  • T. Barry 68’, 81’
  • J. O'Brien 73’
  • 43’, 90’ J. Doku
  • 83’ E. Haaland
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester City fight back from two goals down

Manchester City entered as favourites, yet Everton led 3–1 after 81 minutes through goals from Barry and O'Brien. But Haaland and Doku scored to rescue a draw for Manchester City. Everton finished with the higher xG (2.72 vs 1.54). On the chances created, Everton deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Everton24%
Draw ✓22%
Manchester City55%

Model vs reality

Everton goals
3
Model 1.38 · xG 2.72
Manchester City goals
3
Model 2.16 · xG 1.54
Total goals
6
Model 3.53 · xG 4.26
Score 3–3
2%
Most likely 1–2 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 69%
Both scored
Yes
Model 67%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. DokuManchester City · 2 goals
9.9
  • RefereeMichael Oliver
  • VenueHill Dickinson Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEverton 11th · Manchester City 2nd

Timeline

  1. J. Doku 0–1Assist M. Cherki
    43’
  2. M. KeaneYellow card · Foul
    45’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. BetoYellow card · Foul
    48’
  5. J. TarkowskiYellow card · Foul
    53’
  6. ⇄ T. BarryFor Beto
    64’
  7. T. Barry 1–1
    68’
  8. G. DonnarummaYellow card · Argument
    73’
  9. J. O'Brien 2–1Assist J. Garner
    73’
  10. ⇄ P. FodenFor A. Semenyo
    74’
  11. ⇄ M. KovačićFor Nico González
    75’
  12. T. Barry 3–1
    81’
  13. E. Haaland 3–2Assist M. Kovačić
    83’
  14. J. O'BrienYellow card · Foul
    86’
  15. ⇄ O. MarmoushFor Bernardo Silva
    87’
  16. J. Doku 3–3Assist A. Guéhi
    90’
  17. ⇄ N. PattersonFor M. Röhl
    90+2’
  18. ⇄ C. AlcarazFor K. Dewsbury-Hall
    90+2’
  19. ⇄ H. ArmstrongFor T. Iroegbunam
    90+6’
  20. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Everton14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Manchester City21 shots · 13 in box, 8 outside
EvertonManchester City
25% Possession 75%
2.72 Expected goals (xG) 1.54
2.05 Expected points (xPts) 0.78
14 Shots 21
6 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 8
6 Blocked shots 9
10 Shots inside the box 13
4 Shots outside the box 8
201 Passes 629
69% Pass accuracy 90%
5 Corners 9
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
15 Fouls 5
4 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.72 Team rating 6.91

Line-ups

Everton 4-2-3-1

16.5 J. Pickford(G)
165.9 V. Mykolenko 57.0 M. Keane 67.2 J. Tarkowski 156.6 J. O'Brien
376.9 J. Garner A 427.0 T. Iroegbunam ↓90’
106.6 I. Ndiaye 226.9 K. Dewsbury-Hall ↓90’ 346.3 M. Röhl ↓90’
96.3 Beto ↓64’
  • 1J. Pickford (G)6.5
  • 16V. Mykolenko5.9
  • 5M. Keane7.0
  • 6J. Tarkowski7.2
  • 15J. O'Brien6.6
  • 37J. GarnerA6.9
  • 42T. Iroegbunam↓90’7.0
  • 10I. Ndiaye6.6
  • 22K. Dewsbury-Hall↓90’6.9
  • 34M. Röhl↓90’6.3
  • 9Beto↓64’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2N. Patterson↑90’
  • 24C. Alcaraz↑90’
  • 11T. Barry↑64’8.9
  • 45H. Armstrong↑90’

Unused: M. Travers, T. Dibling, T. George, S. Coleman, D. McNeil

Manchester City 4-2-3-1

256.6 G. Donnarumma(G)
336.0 N. O'Reilly 156.6 A. Guéhi A 456.7 A. Khusanov 276.3 M. Nunes
206.9 Bernardo Silva ↓87’ 146.5 Nico González ↓75’
119.9★ J. Doku 106.5 M. Cherki A 426.7 A. Semenyo ↓74’
97.3 E. Haaland
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)6.6
  • 33N. O'Reilly6.0
  • 15A. GuéhiA6.6
  • 45A. Khusanov6.7
  • 27M. Nunes6.3
  • 20Bernardo Silva↓87’6.9
  • 14Nico González↓75’6.5
  • 11J. Doku ★9.9
  • 10M. CherkiA6.5
  • 42A. Semenyo↓74’6.7
  • 9E. Haaland7.3

Substitutes used

  • 8M. KovačićA↑75’6.9
  • 47P. Foden↑74’6.3
  • 7O. Marmoush↑87’6.5

Unused: J. Trafford, T. Reijnders, R. Aït-Nouri, J. Stones, N. Aké, Savinho

Player stats

Top rated
J. DokuManchester City9.9
2nd
T. BarryEverton8.9
3rd
E. HaalandManchester City7.3

Everton

Manchester City

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.