Boxing Day in the Premier League
Next mistake: Man City despairs of relegation candidates
Updated 12/26/2024 – 3:40 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Coach Pep Guardiola’s team got off to a perfect start against Everton FC. But then it becomes a different game. City’s top striker Erling Haaland is unlucky.
Manchester City simply can’t win anymore at the moment: The English champions, who have been in crisis for weeks, couldn’t get beyond a 1-1 (1-1) draw against relegation candidate FC Everton on Premier League Boxing Day. From the last 13 games in all competitions, there was a single win for star coach Pep Guardiola’s team.
Bernardo Silva gave the strong starting hosts an early lead (14′). The City game was then characterized by uncertainty and mistakes, one of which Everton ultimately took advantage of. Because Manuel Akanji missed the ball, Iliman Ndiaye equalized with a wonderful dropkick (36′). for the bravely opposing “Toffees”.
City striker Erling Haaland missed the chance to score the winning goal, missed a penalty shortly after the start of the second half of the game, but was denied by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (53′). In the table, the gap to the Champions League ranks could continue to grow.
