Man City survive Everton scare to go six points clear
Phil Foden struck eight minutes from time as Manchester City escaped with a controversial 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Everton to open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
➕3️⃣ @ManCity leave it late to take all three points#EVEMCI pic.twitter.com/vpUB7alOkV
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 26, 2022
City’s first league defeat since October last weekend against Tottenham has reawakened the title race and they looked set to drop points again until Foden pounced to punish an error from Michael Keane.
3️⃣ points ✅
🍬 0-1 🔵 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/GCcobJPGg0
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 26, 2022
Everton then had strong claims for a penalty waived away after a VAR review for a handball by Rodri.
Everton were denied a penalty after Rodri was deemed to have not deliberately handled the ball ❌ pic.twitter.com/XqpQ2uiRTb
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 26, 2022
🗣 “I’ve got a three-year-old daughter at home who could tell you that’s a penalty.”
Frank Lampard made his thoughts clear on Rodri’s controversial ‘handball’ 🖐 pic.twitter.com/JIZXYFqhcl
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 26, 2022
Frank Lampard’s men are now just one point above the relegation zone, but there was hope for the Toffees in a battling performance that pushed the champions all the way.
Who will avoid the drop? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/WhHEGbPQOg
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 26, 2022
Before kick-off both sets of players showed solidarity with Ukraine as the eastern European nation is under siege from a Russian invasion.
The Club, players and fans are together in standing with Ukraine.
— Everton (@Everton) February 26, 2022
Ukrainian internationals Oleksandr Zinchenko and Vitaliy Mykolenko were named on the bench.
A round up of today's gestures in football in reaction after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/Woko9h5YTj
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 26, 2022
City left-back Zinchenko was moved to tears as his teammates wore tracksuit tops blazoned with the Ukrainian flag and “no war”, while Everton players took the field with Ukrainian flags draped around their shoulders.
Everton and Man City's players have both taken on their own tribute to Ukraine as they take to the field at Goodison Park, with the famous Toffees siren also silenced this afternoon.pic.twitter.com/tgmPFYDDgQ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 26, 2022