Mateo Kovacic and Nico O'Reilly scored late goals against a determined Everton to earn a 2-0 victory and secure Manchester City's UEFA Champions League qualification. Prior to O'Reilly's goal in the 84th minute, the game was tied, but Everton could have led had James Tarkowski's first-half header slipped in instead of hitting the post.
He also created a golden opportunity for Jarrad Branthwaite after halftime that his center back partner was unable to convert. Even though Branthwaite forced Stefan Ortega into a great save, the German came in for Ederson, who was injured, on the day that Phil Foden returned to the Manchester City matchday squad as an unused substitute. However, Tarkowski's injury before the hour mark proved to be the turning point, and Michael Keane had to deal with a difficult afternoon in the captain's position. Bernardo Silva and Matheus Nunes played well together, allowing the 26-year-old to send in a flashing low cross. O'Reilly ghosted in ahead of Keane to score for the second game in a row, and a sliding shot from Mateo Kovacic after good work from Ilkay Gundogan and Jeremy Doku sealed the win. As the teams made their way out for kickoff, there was a lot of emotion in the air. Everton continued their Goodison Park farewell tour. As Kevin De Bruyne led the Blues out of the tunnel as captain in his final City season, the Z-Cars theme song blared. When the match, our final at this stadium, started, Pep Guardiola's team was the first to run, prod, and probe as we aimed for another away win against the Toffees.
After a KDB cross into the box, Savinho clashed with Jack Harrison at the back post and wanted a penalty on the 14th minute. The City winger, who insisted it should have been a penalty kick, was not sustained, according to VAR. As the champions attempted to reenergize the match, right back Matheus Nunes's 20-yard left-foot drive forced Jordan Pickford into a strong save. David Moyes made a triple substitution, substituting Dwight McNeil, Tim Iroegbunam, and Carlos Alcaraz for Harrison, Gueye, and Iliman Ndiaye, when Pep Guardiola decided to roll the dice on 78 minutes and brought on Mateo Kovacic and Jeremy Doku in place of Nico and Savinho. The Blues were hoping for a well-deserved goal, so Guardiola decided to roll the dice. On 79 minutes, Marmoush could have and probably should have given us the lead. After substitute Keane misread the ball, the Egyptian read its flight well, but Pickford stopped the January recruit. Nico O'Reilly finally scored for the buoyant Blues on 84 minutes when he darted in front of his man to finish a right-wing cross from Nunes. The Blues maintained their pressure. After being set up by Player of the Match Gundogan, substitute Kovacic scored a fine goal in the final minute to make it 2-0.
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He also created a golden opportunity for Jarrad Branthwaite after halftime that his center back partner was unable to convert. Even though Branthwaite forced Stefan Ortega into a great save, the German came in for Ederson, who was injured, on the day that Phil Foden returned to the Manchester City matchday squad as an unused substitute. However, Tarkowski's injury before the hour mark proved to be the turning point, and Michael Keane had to deal with a difficult afternoon in the captain's position. Bernardo Silva and Matheus Nunes played well together, allowing the 26-year-old to send in a flashing low cross. O'Reilly ghosted in ahead of Keane to score for the second game in a row, and a sliding shot from Mateo Kovacic after good work from Ilkay Gundogan and Jeremy Doku sealed the win. As the teams made their way out for kickoff, there was a lot of emotion in the air. Everton continued their Goodison Park farewell tour. As Kevin De Bruyne led the Blues out of the tunnel as captain in his final City season, the Z-Cars theme song blared. When the match, our final at this stadium, started, Pep Guardiola's team was the first to run, prod, and probe as we aimed for another away win against the Toffees. 
After a KDB cross into the box, Savinho clashed with Jack Harrison at the back post and wanted a penalty on the 14th minute. The City winger, who insisted it should have been a penalty kick, was not sustained, according to VAR. As the champions attempted to reenergize the match, right back Matheus Nunes's 20-yard left-foot drive forced Jordan Pickford into a strong save. David Moyes made a triple substitution, substituting Dwight McNeil, Tim Iroegbunam, and Carlos Alcaraz for Harrison, Gueye, and Iliman Ndiaye, when Pep Guardiola decided to roll the dice on 78 minutes and brought on Mateo Kovacic and Jeremy Doku in place of Nico and Savinho. The Blues were hoping for a well-deserved goal, so Guardiola decided to roll the dice. On 79 minutes, Marmoush could have and probably should have given us the lead. After substitute Keane misread the ball, the Egyptian read its flight well, but Pickford stopped the January recruit. Nico O'Reilly finally scored for the buoyant Blues on 84 minutes when he darted in front of his man to finish a right-wing cross from Nunes. The Blues maintained their pressure. After being set up by Player of the Match Gundogan, substitute Kovacic scored a fine goal in the final minute to make it 2-0.
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