da esport bet： City were on the ropes at half-time but the England midfielder launched a rocket before steering his side to a dominant away victory
da pixbet： Manchester City were brought back to earth from their Saudi Arabia sojourn by a gritty Everton side, but the gulf in class eventually shone through and the newly-crowned world champions cruised to a 3-1 comeback victory.
Pep Guardiola's side ran the show but couldn't score and fell behind to Jack Harrison's close-range strike after a bizarre error from Rodri, who played like he had over-indulged on Christmas Day.
But the Spaniard was bailed out by Phil Foden, who outclassed Everton and also scored a thumping strike to pull City level. The champions were awarded a penalty soon after which Julian Alvarez, with a bit of fortune, squeezed under the legs of Jordan Pickford. But there was no question that City deserved to be in front and the brilliant Bernardo Silva rounded off a fine team display with a classy finish to put Guardiola's side back on track.
GOAL rates Man City's players from Goodison Park…
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Ederson (6/10):
Couldn't do anything about the goal, did well to save another effort from Harrison and quick off his line to snuff out Everton's long balls.
Kyle Walker (7/10):
Stemmed the bleeding in the second half and helped City dominate by ensuring Everton barely got forward.
John Stones (6/10):
Helped City control the opening half an hour before falling victim to an accidental clash with Beto which only took place because the linesman did not raise his flag due to VAR regulations.
Manuel Akanji (5/10):
Another wobbly performance. Not convincing enough defensively or going forward.
Nathan Ake (6/10):
Had a good understanding with Grealish on the left wing but then moved inside after Stones' injury.
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Matheus Nunes (5/10):
A few nice moments but still doesn't look on the same page as his team-mates.
Rodri (5/10):
An uncharacteristically sloppy performance, giving the ball away twice in key areas, including for Everton's goal. Skied two decent efforts.
Bernardo Silva (8/10):
Rounded off a complete performance – his passing and movement were outstanding – with a sumptuous finish.
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Phil Foden (9/10):
City's talisman, and not just because of his thunderbolt. Gave Guardiola's side poise, control and flair.
Julian Alvarez (6/10):
Still struggling to impose himself on games in Erling Haaland's position and his penalty was scrappy.
Jack Grealish (7/10):
His patient play paid dividends in the end and he was crucial to City passing their way to victory.
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Josko Gvardiol (6/10):
Not as fluid as Ake and not nearly as much as an attacking threat.
Mateo Kovacic (6/10):
Offered a little bit more control than Nunes.
Pep Guardiola (8/10):
Trusted that City would win if they stayed patient and didn't change much.