Manchester City Rescue Crucial Point in Stunning 3-3 Draw Against Everton

Manchester City kept their Premier League title ambitions alive after producing a dramatic late comeback to draw 3-3 against Everton in a thrilling encounter at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s side looked to be heading toward a damaging defeat after falling 3-1 behind in the second half, but late goals from Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku ensured City escaped with a valuable point in one of the most dramatic matches of the season.

Doku Gives City Early Advantage

Manchester City controlled much of the opening half and finally found the breakthrough just before halftime. Belgian winger Jeremy Doku delivered a moment of brilliance, curling a stunning effort into the far corner from outside the box in the 43rd minute.

City’s dominance appeared to put them in full control, though Everton had already shown flashes of danger through Merlin Rohl, whose dangerous delivery forced a sharp save from Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Everton’s Stunning Turnaround

The match exploded into life after the interval as Everton produced a remarkable response.

After missing a clear scoring opportunity, Iliman Ndiaye quickly made amends by helping create the equaliser, with substitute Thierno Barry capitalising on a defensive mistake from Marc Guehi to level the contest.

Momentum shifted entirely in Everton’s favour soon after as Jake O’Brien powered home a header to put the hosts ahead.

The home crowd erupted once again when Barry completed his brace, calmly finishing from close range after Rohl’s effort fell kindly into his path, giving Everton what looked like a commanding 3-1 lead.

Haaland and Doku Lead City Fightback

Manchester City refused to surrender.

Erling Haaland immediately reduced the deficit after the restart, reigniting belief for Guardiola’s side.

As the match entered deep stoppage time, City’s persistence finally paid off. Jeremy Doku stepped up once more, curling home a sensational equaliser in the dying moments to silence the Everton faithful and rescue a dramatic point.

Title Race Takes Another Twist

Although City avoided defeat, the result hands a significant advantage to Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

The Gunners remain five points clear at the top of the table, meaning Manchester City must now win their remaining fixtures and hope Arsenal drop points if they are to retain the title.

The match also highlighted City’s recent defensive inconsistency, with Guardiola’s side continuing to drop valuable points from winning positions in 2026.

Doku’s Growing Importance

Jeremy Doku delivered one of his standout performances of the season, scoring twice and once again proving his value in crucial moments.

The Belgian winger has now been directly involved in six goals across his last five appearances, showcasing a sharp return to form at the perfect stage of the campaign.

For Everton, despite missing out on all three points, their spirited display demonstrated resilience and attacking quality that will encourage supporters heading into the final stretch of the season.