Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League as two goals from Gabriel Jesus and another by substitute Raheem Sterling secured a 3-1 home win over Everton.
They went in front after 22 minutes when Yerry Mina gave the ball away inside his own half and Fernandinho played it to Leroy Sane, whose pass put Jesus clear inside the penalty area to finish low past Jordan Pickford.
It took only five minutes of the second period for City to double their lead, Sane crossing for Jesus to power in a header — but with 65 minutes gone Everton were back in the game when Lucas Digne’s cross was headed home by Dominic Calvert-Lewin via an inadvertent touch from Fabian Delph.
But City brought on Sterling for Sane and, after 69 minutes, the substitute restored his side’s two-goal cushion when he headed in Fernandinho’s cross.
City almost had the first opening after just a couple of minutes when a risky Andre Gomes pass was close to being intercepted by Jesus.
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