A second-half Gabriel Jesus double gave Manchester City a 2-1 victory over Everton at the Etihad on New Year’s Day.
VAR ruled out Phil Foden’s early strike for an offside on Riyad Mahrez in the build-up, before Mahrez himself was denied a spot-kick by VAR after Lucas Digne’s tug on his shirt.
Jesus did eventually give City the lead after the break, finding the top corner from 15 yards, before the Brazilian finished off a fine team move to double City’s advantage.
Everton halved the deficit through Richarlison’s far-post finish after Claudio Bravo’s poor pass out from the back, before Jesus was denied a hat-trick by the post.
The result means City move 11 points behind Liverpool, who have two games in hand, and a point behind second-placed Leicester. Everton are 10th, five points off the top six.
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