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Manchester City’s wild draw at Everton hands Arsenal title edge despite late Doku strike

Somewhere in London, a celebrated former Everton midfielder may have raised a toast to his old club. Manchester City avoided a damaging defeat with virtually the last kick of the game at Everton but two dropped points handed Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal the advantage in their pursuit of a first league title in 22 years.

Manchester City’s wild draw at Everton hands Arsenal title edge despite late Doku strike

TL;DR

  • Jérémy Doku scored in the 97th minute to rescue a point for Manchester City against Everton.
  • Everton had come back from a deficit to lead 3-1 in the second half.
  • The draw gives Arsenal an advantage in the Premier League title race.
  • Doku opened the scoring for City in the first half, but Everton's comeback shifted the momentum.
  • City's unbeaten run extends to 12 matches despite the dropped points.