Manchester City’s Premier League title aspirations took a major hit after a breathless 3-3 stalemate with Everton, where Jeremy Doku’s brace spared the champions’ blushes in injury time. Trailing Arsenal by five points with one match left, City’s destiny is no longer in their hands—if the Gunners win out, the trophy heads to the Emirates.
The first half belonged entirely to City. They toyed with Everton, amassing possession stats that screamed dominance, culminating in Doku’s exquisite 43rd-minute goal. Leading 1-0 at the interval, few could have predicted the chaos about to unfold.
Everton erupted post-restart, transforming a one-goal deficit into a two-goal lead within 13 frenetic minutes. Thierno Barry, introduced from the bench, announced his arrival with two superb finishes, complemented by Jake O’Brien’s towering header off a set piece. City’s defense, usually a fortress, was left exposed and embarrassed at 3-1 down.
Enter the comeback kings. Haaland’s 83rd-minute tap-in reignited the fire, and as the clock ticked into added time, Doku delivered once more. His stoppage-time seventh-minute stunner leveled the scores, capping a game that swung wildly from one end to the other.
This point catapults Everton to 10th with 48 points, fueling faint hopes of continental football next season. For City, though, the draw stings like defeat. They’ve handed Arsenal a clear path to glory, turning what should have been a routine win into a title-threatening drama. Football at its most unforgiving.
