Homegrown hero Tom Davies topped off a magnificent 4-0 victory for Everton, who ravaged Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday. Belgian duo Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas provided the opening goals before Ademola Lookman came on for a dream debut with a last-gasp goal.Morgan Schneiderlin also made his debut as a second-half substitute for Everton, who temporarily moved within three points of sixth-placed Manchester United with the win. City, meanwhile, are stuck in fifth.Claudio Bravo returned in goal for City after missing the FA Cup third-round win over West Ham United, while Yaya Toure started alongside Pablo Zabaleta in midfield. The result meant City boss Pep Guardiola suffered his biggest-ever defeat as a Premier League manager, and Everton could hardly believe the extent of their best result of the season so far:The Citizens were at their most prominent early in the match, with Sergio Aguero seeking to find his way in between the hosts' defence and Everton taking their time to mount much of a presence in attack.RaheemSterling had the day's first real chance at goal whenKevin De Bruyne fed him through on goal. The City winger went down after Everton No. 1 Joel Robles appeared to catch him on the ankle, although Off The Ball explained referee Martin Clattenburg saw nothing in the challenge:There was cause to believe Robles; the outstretched foot was reason enough to give a penalty after he made contact with Sterling, although many asked why the winger opted not to shoot while the Everton stopper was out of goal.The Toffees weren't overawed by their opposition, however, and the likes ofLeighton Baines and Ross Barkley did their utmost to bringLukaku into the attack, although the Belgian struggled for clear-cut opportunities.City were equal to anything the hosts had to throw their way over the course of the first 30 minutes, but Everton began to show more fervour in attack as the half wore on.The breakthrough came in the 34th minute, when Davies threaded Mirallas through on the right edge of City's box, and the onrushing Lukaku smartly converted the pass inside, via Sky Football:Aguero came close to netting a quick equaliser not long after the opening strike, but his outstretched boot fell just short of a flashed ball across goal.Everton found their stride moving forward as the game edged toward half-time, and manager Ronald Koeman must have been pleased to see his side head in at the break as the more progressive of the two teams.That being said, ESPN FC pointed out a worrying statistic that suggested a stubborn Manchester City side had a way back into the contest:After Lukaku's late return to the field caused a slight delay to the restart, Everton looked anything but sluggish, as John Stones' attempted interception found its way to Barkley, who sought Mirallas on the right side of the box.For the second time in the match, a Belgian Toffee found his way through on goal with space to shoot, and Mirallas followed compatriot Lukaku by tucking his chance inside the left post of Bravo's goal:Everton's high press meant they looked even more likely to add to that 2-0 tally as the minutes wore on, and Koeman felt comfortable enough to throw Schneiderlin on in place of goalscorer Mirallas on the 65-minute mark.It became clear City's feathers had truly been ruffled, yet Guardiola's withdrawal of Zabaleta for forward Kelechi Iheanacho in the 62nd minute remained his only substitution heading into the final 10 minutes.Davies played a major contributor in Everton's first, and after having a hand in keeping the home side on top, the academy graduate got the dream goal he was seeking to complete a measured display, per Sky Sports Statto:The 18-year-old was responsible for darting the ball deep into City territory before finding a line through on goal, slotting his cute chip over Bravo and just about over the line as Lukaku lurked to ensure his goal:Lookman, a recent 10 million signing from Charlton Athletic, also made his debut for Everton off the bench, and the winger celebrated his first appearance with a well-taken fourth in front of Bravo.Seamus Coleman helped drive the ball into Lookman, who was allowed to turn in front of Bravo and tuck the ball inside the Chilean's left post from a tight angle. Journalist Ian Stafford illustrated the magnitude of his goal:City's deflated approach saw none of their attacking forays amount to much in the final third, with Guardiola perhaps more aware now than ever of just how difficult this Premier League experience will be.Everton will look upon this result as a reason for renewed belief in the notion that Koeman can lead them to a European finish, or perhaps just as long as their domineering home form will allow them.Manchester City, on the other hand, are open to pressure from United, who can draw level on points with their bitter rivals if they defeat Liverpool in Sunday's late fixture.Post-Match ReactionDespite Lukaku running late to snatch a glance at Davies' maiden strike for Everton, the newborn Goodison Park hero was leaving nothing up to chance when claiming his strike after the match, per BBC Sport:"That is definitely mine," he said. "It is unbelievable. I got a chance and managed to take it. I am really happy that Ross Barkley spotted me. To beat City and do it comfortably is a great feeling."Koeman was also quick to savour every bit of his victory upon talking toMatch of the Day after Sunday's triumph, insisting there can never be a blueprint for results like this:You cannot plan a game like this. It is always difficult against City, they play great football but the second half was perfect in every aspect.We scored at the right time in the first half and then to score straight after half time made it very difficult for them.I think it is a big compliment to Everton today - the organisation defensively. It makes the final result and the way we played perfect.The Dutchman also took the opportunity to give City counterpart Guardiola his back to bounce back after such a setback, however, by saying "Pephas the experience to turn it around."Guardiola said the Citizens "created enough chances in the first half to score," and insisted that while his players can improve upon the level shown here, this makes for a tough start to 2017:The consequence of the game is an example of many that has happened this season. It is football. In football you sometimes don't need to do many things to score. They arrive once and score a goal. It is not today it is almost all the season and it is tough for the players to handle that situation.Of course we can do better. It is awful for my players. It is normal to live these kind of situations sometimes.I said to the players be positive because they have made fantastic things in this season but didn't always get what we deserve. I think all managers can say this, though.It doesn't get much easier for City anytime soon, either, as they prepare to host high-flying Tottenham Hotspur, who are now contending for the title after shooting to second on Saturday.Everton, meanwhile, travel to Crystal Palace in the hopes they can use this victory as a launchpad for the remainder of their campaign.
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