MANCHESTER – Another masterful pass from Joao Cancelo and a shot from Rodri led Manchester City to a 3-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League on Sunday, bringing the reigning champions back within three points of leaders Chelsea.
Raheem Sterling was the recipient of Cancelo’s genius at 44 minutes. The Portuguese player contributed his sixth assist of the season in the English league with a touch with the outside of the foot and his attacking partner responded by finishing off the angle.
Cancelo has become the City’s offensive engine. Before the last FIFA date, he scored three goals in a Champions League match and another two in the subsequent Manchester derby.
Rodri, the Spanish containment midfielder, made it 2-0 in the 55th minute with a shot from about 30 meters.
Bernardo Silva put final figures at 86 by pushing the ball from close range after Cole Palmer’s shot, a City academy player who started for the first time in the Premier, had been repelled.
City responded in this way to Chelsea and Liverpool’s thrashing wins over Leicester and Arsenal, respectively, the day before.
The victory allowed City to displace Liverpool and move to second place.
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