The young O'Rilly dresses as a hero and pushes the City to Europe

Manchester City threw character and stuck in the last minutes to take a key victory on his visit to Goodison Park. The goals of Nico O’Reillythe unexpected hero, and Mateo Kovacic They resolved a thick, closed and very few opportunities until the final stretch. The City approaches the Champions, while Everton goes empty -handed after a great defensive effort.

A first half without surprises

The script was usual. Guardiola's team monopolized possession from the beginning, but without depth. The Everton, well planted behind, opted for order and backlaps. There were barely occasions: Matheus Nunes tried from outside and Tarkowski crashed a header in the stick, but the score did not move. The figure of Ortega also began to stand out with key shortcuts.

The Everton tried … and the City reacted

In the second half, the toffee came out with more ambition and generated real danger. Pickford and Ortega were protagonists with great interventions and the rhythm of the party grew. The City was still without clear ideas, while Everton accumulated shots and generated a feeling of danger.

But everything changed in the 81st minute. Matheus Nunes put a precise center and O'Reilly, with determination and cold blood, sent the ball to the bottom of the network. Gold flavor goal for Guardiola.

With Everton overturned, City found more spaces and took advantage of it. In 88 ', A great collective play ended in a Kovacic missile from outside the area that sentenced the game.

Victoria worked and hard defeat for the toffee

Everton touched the perfect game, but he couldn't capitalize on his best moments. He lost his captain Tarkowski due to injury and left without a reward. The City, without shining, took a complicated encounter thanks to its individual quality and bench depth.

With this victory, Manchester City remains firm in its fight for Champions League posts, while Everton must recover quickly so as not to complicate in the final stretch of the championship.