Ahead of tonight’s first leg of their League Cup semi-final, here is a look at the past five clashes at Goodison Park between Roberto Martinez and Manuel Pellegrini’s sides.
August 2015
The teams have already met at Goodison Park this season in August, when a patient City triumphed 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Aleksandar Kolarov and from Samir Nasri, left, to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season.
January 2015
City’s title hopes took a dent last season when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Everton. Fernaninho had opened the scoring with 16 minutes remaining, but the lead would only last for four minutes for City before Steven Naismith struck to restore parity between the sides.
May 2014
This game proved crucial to City winning the title in 2013/14. Things had got off to a bad start as Ross Barkley gave the hosts the lead, but City hit back through Sergio Aguero and an Edin Dzeko double. Though Romelu Lukaku pulled a goal back, City held on to prevail 3-2.
March 2013
City’s hopes of retaining their title under Roberto Mancini were already fading, but Everton added further misery as they claimed a deserved 2-0 success. Leon Osman opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, before Nikica Jelavic wrapped things up with a second in stoppage time.
January 2012
Though they would go on to win the 2011/12 championship, this was a low point for City in their campaign. They struggled to impose themselves on a resolute Everton, and it was the home side who claimed the three points with a 1-0 victory thanks to Darron Gibson’s 60th-minute winner.
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