PLAYER RATINGS: Foden produces a moment of magic and Silva is as silky as ever
Reigning champions Manchester City reigniting their Premier League title challenge after coming from behind to beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park.
Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva were on target for Pep Guardiola's side in the second half to secure the three points for the newly crowned Club World Cup winners.
Man City had looked like losing further ground in the title race after Jack Harrison had put the Everton ahead in the first half, as the Toffees looked to boost their survival hopes.
Victory saw Man City move five points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, while Everton are a point above the relegation zone following their 10-point deduction.
Mail Sport's Lewis Steele rates the players from Wednesday's night's match.
Jordan Pickford - 7 (BOOKED)
Might have hoped to have done better with City’s two goals, especially the penalty after diving the right way. But this was a decent performance from England’s No 1, who thwarted Nunes, Alvarez and Grealish with smart saves in the first half.
Nathan Patterson - 6.5 (BOOKED)
The Scotsman has come of age under Dyche and stepped up admirably in absence of captain Seamus Coleman and injured Ashley Young in the past few weeks. Was handed a tough task against Grealish but kept him largely quiet.
James Tarkowski - 7
Leads the way for blocks made in the Premier League, with 26 before this match, and that statistic typifies Everton’s defender. Made a crucial interception to deny Foden a goal in the second half and showed good leadership qualities, too.
Jarrad Branthwaite - 7 (BOOKED)
After winning battles against some traditional, brutish No 9s this season, this was a different task for Branthwaite as Alvarez, Foden and Nunes often interchanged positions with runs in
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