Jeremy Doku's stoppage-time equaliser earned Manchester City a dramatic 3-3 draw at Everton, but the result dealt a significant blow to their Premier League title hopes. City led 1-0 at half-time through Doku's curling strike, but Everton responded with three goals in 14 minutes after the break, including a double from substitute Thierno Barry and a header from Jake O'Brien. Erling Haaland pulled one back immediately, and Doku curled in a superb equaliser in the final moments to deny Everton boss David Moyes his first career win over Pep Guardiola.
The draw leaves City trailing Arsenal by five points with just one game in hand, making their path to retaining the title considerably harder. City had started strongly, pinning Everton back in their own half, but their second-half collapse proved costly. Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo missed early chances, while Haaland was denied by a James Garner challenge. Everton grew into the game after the interval, with Beto going close before Iliman Ndiaye forced a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma.
City's defensive frailties were exposed when a weak backpass from Marc Guehi allowed Barry to score, despite an offside flag that was overruled. O'Brien then powered in a header from a corner, and Barry added his second after a deflection. Haaland's quick response gave City hope, and Doku's late strike secured a point, but Arsenal will view the result as a major boost to their own title ambitions.
