Jeremy Doku started and finished the scoring on an astonishing Monday night at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, curling Manchester City in front before rescuing a 3-3 draw with a 97th-minute equaliser that handed Arsenal the advantage in the Premier League title race. In between those two moments, Everton produced one of the games of the season, scoring three times in the space of 14 minutes to turn a deficit into a lead and very nearly a famous victory.
What looked like a routine away win at half-time descended into chaos, as a single error by Marc Guehi unlocked a frantic, swinging contest. City had appeared to be cruising; instead they were left clinging on, salvaging a point with the final kick of the game and yet still walking away as the side with most to regret. As the Guardian summed up the mood afterwards: is anyone happy after that?
Doku Curls City Into Control
For long stretches of the first half this had the look of a comfortable evening for Pep Guardiola's side. City controlled the tempo and took the lead late in the half when Doku produced the kind of moment that has become his trademark, curling the ball into the top corner for his first goal of a dramatic night.