Mueez Ajao
– Manchester City edged to a late 1-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday as they continued to set the pace at the top of the Premier League table.
– Phil Foden netted the winner on 82 minutes, striking home from teammate Bernardo Silva’s low cross.
– The match was played as conflict in Ukraine entered a third day following Russia’s invasion of its neighbour country.
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– Prior to kick-off, City players wore t-shirts displaying the Ukrainian flag and a message that read: “No War,” while Everton’s starting XI emerged from the tunnel with Ukrainian flags draped on their shoulders.
– Two Ukrainian players were named on the bench — City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton’s Vitaliy Mykolenko. The pair embraced in the prematch warm-ups, and Zinchenko cried when Everton fans held up banners in support of Ukraine.
