adminManchester City lost ground to Chelsea in the Premier League title race after dropping two points against a determined Everton with a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday.Manuel Pellegrini’s side was far from its best and even the return from injury of leading scorer Sergio Aguero as a second-half substitute could not get the defending champions over the line.
Fernandinho put City in front in the 74th minute but Steven Naismith’s glancing header shortly afterward earned a deserved draw for the hosts.
City certainly missed the commanding presence of Yaya Toure, on African Nations Cup duty with Ivory Coast, and has not won a match in which he has been absent for almost exactly 12 months. — BBC
Yesterday’s results
Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool
Everton 1-1 Man City
Leicester City 1-0 Aston Villa
Burnley FC 2-1 QPR
Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle
Swansea City 1-1 West Ham
West Brom 1-0 Hull City
Crystal Palace 2-1 Tottenham
Playing today
Arsenal v Stoke City 3:30 PM
Man United v Southampton 6:00 PM
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