Manchester City 2-1 Everton: result and report

Premier League · Monday 1 January 2007

Result

Manchester City 2-1 Everton

Premier League · Monday 1 January 2007, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Manchester City 2-1 Everton: match report

Manchester City defeated Everton 2-1 in the Premier League on Monday 1 January 2007. The half-time score was 0-0.

Georgios Samaras opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Manchester City's goals came from Georgios Samaras (50') and Georgios Samaras (72', penalty). Everton scored through Leon Osman (84').

Discipline: Manchester City received 2 yellow cards; Everton received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester City were 10th on 26 points from 21 and Everton 7th on 31 points from 21. Manchester City went on to finish that season 14th with 42 points, and Everton 6th with 58.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Manchester City wins, 3 draws and 4 for Everton.

Going into the match Manchester City's last five read W-W-L-L-L and Everton's W-D-W-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · Hatem TrabelsiManchester City
  • 50'Goal · Georgios SamarasManchester City · 1-0
  • 72'Penalty goal · Georgios SamarasManchester City · 2-0
  • 72'Yellow card · Tim HowardEverton
  • 76'Yellow card · Mikel ArtetaEverton
  • 84'Goal · Leon OsmanEverton · 2-1
  • 88'Yellow card · Andy JohnsonEverton
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Ishmael MillerManchester City

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester City 3, draws 3, Everton 4.

Team news

Manchester City expected line-up

Nicky Weaver, Richard Dunne, Sylvain Distin, Ben Thatcher, Micah Richards, Hatem Trabelsi, Claudio Reyna, Trevor Sinclair, Darius Vassell, Joey Barton, Paul Dickov

Everton expected line-up

Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leon Osman, James Beattie, James McFadden, Andy Johnson, Nuno Valente, Alan Stubbs, Lee Kevin Carsley