Late Doku stunner salvages 3-3 as City's title bid takes a hit
Late Doku stunner salvages 3-3 as City's title bid takes a hit
Doku's stoppage-time equaliser earns a dramatic 3-3 draw for City at Everton, denting their title hopes as Arsenal push clear in the race.
Manchester City's title bid took a hit on a dramatic night at Everton, as Jeremy Doku curled in a 97th-minute equaliser to salvage a 3-3 draw in a six-goal thriller. The stoppage-time moment capped a frantic finale and left City clinging to hope in a race that refuses to settle. While a single point preserves some momentum, it is a setback for a side chasing consistency at the business end of the season.
The result means City still have two games in hand, but Arsenal’s position at the summit looks stronger after their own win earlier in the week. The gap sits at six points, a margin City will be eager to close with fixtures in hand looming large in the run-in. The late drama at Everton injects fresh life into the title race and keeps Manchester United and the rest of the challengers within striking distance in theory, though the immediate focus will be on turning chances into points.
Everton will take heart from securing a point against one of the division’s supposed top contenders and will hope this can be a springboard for a late surge. For City, the takeaway is clear: every remaining match will carry pressure as they attempt to claw back ground and restore momentum after a setback that felt almost inevitable given the level of competition in the league this season.
Doku’s moment will be remembered as a late, stadium-shaking twist in a game that produced momentum swings from the first whistle, underscoring why the Premier League never fails to deliver drama, even on nights when the title race looks most settled.
