Manchester City dropped points in a 3-3 draw against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday. The visitors took a first-half lead through Jeremy Doku, assisted by Rayan Cherki. Everton responded in the 68th minute after a defensive lapse involving Marc Guéhi allowed the equaliser. Jake O'Brien then headed in a cross from James Garner to put the hosts ahead 2-1. In the 81st minute, Everton extended their lead to 3-1 when Barry scored after dispossessing Mateo Kovačić in midfield. Manchester City pulled one back through Erling Haaland, who finished a through ball from Kovačić. In stoppage time, Doku scored his second goal to secure a 3-3 draw. It was the third time this season Everton have conceded in stoppage time. The result leaves Manchester City trailing Arsenal by five points at the top of the Premier League. Elsewhere, Chelsea lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest, with Taiwo Awoniyi scoring twice. The defeat marks Chelsea's sixth consecutive league loss. Forest remain unbeaten in their last 10 matches and are now six points clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester City's late equaliser masks a recurring failure to defend leads, even as Everton keep finding ways to throw them away. The fact that Everton have now conceded three times in stoppage time this season suggests a pattern, not bad luck. For Arsenal, the five-point cushion at the top looks more secure with every dropped City point. No team benefits more from City's slip-ups than Mikel Arteta's side, now in full control of the title race.
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