With Rúben Dias in the XI, Nordic power sees off Manchester City - Everton | OneFootball

On the afternoon of Saturday, October 18, Rúben Dias was in the starting lineup for Manchester City’s latest victory, as they defeated Everton (2-0). After the draw against Hungary, the former Benfica defender returned to winning ways thanks to Erling Haaland, with the Norwegian responsible for the Citizens’ goals.

The team managed by Pep Guardiola is not yet 100% in line with the club’s objectives, as the start of the season has still been marked by some inconsistency in terms of sporting results and performances. The former Eagles’ captain started alongside ex-Sporting player Matheus Nunes. Bernardo Silva, meanwhile, came on during the match.

Playing at home, City faced some difficulties in the opening minutes, with Everton having more possession of the ball. However, as time went on, the Citizens began to take greater control of the match. The clearest chance belonged to Haaland, set up by Savinho, but the goal was denied by the visitors. The match went into halftime with the score still goalless.

In the second half, the visitors threatened again, but Haaland ended up being the hero of the match, scoring both goals that secured the win for Pep Guardiola’s team. The first goal came in the 58th minute, after an assist from O'Reilly. The goal that sealed the match was provided by Savinho in the 63rd minute.

With this result, Manchester City maintains their good form in the Premier League, now with three consecutive wins. After eight rounds, the team of Rúben Dias and company sits in second place in the table, with 16 points, three points behind leaders Arsenal.

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