There was one ray of light to emerge against Everton for Manchester City

After City dominated the opening half-hour, Everton did grow into the match. Approaching halftime, you did sense that Pep Guardiola’s side needed a goal to cap off their first half dominance. It would arrive in the 43rd minute through Jeremy Doku. Doku collected a simple pass from Rayan Cherki and curled a superb left-footed strike into the top corner to beat Jordan Pickford in the Everton goal. Doku’s goal was exactly what his first half display deserved.

Unfortunately for Manchester City, Everton sprung to life after halftime. Their decision to play long balls over the top of the midfield exposed City’s defence. They got their rewards as they took a 3-1 lead in the 81st minute after Thierno Barry scored his second goal of the night. It seemed like all lost at that point for Pep Guardiola’s side. Erling Haaland pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute to set up a grand stand finish. Jeremy Doku would score a screamer with his right foot in the 97th minute to rescue a point for his team. As Everton dominated the second half, Doku was Manchester City’s most dangerous attacking player. He got his reward late on to earn City a point that may be crucial depending on how this season’s title race unfolds.

Jeremy Doku’s display last night showed his growth as a player.

A major positive to take from the 2025-26 season for Manchester City has been the growth of Jeremy Doku. Doku has gone from being a flashy, but at times inconsistent winger, to a consistent contributor for Pep Guardiola’s side. The Belgian winger is now a key player for this Manchester City side. Doku is beginning to fulfill his potential, and his performance last night against Everton perfectly illustrated this.

This wasn’t lost on Pep Guardiola when he spoke after Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Everton. The Manchester City manager said that Doku is now becoming a match-winning player for his team. He explained: “He make a big step up with that, winning games. He is starting to be a winning player. He’s always been incredible but in the final third maybe he miss the last pass, but he arrives there many times.”

The shining light last night for Manchester City in their 3-3 draw with Everton was the performance of Jeremy Doku. Doku bagged a sublime brace, and his performance illustrated the tremendous steps he has taken as a player this season. Doku’s performance may get lost in the reaction to City dropping points in the title race, but it shouldn’t, as the Belgian winger put in one of his best performances for Manchester City last night.