Erling Haaland scored two second-half goals to help Manchester City to a 2-0 win over Everton at the Etihad Stadium.

David Moyes` side did more than make life difficult for City for almost an hour, Iliman Ndiaye particularly impressive, but Haaland headed in the opener from Nico O`Reilly`s cross before sweeping home a second soon after for his 11th Premier League goal of the season.

After that awkward August in which Pep Guardiola`s team were beaten twice in their opening three games, it is four wins and a draw in the Premier League, the result lifting City into top spot ahead of Arsenal`s away trip to Fulham in the evening kick-off.

For Everton, they will rue Beto`s early miss and a fingertip stop from Gianluigi Donnarumma to deny Ndiaye. The contrast between the two strikers could hardly be more stark. Beto and Thierno Barry have just one goal between them all season.

It leaves Everton in midtable on 11 points. Haaland, meanwhile, is now five goals clear at the top of the scoring charts and while City are far from their fluent best this season, with the Norwegian striker in this kind of form, their chances of regaining the title remain.