Seamus Coleman admitted he was doing what he could to try and secure a positive result for Everton when he had a word in the ear of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland seconds before the striker missed a penalty in the Boxing Day draw.

The game was level at 1-1 when Savinho won a spot kick, giving Haaland the chance to restore City's lead after Bernardo Silva struck early before Iliman Ndiaye equalised with a smart finish.

But Haaland, who missed a spot kick in the Champions League against Sporting Lisbon, saw his tame effort saved by Jordan Pickford. Coleman, who had been querying the decision, stood next to Haaland and exchanged a word or two before the Norwegian pushed him aside. The Everton captain was booked for his actions and remained tight-lipped on exactly what was said, but admitted he was trying to get in Haaland's head.

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"No comment," he said, speaking to Amazon Prime, before expanding. "We came here wanting to get a point and you do anything you can sometimes to win. There was no swearing or anything like that.

"It was a great save by Jordan but these (City) are all top players going through a tough time and what happens on the pitch over 90 minutes is all part of the game."

On the penalty decision itself, he said: "It's difficult, at the time I didn't know if there was much contact but I would like to see it back."

The draw means City have now won just one of their previous 13 games in all competitions.