Atletico Madrid are LaLiga champions for the 2020/2021 season. Diego Simeone's men were confirmed title winners after beating Valladolid 2-1 on the final day of the LaLiga season on Saturday.
Late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho saw Manchester United win 2-0 at Villarreal in Michael Carrick's first game in temporary charge, a result which sees thevisitors progress to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Nottingham Forest snapped a six-match winless run to beat Aston Villa 2-0 in a Premier League Midlands derby on Sunday, denying thevisitors a top-four spot after Ola Aina and Orel Mangala scored goals from outside the box.
Pablo Sarabia and Luis Muriel scored a goal each for thevisitors but their interventions wasn't enough to save thevisitors fromtheir third defeat of theseason.
Prior to today's match, thevisitors had failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 Premier League matches, and had lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League away games, while no side has lost more on the road in the top flight this season.
Goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2), Alexandre Lacazette (1) and Lucas Torreira (1) ensured victory for Unai Emery's side at Emirates. However, Eric Dier and Harry Kane did score for thevisitors.
Aymeric Laporte's second league goal of theseason put City ahead in the final moments of the first half, Everton giving the defender the freedom of the penalty area to head past Jordan Pickford.
Alvaro Morata restored parity just before the hour mark and Atletico looked like they would go on to complete the turnaround until Rodrigo De Paul's late red card, which forced thevisitors to settle for a point that keeps them well-placed to
Thevisitors thought they had the lead against the Blues as Harvey Barnes tapped home from a corner with goalkeeper Edouard Mendy flapping to claim the ball.
Recall that Messi had earlier this month set a record in his side's 3-2 win over Real Betis. Messi has now scored 18 goals in the La Liga so far this season.