Manchester City needed to come from behind to avoid a second straight Premier League defeat but Everton manager Ronald Koeman claimed afterwards they are the best side he has faced as a manager.
The table-toppers dominated possession at the Etihad Stadium, hit the woodwork through Kevin De Bruyne and saw two penalties saved by Maarten Stekelenburg - a hard luck story that could have ended in defeat when Romelu Lukaku finished off a rare, but incisive, counter-attack in the 64th minute.
City levelled through substitute Nolito's precise header and might easily have turned a 1-1 draw into maximum points as they searched in vain for a winner.