Manchester City vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan City move top as Haaland strike secures win over Southampton
Manchester City's Erling Haaland scored an early goal to take the champions provisionally top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over lowly Southampton at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 5': Goal! Manchester City 1, Southampton 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 8': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 8': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 11': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 11': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 12': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 12': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 19': Foul by Adam Lallana (Southampton).
- 19': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 22': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 26': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
- 36': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 36': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 40': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 42': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 42': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 45': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Cameron Archer (Southampton) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Tyler Dibling.
- 46': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Savinho following a fast break.
- 46': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 48': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 50': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 50': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 51': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 51': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 52': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Savinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 53': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 56': Adam Lallana (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 59': Dangerous play by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 59': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Adam Lallana.
- 60': Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 62': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 63': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
- 75': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Ryan Manning.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 82': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt saved. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savinho.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Matheus Nunes.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Flynn Downes because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Cameron Archer.
- 88': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 88': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 90'+5': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 90'+6': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rico Lewis.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Southampton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Southampton 0.
Statistics
 SOU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 434 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 479 | Passes | 616 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 2 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 22 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 30 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,844
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,844
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic  |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
Southampton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 10 | Adam Lallana |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 33 | Tyler Dibling |
| 19 | Cameron Archer |
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