English Premier League

Manchester City vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League

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Manchester City
  • 5': Erling Haaland
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1 - 0
Southampton

    Man 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

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    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

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 15 +18 36
    2 Chelsea 16 +18 34
    3 Arsenal 17 +18 33
    4 Nottingham Forest 17 +4 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    31 Ederson (GK)
    3 Rúben Dias
    25 Manuel Akanji
    8 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
    24 Josko Gvardiol
    82 Rico Lewis
    20 Bernardo Silva
    47 Phil Foden
    27 Matheus Nunes
    26 Savinho
    9 Erling Haaland
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Scott Carson, Ilkay Gündogan, Nathan Aké, Nico O'Reilly, James McAtee, John Stones, Stefan Ortega.

    SOU 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 Yellow Card
    4 Flynn Downes Yellow Card
    18 Mateus Fernandes
    33 Tyler Dibling
    19 Cameron Archer
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Paul Onuachu, Yukinari Sugawara, Joe Aribo, Adam Armstrong, Lesley Ugochukwu, Maxwel Cornet, Alex McCarthy, Kamaldeen Sulemana, James Bree.

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