Manchester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Manchester City are top of the Premier League table and our advice is to get used to it. Granted, Arsenal can regain their place at the summit with victory over Liverpool on Sunday and the way Mikel Arteta’s side are playing, they have every chance of doing so. Yet anything less than that and the champions will lead the way by mid-October, and that only seems natural given the sheer supremacy of their play over just about every opponent of late.
After hitting six in last weekend’s Manchester derby and five here in midweek against Copenhagen, there were just the four goals this time against Southampton, but it would be a stretch to describe what the Etihad has witnessed over the past week as diminishing returns.
If anything, Pep Gaurdiola’s side are only getting better. Erling Haaland scored again, of course - his 20th in 13 games - but then so did Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez. A reminder, as if it were needed, that just because City now have a star attraction, they are still far from a one-man team.
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Cancelo bursts past Stuart Armstrong down the left flank, but his low cross towards the near post is deflected behind by Walker-Peters.
Manchester City vs Southampton
Cancelo skips away from two challenges to cut inside on his right foot, only to lift his delivery out for play for a goal-kick.
Manchester City vs Southampton
OFF THE POST! Haaland should put City ahead as Foden releases him behind the Southampton defence. The forward fires his effort past Bazunu, but the ball clips the inside of the left post and bounces behind for a goal-kick.
Manchester City vs Southampton
OVER! Cancelo breaks down the left flank and again lifts a cross to the back post for Mahrez to attack. The winger meets it first-time, only to lift his effort over the top.
Manchester City vs Southampton
It has been a measured start by City without the fireworks of their win over United last time out on home soil.
Manchester City vs Southampton
De Bruyne looks for a quick pass behind the Southampton defence for the run of Haaland, but Bazunu is sharp off his line to gather.
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