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Manchester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, score and reaction after Haaland winner

Follow all the reaction after City beat Saints

Luke Baker
Saturday 26 October 2024 12:35 EDT
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Manchester City beat Southampton today in the Premier League to move top of the table - at least until Sunday, when rivals Arsenal and Liverpool face off in North London.

City would certainly have expected victory against winless Saints and that duly arrived, but by a narrower scoreline than some imagined, with Erling Haaland’s fifth-minute goal the only one of the game in a 1-0 win for Pep Guardiola’s team. Matheus Nunes continued his recent good run with another assist for the striker, but the league’s top scorer spurned several chances to add to his tally.

Saints will feel the result is far from their worst of the campaign but they remain down at the foot of the table and without a win, needing a quick pickup if they’re not to make an immediate return to the Championship

Follow the latest reaction from the Premier League below:

Manchester City vs Southampton

Nice bit of possession here for Southampton, but it's all in their own half as City are pressing high to try and win it back quickly. The passing has been good, playing it quickly, but it's just not in the right area of the pitch to cause the hosts any problems.

26 October 2024 15:23

Manchester City vs Southampton

Foden has a good chance to get the ball into the box from a free-kick after being brought down by Lallana, but his delivery is too deep and Dias is unable to stop it from flying out of play.

26 October 2024 15:21

Manchester City vs Southampton

Plenty of possession for City, but they are yet to carve open an opportunity to score the second of the game, with Southampton getting numbers back and limiting the amount of space they've go to play into.

26 October 2024 15:19

Manchester City vs Southampton

Nunes is playing more out on the left-wing today and he's been excellent so far, getting Manning on a few occasions and getting crossing into the penalty area from the byline.

26 October 2024 15:16

Manchester City vs Southampton

Since losing three consecutive Premier League home games against Southampton between 2001 and 2004, City are unbeaten in their last 12 against them at the Etihad Stadium (W10 D2).

26 October 2024 15:13

Manchester City vs Southampton

Decent play by Dibling to win a free-kick just inside the City half and then play a quick free-kick to set Southampton up on the counter. However, Akanji defends well and sees the ball out of play for a goal-kick.

26 October 2024 15:12

Manchester City vs Southampton

Ederson has only kept one clean sheet in the Premier League for City this season, so if they can work something in the final third, then they could be confident of getting on the scoresheet today.

26 October 2024 15:10

Manchester City vs Southampton

It's all City at the moment, they are pressing forward in search of a quick second goal and Southampton are having to sit deep to soak up all the pressure in their final third.

26 October 2024 15:08

Manchester City vs Southampton

Assist Matheus Luiz Nunes

26 October 2024 15:06

Manchester City vs Southampton

Goal Erling Braut Haaland

26 October 2024 15:06

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