Southampton vs Manchester City as it happened: Vincent Kompany, Leroy Sane and Sergio Aguero score on south coast
Re-live updates from the Premier League clash at St Mary's
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City travel to the south coast to face Southampton as they look to cement their place in the Premier League's top four and qualify for next season's Champions League.
Manchester City's Pep Guardiola refuses to rule out summer move for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez
Pep Guardiola turned down chance to sign David Silva at Barcelona before Manchester City move
Claudio Bravo under the microscope again as Manchester City beat Hull to stay on track for top four
Jordy Clasie scores first Premier League goal to give Southampton victory over West Brom
What time does it start?
The match will kick off at 7.45pm BST on Saturday 15 August.
Where can I watch it?
It will be shown live on Sky Sports 3, with coverage starting from 7.30pm.
Previous meetings
Manchester City 1 Southampton 1
Premier League, October 2016
Southampton 4 Manchester City 2
Premier League, May 2016
Manchester City 3 Southampton 1
Premier League, November 2015
Form
Southampton: WLDWW
Manchester City: LDDLW
Odds
Provided by 888.com
Southampton: 7/2
Manchester City: 77/100
Draw: 29/10
8 MINS
De Bruyne sends a deep corner into the box and it finds Aguero. The striker attempts a first time volley, but the effort flies wide.
10 MINS
City have controlled 66% of possession so far, as they continue to dominate their opponents in the early stages of this game.
13 MINS
Following a string of passes from City, Navas gives the ball away with a sloppy pass into the feet of Bertrand.
15 MINS
Redmond finds Gabbiadini in a wide position, he cuts the ball back to Tadic, but the strike on goal is dismal. He had time and space on the edge of the area, but he rushed it and sent it over the target. What a chance!
18 MINS
Bravo comes close to loosing possession inside of the area, with Tadic charging towards the City keeper following the pass back.
20 MINS
Navas finds De Bruyne down the right, but the final ball into the box is intercepted at the front post.
24 MINS
Clichy threads the ball through to Silva, but his attempted cross is blocked yet again.
25 MINS
City have completed 216 passes so far, in comparison to 78 from the home side.
27 MINS
Silva spreads the ball wide to Sane, but he fails to knock the ball past Cedric. The battle between these two continues down the left.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments