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Manchester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Etihad Stadium

Sports Staff
Saturday 08 October 2022 17:20 BST
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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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Foden makes a good run to the edge of the box, but Walker-Peters makes a good interception to break up his pass towards Cancelo.

8 October 2022 15:43

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BLOCK! De Bruyne runs forward and finds Haaland on the edge of the box, but his effort is charged down. Foden was in acres of space behind his team-mate and does not look too happy.

8 October 2022 15:41

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City are in complete control of the game now. Southampton are facing a long afternoon unless they can force City out of their rhythm.

8 October 2022 15:40

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De Bruyne has contributed to goals in his last four games in the Premier League (0 goals, 6 assists).

8 October 2022 15:37

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8 October 2022 15:35

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Assist Kevin De Bruyne

8 October 2022 15:33

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SAVE! Foden charges into the box in the inside-left channel and lines up a blast towards the near post. Bazunu reacts and produces a fine stop to repel his strike.

8 October 2022 15:33

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Goal Philip Walter Foden

8 October 2022 15:32

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