Manchester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League latest goals and updates as Haaland scores early opener
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Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Southampton fc today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as the reigning champions look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
Pep Guardiola’s team currently trail league leaders Liverpool by a single point after eight matches and with the Reds facing fellow title rivals Arsenal on Sunday, City can go top with a win today. They are the only unbeaten team left in the top flight this year and enjoyed an easy midweek 5-0 win in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Saints have been struggling at the other end of the table, just one point to their name so far and winless since their return to the Premier League. Defensive errors have cost them dearly - today they face not just the champions, but the league’s top scorer in Erling Haaland.
Follow the latest live action 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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