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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 17:35 BST
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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

Yellow Card Flynn Downes

26 October 2024 15:43

Manchester City vs Southampton

Gvardiol tries his luck from distance after being given plenty time and space, but the defenders shot flies way over the Southampton crossbar.

26 October 2024 15:41

Manchester City vs Southampton

NO PENALTY! VAR agree with the decision on the pitch and it's just a City corner. It would've been a bit harsh, Harwood-Bellis couldn't really get his arm out of way from such close range.

26 October 2024 15:40

Manchester City vs Southampton

PENALTY CHECK! Bernardo Silva races forward down the left wing, gets past Walker-Peters and tries to feed Haaland in the box, but Harwood-Bellis gets across and makes a great block to turn it out of play for a corner. As he went to ground, the ball struck his leg and then arm, so VAR are going to take a look. The referee said no penalty.

26 October 2024 15:39

Manchester City vs Southampton

It's fairly quiet inside the Ethiad at the moment, with neither side really threatening in front of goal. City look comfortable, but they aren't passing the ball quick enough to open Saints up at the back.

26 October 2024 15:37

Manchester City vs Southampton

City are camped inside the Saints half at the moment, winning a number of consecutive corners to put pressure on the visitors defence. However, they defend well and eventually clear the danger and give themselves a bit of a breather.

26 October 2024 15:34

Manchester City vs Southampton

We're at the half an hour mark now and it's City who lead 1-0 thanks to Haaland's strike after just five minutes. They hosts have controlled much of the game, but Southampton have defended well and prevented anymore goalscoring chances.

26 October 2024 15:32

Manchester City vs Southampton

Southampton lose the ball in a dangerous position and Savinho races forward with it on the counter, he cuts inside and tries to get a shot away, but the visitors get enough players back to crowd the winger out and prevent the shot.

26 October 2024 15:29

Manchester City vs Southampton

Southampton have lost seven of their eight Premier League games this season, drawing the other against Ipswich in September. It’s just the second time the Saints have ever failed to win their opening eight matches of a league campaign, after 1998-99 (first 9).

26 October 2024 15:28

Manchester City vs Southampton

Blocked! Kovacic gets a shot away in the box, but Harwood-Bellis throws himself at the effort and makes an excellent block to prevent it from flying towards goal.

26 October 2024 15:25

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