SOU vs MCI
Match Centre
SOU vs MCI As It Happened
Key moments
- Laporte's header levels the scores after 65 minutes
- Broja breaks and finds the back of the net on 24 minutes, but the flag rules out a second
- Walker-Peters gives Saints the lead with a superb strike after six minutes
- Saints host Man City at St Mary's (kick-off 5.30pm GMT)
FULL-TIME: Saints 1-1 Man City
WHAT. A. POINT. Saints have ended City's winning run and are more than worthy of their point. Kyle Walker-Peter's sidefooted effort gave his side the lead after seven minutes before Armando Broja looked to make it two on 23 but for the offside flag. Aymeric Laporte levelled it as City looked to press, but Saints held on for a HUGE point.
Perraud's injury forces the referee to stop play
Take a breath...
Lyanco's gone walk about
Saints carry the ball up the field and Lyanco runs with it.
He wins Saints a throw.
Yellow Card for Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton)
A tactical foul from Elyounoussi.
WHAT A CHALLENGE!
Could be a point saving challenge from Salisu, as De Bruyne looks to skip past him.
SIX MINUTES added time
De Bruyne's long range shot dribbles wide
Nothing like his previous effort, this one goes wide.
Well blocked, KWP!
Grealish picks the ball up at the back post and turns to shoot, but Walker-Peters is in his way
Diallo strikes...
A good spell of possession for Saints.
The ball falls to Diallo who takes a touch and fires his effort across the floor. Ederson collects.
Southampton substitution: Ibrahima Diallo replaces Stuart Armstrong
A third and final Saints switch, as Ibrahima enters the fray.
VAR Decision: Card upgrade for Southampton [Stuart Armstrong] was cancelled
VAR now wanted to check to see if Stuart Armstrong's challenge was a red card.
Yellow Card for Stuart Armstrong (Southampton)
High boot from Stuart Armstrong warrants him a booking.
VAR Decision: Penalty not awarded for Manchester City [Kevin De Bruyne] was confirmed
There's a stoppage of about two minutes there as the referee was in touch with his VAR.
City piling on the pressure
Saints doing well to stand firm, but it's the patient approach play we know from City at the moment.
Off the post again...
This time Gabriel Jesus heads the ball against the woodwork from a tight angle at the back post.
Southampton substitution: Lyanco replaces Jan Bednarek
A second Saints sub for the evening.
De Bruyne rattles the post
All City right now.
The ball falls to Kevin De Bruyne who's curled effort left the post shaking.
City pressing here...
Salisu has a shot to the face from Foden at point-blank arrange amongst the madness.
Hold on, Saints!
Laporte's header levels it
Aymeric Laporte heads past Forster from a free-kick to level the scores.
GOAL
Aymeric Laporte (64’) | 1 – 1
Jesus creeps in behind, but can't connect
A lobbed through ball aims for Gabriel Jesus, but the City sub can't bring the ball down.
Manchester City substitution: Gabriel Fernando de Jesus replaces Raheem Sterling
First change for the visitors.
Rodri hits his effort just over
The City midfielder is there waiting on the edge of the box again. This time seeing his shot go just over.
Fraser saves from Foden's volley
City pressing. Forster is there again to parry away Foden's volley.
This guy 👏
OFF THE POST! 🤯
Salisu heads down a corner into the path of a free Broja, who can only hit the post with his headed effort.
The ball then falls to Bednarek who volleys his shot over the bar!
WHAT a run, Armando ⚡️
Broja speeds past Laporte and bears down on Ederson, but he takes one touch too many giving the City defender time to track back and block the shot behind for a corner.
As you were, Fras! 🧤
Strong save (not his first of the night) from Fraser Forster to deny Rodri on the edge of the box.
BEDNAREKKK 😫
What a start to the second half that could have been!
The skipper (who else) whips in a perfect corner to the head of Jan Bednarek, who flicks his header straight at Ederson. Good save.
Play resumes 👀
BIG half here for Saints... LET'S GO!
Southampton substitution: Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Nathan Redmond
A switch at the break for Saints.
HALF-TIME: Saints 1-0 Man City
Saints deservedly ahead at the break thanks to Kyle Walker-Peters' outside of the boot finish after just seven minutes. It could have been two had Armando Broja timed his run well, but the offside flag ruled out his 23rd minute goal. It could well have been worse too. Fraser Forster having a superb half to keep out Manchester City who remain frustrated. More of the same! 🤞
TWO MINUTES added time
CHALLENGE, Sali! 🦂
Sterling looks to dance his way into the box...
Not if Mohammed Salisu has anything to do with it.
Another City cross, another Forster claim
This time Kyle Walker fires the ball in low.
Fraser, once again, is there to collect.
Rodri drills his shot wide
City looking to pick up the ball on the edge of the box. Eventually it falls to Rodri who miscues his effort and sees it skim wide of the post.
Redmond nicks it ⚡️
De Bruyne looks to fire towards goal with the ball falling towards him, but Redmond is there to nick possession just before.
WHAT A SAVE! 😍
Sterling simply has to score at the back post, but the figure of Fraser Forster is there once again.
WHAT a half the Saints keeper is having.
Forster saves from Foden!
The City youngster skips into the box, before striking at Forster and forcing the Saints keeper into another fine stop.
📕 A tale of what could have been
Broja and the offside flag... not the best of friends right about now.
Sterling misses the target
Decent spell for the visitors, has to be said.
Sterling cutting inside and looking for the top, far corner. Luckily for Saints, he was unable to find it.
Yellow Card for Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
The Saints centre-back booked for a challenge on Jack Grealish.
🎶 Ohhh lord...James Ward-Prowse 🎶
What a challenge by the skipper as City look to break! St Mary's rises in appreciation.
The flag denies Broja again...
Adams feeds the young striker who looks to round Ederson before being taken out by the City keeper. A clear penalty.
But the flag was up first...
BIG save, Fras! 👏
Grealish bursts through down the left, before firing towards goal from a tight angle and seeing his shot saved by the feet of Forster.
GOOAA...Nope 😫
Armando Broja goes through one-on-one and confidently slides the ball past Ederson, but the linesman flag is up (correctly so)
De Bruyne's whipped cross goes behind
City enjoying some possession, but their final ball is (so far) amounting to little.
The latest cross goes behind harmlessly for a goal kick.
Cancelo breaks in behind, his cross well claimed
Each and every one of City's crosses have found the arms of Fraser Forster so far.
Here's hoping that continues 🤞
Forster is there again!
Grealish this time on the right flank swings a ball in with Sterling the target, but it's easy pickings for the Saints keeper.
St Mary's is still jumping 🏟
Saints with another quick start and the fans are well behind it!
Cultured finish™️
Kyle Walker-Peters opens his Premier League account in some style!
Well claimed, Fras! 👏
City look to break down the left, eventually firing in a cross via Raheem Sterling which Fraser Forster can easily claim.
WHAT A HIT!!! 🔥
What technique from our full-back! Who picks up the ball just inside the City box, before using the outside of his boot to curl his shot round Ederson.
GOOOAL!!!
Kyle Walker-Peters (6’) | 1 – 0
👊 We're under way...
After some technical difficulties we're right with you here on the Matchday live.
Nothing to report so far, with both City and Saints winning some scrappy set pieces which amounted to little.
The teams are in the tunnel...👀
How we feeling, Saints fans?
17.25
🔵 Man City team news
Starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias (C), Cancelo, Laporte, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Stearling.
SUBS: Carson, Stones, Aké, Gündogan, Fernandinho, Slicker, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand, Jesus.
🚨 SAINTS TEAM NEWS 🚨
Starting XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Salisu, Bednarek, Perraud, Redmond, Romeu, Ward-Prowse (C), S.Armstrong, Adams, Broja.
15 MINUTES till team news ⏳
Any predictions, Saints fans?
16.16💬 "Hey Siri, play the perfect pre-match video"
A compilation of James Ward-Prowse genius to get you in the mood for matchday,
16.03
The answer to our poll... this guy ☝️
Sadio Mané notched three against today's opponents back in 2016, when Saints ran out 4-2 winners!
15.50📍 St Mary's Stadium
The scene is set... who is joining us this evening?
15.2814.47They are on an amazing run of winning games that shows how consistent they are, how good they are."
Ralph Hasenhüttlon Manchester City
🎙 Take a seat at the gaffer's presser...
Sit back and listen to the manager during his pre-Manchester City press conference.
14.45
MATCHDAY IN SO14 🏟
It's a return to St Mary's this evening as Southampton host league leaders Manchester City in the Premier League. Saints have defeated the reigning champions eleven times during the Premier League era, and will be hoping for more of the same tonight under the lights (kick-off at 5.30pm GMT).
09.20SOU vs MCI Line Ups
Southampton
| 44 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 22 |
Mohammed Salisu
|
| 35 |
Jan Bednarek
Lyanco (71′)
|
| 15 |
Romain Perraud
|
| 2 |
Kyle Walker-Peters
|
| 8 |
James Ward-Prowse (C)
|
| 17 |
Stuart Armstrong
Ibrahima Diallo (82′)
|
| 6 |
Oriol Romeu
|
| 11 |
Nathan Redmond
Mohamed Elyounoussi (45′)
|
| 18 |
Armando Broja
|
| 10 |
Che Adams
|
Substitutes
| 5 |
Jack Stephens |
|---|---|
| 24 |
Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
| 43 |
Yan Valery |
| 9 |
Adam Armstrong |
| 32 |
Theo Walcott |
| 4 |
Lyanco |
| 27 |
Ibrahima Diallo |
| 13 |
Willy Caballero |
Manchester City
| 31 |
Ederson (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 3 |
Rúben Dias (C)
|
| 2 |
Kyle Walker
|
| 27 |
João Cancelo
|
| 14 |
Aymeric Laporte
|
| 17 |
Kevin De Bruyne
|
| 20 |
Bernardo Silva
|
| 16 |
Rodri
|
| 7 |
Raheem Sterling
Gabriel Jesus (60′)
|
| 47 |
Phil Foden
|
| 10 |
Jack Grealish
|
Substitutes
| 9 |
Gabriel Jesus |
|---|---|
| 33 |
Scott Carson |
| 6 |
Nathan Aké |
| 25 |
Fernandinho |
| 8 |
Ilkay Gündogan |
| 5 |
John Stones |
| 84 |
Cieran Slicker |
| 87 |
James McAtee |
| 97 |
Joshua Wilson-Esbrand |
SOU vs MCI Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)2674
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Shots720
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Shots on target35
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Corners211
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Passes Complete193700
