Southampton vs Manchester City LIVE
Southampton salvaged a point in a surprising 0-0 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Saturday that meant they avoided being the joint-worst team in Premier League history.
Rock bottom and relegated Southampton had looked poised to equal Derby County's season-low tally of 11 points in 2007-08, but the draw moved them to 12 which had their fans at a sun-drenched St Mary's Stadium singing in celebration.
Pep Guardiola's City remained third in the table on 65 points with two games remaining in their bid for Champions League qualification, although Newcastle United and Chelsea are only two points behind and Nottingham Forest trail by four with all three teams having a game in hand.
City's prolific striker Erling Haaland played for the first time in six weeks and the visitors dominated with 26 shots to the home side's two, but Southampton defended in numbers, particularly in the dying minutes, to deny them. Omar Marmoush hammered a shot off the crossbar in added time, City's best chance of the match.
Southampton vs Man City latest news
- Kick-off time: 3pm, St Mary's
- Where to watch
- Confirmed Southampton XI
- Confirmed Man City team XI
- Score prediction
Full-time!
16:58 , Alex Young98min: Frustrations for City but a fantastic point for Southampton, who have now bettered Derby's record-low points tally.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:55 , Alex Young96min: City are just aimlessly slinging in crosses now.
OFF THE BAR!
16:50 , Alex Young91min: Marmoush smacks the crossbar, with Ramsdale beaten.
So close!
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:49 , Alex Young90min: Seven minutes added on! I’ve no idea where that has come from.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:47 , Alex Young89min: Haaland almost nips again, but Southampton hack the ball clear.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:46 , Alex Young87min: De Bruyne with a weak effort at Ramsdale.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:44 , Alex Young85min: Marmoush is on, replacing Kovacic and almost scores with his first touch! Toe-poking the ball after it falls to him in the area.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:43 , Alex Young84min: City are getting closer! Dias now denied by a great Ramsdale save.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:42 , Alex Young83min: Haaland does brilliantly to head the ball back for Savinho to have a pop, which is going wide but Ramsdale still saves.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:40 , Alex Young79min: City are starting to get a bit desperate as Akanji has a dig from 25 yards.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:36 , Alex Young77min: O’Reilly almost scores with this first touch as Haaland turns smartly in the area and rolls the ball across the face of goal... but the substitute fluffs the finish!
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:34 , Alex Young76min: Savinho replaces Foden, and O’Reilly is on for Lewis.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:33 , Alex Young74min: Foden cuts in and sends a cross straight out of play. Guardiola has seen enough and will bring on Savinho.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:29 , Alex Young70min: Big save from Ramsdale to deny an Akanji header. City cracking up the pressure.
CHANCE!
16:26 , Alex Young67min: A super break from City, after a rare attack from Southampton, as Doku flys down the left, stands the ball up for Haaland but Ramsdale rushes out to intercept as the striker winds up.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:24 , Alex Young66min: Dibling replaced by Archer.
OFF THE LINE!
16:22 , Alex Young64min: More great work from Doku to find Bernardo in space inside the area, he pauses before shooting and it gives Stephens time to block on the line.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:20 , Alex Young61min: Foden fizzes in a beauty of a cross, Haaland flings out a leg but can’t make any contact.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:19 , Alex Young60min: Another City free kick on the edge of the area, this time on the right-hand side, after Foden is fouled.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:18 , Alex Young59min: Another corner as Foden’s shot is deflected.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:16 , Alex Young57min: Howls and groans from Southampton fans as Dibling looks to have got the better of Gvardiol and nipped into the area, but the referee calls for a foul.
Looked very, very soft.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:13 , Alex Young54min: Doku is enjoying himself up again Bree, and wins a corner.
De Bruyne takes, Ramsdale punches away, Lewis sends it back in and Ramsdale collects.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:10 , Alex Young52min: VAR have a good long look but then clear it.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:10 , Alex Young51min: A VAR check for ‘serious foul play’ on De Bruyne after a coming together with Aribo. It looks a bit nasty in slo-mo, catches the Southampton player on the ankle.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:08 , Alex Young50min: Doku is able to stretch his legs against Bree for the first time, but the young defender does well to move him away from goal.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
16:05 , Alex Young47min: Straight back to Southampton camping on the edge of their area.
Second half
16:04 , Alex YoungUgochukwu is replaced by Aribo, and we’re back underway.
Doku is coming on for McAtee.
Will Guardiola make changes at the break? You’d imagine Haaland doesn’t get much more than an hour on his return from injury.
Southampton’s gameplan of just either kicking De Bruyne or kicking the ball into touch is clear.
But Haaland has not had a sniff. Need him to get into the game.
Half-time
15:47 , Alex Young48min: There’s the whistle. Pretty unimpressive stuff from City, this.
46min: Two minutes added on.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:45 , Alex Young45min: Another quick VAR check as Dibling pushes over De Bruyne in the area, but not much in it. Check cleared.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:45 , Alex Young44min: Into the wall.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:43 , Alex Young43min: Ugochukwu now fouls Kovacic near the edge of the area and gets booked. It had been coming. De Bruyne will like this one, a few yards further back than the last one.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:41 , Alex Young40min: First shot on target as Dias’ scuffed effort rolls through to Ramsdale.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:40 , Alex Young39min: Southampton not only get into City’s half, but their penalty area, but Sulemana’s pass to no one is cut out.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:38 , Alex Young37min: Pause in play as Harwood-Bellis wipes out Akanji. He looks like he’ll be OK, but he’s not happy.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:35 , Alex Young34min: Great idea by Foden as he spins on a sixpence and puts up a cross for Haaland... but it’s slightly too high. A chance, that.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:33 , Alex Young32min: Long deliberations over who takes, but it is De Bruyne and it’s fizzed inches over.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:31 , Alex Young30min: Ugochukwu again fouls De Bruyne on the edge of the area. This is in an even better position than last time.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:2828min: City loving that back post. Or, rather, trying to love it, as they keep looking for players there with mixed success.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:24 , Alex Young24min: Again Gvardiol sent to the back post, this time he does cut it back in search of Haaland but it’s over the striker’s head.
Foden with a low corner, which is straight to Welington.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:23 , Alex Young23min: De Bruyne takes this corner, sends it way too long, Akanji stretches to head back but Southampton can mop up.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:23 , Alex Young22min: City racking up the corners, but yet to do anything with them. Gvardiola wins their latest.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:19 , Alex Young18min: City moving it quickly again, this time breaching the penalty area before Stephens gets a toe to it and Ramsdale boots into touch.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:16 , Alex Young16min: Dias is repeatedly looking for the run of Gvardiol into the area. Southampton dealing with it for now, but the danger keeps coming.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:14 , Alex Young13min: Another City corner as Southampton clear the ball into each other.
Foden takes, it meets Haaland at the back post but Southampton eventually clear.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:10 , Alex Young10min: City waste the corner.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:10 , Alex Young9min: De Bruyne drops it to the back post and Downes takes it off Gvardiol’s toe!
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:09 , Alex Young8min: Ugochukwu barges De Bruyne over on the edge of the Southampton area. So clumsy, and an opportunity for City now.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:07 , Alex Young7min: Dias floats the ball to the back post for Gvardiol to nod back across for Haaland, but Ramsdale intercepts.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:05 , Alex Young5min: Dibling with an ‘anywhere will do’ clearance inside five minutes.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:04 , Alex Young4min: The pattern of the game is already settling in, with City attacking down the right and Southampton sitting back and waiting to break.
Southampton 0-0 Man City
15:02 , Alex Young2min: Early Man City corner, taking by Foden and straight into Ramsdale’s arms.
Kick-off
15:00 , Alex Young1min: Here we go!
The end really cannot come soon enough for Southampton, but could they spring a surprise this afternoon?
Here come the teams!
Final prep for both teams.
Sun’s out on the south coast.
Just over half an hour until kick-off.
Guardiola explains Haaland start
14:21 , Alex Young"He is ready and that's why he plays.
The target is to qualify for the Champions League. It doesn't matter the position when you're not the champion.
"Hopefully, we can perform well and take the points."
Walker-Peters missing for Southampton
14:06 , Alex YoungWalker-Peters “has come down with an illness”, says Southampton interim boss Simon Rusk, who adds: “It's a great opportunity for [James] Bree."
He will be up against McAtee this afternoon.
So, a win for Man City today would move them level on points with Arsenal before the Gunners face Liverpool at Anfield.
After their, by most accounts, nightmare season, could they still finish above Arsenal? Yes.
City would also move six points clear of Nottingham Forest, who sit sixth. Forest face Leicester tomorrow, which one would assume they win.
Confirmed team news in full
13:50 , Alex YoungSouthampton XI: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Bree, Downes, Ugochukwu, Welington, Dibling, Fernandes, Sulemana
Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Wood, Sugawara, Aribo, Smallbone, Stewart, Archer, Onuachu
Man City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, McAtee, Foden, Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Gundogan, Savinho, Nunes, O'Reilly
Southampton XI
13:47 , Alex Young...and the hosts!
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Man City XI
13:46 , Alex YoungHere we go!
Your City side to take on Southampton 🩵
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XI | Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, McAtee, Foden, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Gundogan, Savinho, Nunes, O'Reilly#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/EmFKHl5DZ0
After all that excitement - especially for FPL players - we will have the official line ups in 10 minutes.
More unconfirmed team news ahead of 1.45pm as it’s been suggested that Savinho and Foden are on the bench.
Sounds like De Bruyne also starts, with Marmoush given a rest.
Haaland starts?
13:09 , Alex YoungEarly suggestions on X that Haaland starts today.
Confirmed team news to come at 1.45pm, so in a little over half an hour.
Latest match odds
13:05 , Alex YoungToday's match is as one-sided as they come.
- Southampton – 11/1
- Draw – 6/1
- Manchester City – 1/5
(Odds provided by Betway, subject to change.)
Score prediction
12:58 , Alex YoungIf Southampton are to pick up the last point they need this season, it is not likely to come from Man City. Guardiola’s side look to be back to their best, enjoying a run of five wins in all competitions with three clean sheets.
Saints, on the other hand, have been rock bottom in the standings since November and have picked up just two points since Valentine’s Day. The most stark of those results came last time out in a 2-0 defeat at Leicester, also already relegated. With City more motivated than ever, they should not have much trouble at St. Mary’s.
Man City to win, 4-0
Early Man City team news
12:50 , Alex YoungCity’s camp has been boosted ahead of the run-in by the returns of Erling Haaland (ankle) and Rodri (ACL), both of whom are back in training after recovering from long-term injuries.
Haaland is “ready” to start, Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday. He told reporters: “He's fit. If he starts, we decide (on Saturday.”
Guardiola plans to be more cautious with Rodri, while City’s other injuries are longer-term: John Stones (thigh) and Nathan Ake (ankle) both remain sidelined for the foreseeable.
Early Southampton team news
12:43 , Alex YoungSouthampton head into the match with a near-perfect injury record. Previewing the tie, interim manager Simon Rusk said: “As it stands, we have a fairly clean bill of health.”
He added that fan favourite Mateus Fernandes is likely to play a key role, having recovered from a minor issue.
Where to watch Southampton vs Man City
12:36 , Alex YoungTV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm.
Welcome
12:29 , Alex YoungGood afternoon and welcome to the London Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Southampton and Manchester City.
City striker Erling Haaland is ready to return from injury - will he start? Southampton will hope not as they look for the point needed to avoid a very unwelcome place in the Premier League history books.
Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 3pm. Stick with us.
