Manchester City v Southampton, 10 March 2021

Score5-2 to Manchester City
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 34 Manchester City won: 20 Drawn: 7 Southampton won: 7 Manchester City scored: 62 Southampton scored: 36 Manchester City had now won eight of the last nine meetings in the Premier League (lost one).

5 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

2 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Goals:

Kevin De Bruyne 15 G
Riyad Mahrez 40 G
Ilkay Gündogan 45 G
Riyad Mahrez 55 G
Kevin De Bruyne 59 G

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse penalty 25 P
Che Adams 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez

Starting lineup:

Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper
Jan Bednarek Defender
Mohammed Salisu Defender
Jack Stephens Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Che Adams Midfielder/Forward
Moussa Djenepo Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ferran Torres for Riyad Mahrez 61
Sergio Agüero for Kevin De Bruyne 72
Benjamin Mendy for Olexsandr Zinchenko 81

Substitutions:

Nathan Tella for Moussa Djenepo 46
Ibrahima Diallo for Jack Stephens 63
Caleb Watts for Stuart Armstrong 72

Cards:

Fernandinho 82 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender/Midfielder Kayne Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder Will Ferry
Midfielder Nathan Tella
Midfielder Caleb Watts
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Forward Dan N'Lundulu

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now won 16 of their last 17 games in the Premier League (lost one). City had now scored 36 goals in their 16 home games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. They avoided losing consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2016.

Comments:

League position: 14th Southampton had now conceded 33 goals in their 15 away games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. The Saints had now lost nine of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won one). Ryan Bertrand made his 400th career league appearance.

5 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Kevin De Bruyne 15 G
Riyad Mahrez 40 G
Ilkay Gündogan 45 G
Riyad Mahrez 55 G
Kevin De Bruyne 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez

Substitutions:

Ferran Torres for Riyad Mahrez 61
Sergio Agüero for Kevin De Bruyne 72
Benjamin Mendy for Olexsandr Zinchenko 81

Cards:

Fernandinho 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Sergio Agüero

Comments:

League position: 1st Manchester City had now won 16 of their last 17 games in the Premier League (lost one). City had now scored 36 goals in their 16 home games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. They avoided losing consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2016.

2 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse penalty 25 P
Che Adams 56 G

Starting lineup:

Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper
Jan Bednarek Defender
Mohammed Salisu Defender
Jack Stephens Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Che Adams Midfielder/Forward
Moussa Djenepo Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nathan Tella for Moussa Djenepo 46
Ibrahima Diallo for Jack Stephens 63
Caleb Watts for Stuart Armstrong 72

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender/Midfielder Kayne Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder Will Ferry
Midfielder Nathan Tella
Midfielder Caleb Watts
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Forward Dan N'Lundulu

Comments:

League position: 14th Southampton had now conceded 33 goals in their 15 away games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. The Saints had now lost nine of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won one). Ryan Bertrand made his 400th career league appearance.