Manchester City inflict six-goal thumping on Southampton

Relive all the action from the Premier League clash at the Etihad

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Raheem Sterling scored twice and Sergio Aguero became the ninth player to reach 150 English Premier League goals as Manchester City powered back to the top of the standings by crushing Southampton 6-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

City needed only five minutes to take the lead with an own-goal from Wesley Hoedt following a neat move involving Aguero, David Silva and Leroy Sane.

Sterling laid on the second for Aguero six minutes later and it wasn't long before it was 3-0, Sterling chipping over a cross and the ball falling invitingly for Silva to lash home.

Southampton, without a victory in six league games, pulled a goal back in the 29th minute when Danny Ings was brought down in the box and picked himself up to stroke the penalty past goalkeeper Ederson.

City restored its three-goal cushion on the stroke of halftime with Aguero taking advantage of a mistake by Cedric Soares and crossing for Sterling to score his fifth league goal of the season.

Sterling added his second of the game midway through the second half before Sane completed the rout in stoppage time.

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Relive all the action below.

[4 November 2018 15:08 · Callum Rice-Coates]

GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Southampton (Hoedt own goal)

5 minutes

Well that didn't take long. David Silva slots Leroy Sane in and his cut back across goal is turned in by Southampton defender Wesley Hoedt.

This could be a long afternoon for the Saints.

[4 November 2018 15:13 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Manchester City 1-0 Southampton

10 minutes

Southampton are struggling to contain City. Silva, who has started the game at his elegant best, is picking up the ball in dangerous areas and searching for teammates. 

[4 November 2018 15:14 · Callum Rice-Coates]

GOAL! Manchester City 2-0 Southampton (Aguero)

12 minutes

It's a nightmare start for Southampton. Sterling weaves his way into the box, reaches the byline and pulls back for Aguero, who converts from close range.

[4 November 2018 15:17 · Callum Rice-Coates]

150 up for Aguero

[4 November 2018 15:19 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Manchester City 2-0 Southampton

17 minutes

That should have been 3-0. Aguero is played through by Bernardo Silva but his low effort is kept out by McCarthy.

[4 November 2018 15:20 · Callum Rice-Coates]

GOAL! Manchester City 3-0 Southampton (Silva)

18 minutes

Now it is 3-0. This is quickly turning into a humiliation. Sterling dinks the ball into the box, Sane challenges, but it falls to David Silva, who hits a lovely half volley into the top corner.

[4 November 2018 15:25 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Manchester City 3-0 Southampton

22 minutes

Some respite for Southampton's beleaguered defence as Mark Hughes' side make a rare forage into City's half. Lemina hits a shot from just outside of the box but it's well wide.

[4 November 2018 15:31 · Callum Rice-Coates]

GOAL! Manchester City 3-1 Southampton (Ings)

29 minutes

Ederson brings down Shane Long in the box and Danny Ings coolly converts the resulting penalty. City have eased off a little in the last ten minutes, and now they've given Southampton a glimmer of hope.

[4 November 2018 15:41 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Manchester City 3-1 Southampton

37 minutes

Sterling, who has been excellent on the right in this first half, beats two players and picks out Sane. He finds Silva, who finds Aguero, before a Southampton player finally intervenes. The ball drops to Kyle Walker, but his shot is wayward.

[4 November 2018 15:46 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Manchester City 3-1 Southampton

42 minutes

Sterling appeals for a penalty, but referee Lee Mason isn't interested. Lemina's challenge is a good one, although Southampton will know they need to be careful when Sterling bursts into the box.