Southampton vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result after Laporte cancels out Walker-Peters strike
Southampton 1-1 Manchester City: Follow all the latest reaction from St Mary’s as Pep Guardiola’s side were held in the Premier League for the first time since October
Follow live reaction as Premier League leaders Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton, bringing their 12-game winning run to an end and offering a slimmer of hope to the chasing pack.
Kyle Walker-Peters gave Southampton an early lead thanks to a sublime finish with the outside of his boot on seven minutes. The lively Armando Broja saw a goal disallowed as Southampton continued to cause City problems before Raheem Sterling missed a good chance to equalise when he met Phil Foden’s cross from the left but was unable to beat Fraser Forster.
Broja hit the post with a header from close range after the break before City began to pile on the pressure. Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus hit the woodwork before Aymeric Laporte arrived at the back post to meet De Bruyne’s cross and get City back on level terms on 66 minutes. It looked as if there was only going to be one winner from there, but Southampton held on to frustrate Pep Guardiola’s side. It leaves City 12 points ahead of second-placed Liverpool, although Jurgen Klopp’s side now have two games in hand.
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Marcus Rashford strikes in stoppage time as Man Utd snatch victory over West Ham
Super-sub Marcus Rashford struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Manchester United broke West Ham hearts and lifted the roof off Old Trafford.
In the Carabao Cup earlier in the season David Moyes led the Hammers to their first win at the Red Devils since 2007 and he looked set to leave with a potentially vital point in the race for Champions League qualification.
But United dug deep and secured victory with virtually the last kick of the game as Edinson Cavani crossed for fellow substitute Rashford to score in front of a rocking Stretford End to seal a 1-0 win.
Marcus Rashford strikes in stoppage time as Man Utd snatch victory over West Ham
Southampton vs Man City
Southampton’s current seven-match unbeaten home league streak is their longest since a run of nine between March and October 2016.
Their only defeat in 10 home league fixtures this season came against Wolves in September and they have won their last two Premier League home games against sides starting the day top of the table, having beaten Everton and Liverpool last season.
Southampton vs Man City
Manchester City have won eight of the 10 most recent league meetings between the teams. Southampton earned a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture but haven’t avoided defeat in both league encounters in a season since 2002-03.
GOAL! Brentford 1 - 2 Wolves⚽️
Ruben Neves sends Wolves back in front against Brentford! Nelson Semedo flashes the ball across to Rayan Ait-Nouri who pulls the ball back to the edge of the box for Joao Moutinho. He sets up Neves who slots it home, picking out the bottom right hand corner.
Southampton vs Man City
Reaction to come from Marcus Rashford’s last minute winner at Old Trafford but looking forward to the last game of the day here’s a reminder of the line-ups for Southampton vs Manchester City:
Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, S. Armstrong, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Broja, Adams
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Foden, Grealish
Elsewhere in the Premier League
Newcastle United have also picked up a big three points against Leeds. Jonjo Shelvey scored the only goal of the game to lift Newcastle up to 18th. They are now just one point away from safety.
In the match at the Brentford Community Stadium, Wolves took the lead but Ivan Toney has equalised for the home team. There’s 20 minutes still to play in this match.
Man Utd 1 - 0 West Ham
Marcus Rashford wins it for Manchester United against West Ham.
Man Utd 1 - 0 West Ham
With the last kick of the game Manchester United win the match! Marcus Rashford comes on as a substitute and scores again. He’s got two goals in two games now and United are back in the top four. They leapfrog today’s opponents who drop into fifth ahead of tomorrow’s games.
Full-time: Man Utd 1 - 0 West Ham
90+4 mins: What a finish at Old Trafford! VAR took a look at the goal and by the slimmest of slim margins awards it to Manchester United! Marcus Rashford wins in at the death for the home side. A vital three points for Man Utd.
GOAL! Man Utd 1 - 0 West Ham (Rashford, 90+3)⚽️
90+3 mins: Marcus Rashford! Has he won it for Manchester United? It seems so! Alex Telles works the ball down the left wing and picks out Cristiano Ronaldo. The Red Devils sweep up the pitch with the ball coming to Anthony Martial. He feeds to to Edinson Cavani who squares the ball over to the back post and Rashford taps it home!
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