Southampton vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Southampton vs Manchester City
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Southampton vs Manchester City
CLOSE! Foden curls a teasing free-kick into the box and it flies inches away from both the far post and the boot of Haaland. The England international is growing into this game...
Southampton vs Manchester City
CHANCE! Man City are piling on the pressure. This time, Foden's effort falls to Silva in the box but the Southampton defence are quick to smother the ball before the Portugal international can test Ramsdale.
Southampton vs Manchester City
BLOCK! More Man City pressure in the second half. Kovacic and Gvardiol both fire shots on goal but the Saints defenders stand their ground once more and the chance comes to nothing.
Southampton vs Manchester City
CLOSE! Fernandes drives forward for Southampton before lifting the ball over the top of Akanji as he tries to find Sulemana but the Swiss defender tracks the ball well to cut it out.
Southampton vs Manchester City
Doku marauds down the left-hand side but his cross is over the head of Foden, who looked to be his intended target. Doku has completed more dribbles than any other player in the Premier League this season (102), while he also has the highest dribble success rate of anyone to attempt at least 60 (61.5%).
Southampton vs Manchester City
CLOSE! De Bruyne looks to turn provider once more for Man City. The Belgian curls a teasing ball into the box and it nearly finds Haaland but Stephens just heads it clear before it reaches the Norwegian.
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