Southampton vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
Southampton secure surprise draw vs. Man City
Manchester City came from a goal down to secure a surprise 1-1 draw with 12th-place Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Southampton 1, Manchester City 0. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 33': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 65': Goal! Southampton 1, Manchester City 1. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 79': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': VAR Decision: No card change Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+2': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Manchester City 1.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,178
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 27 | 58 | 3 |
| +30 | Manchester City | 26 | 53 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 MNC |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 74.2 | Possession | 25.8 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 700 | Accurate Passes | 193 |
| 777 | Passes | 278 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 45 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 4 | Clearances | 37 |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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