Man City vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
VAR rescues Manchester City in goalless draw at home to Southampton
Manchester City needed the help of VAR to save them from a home defeat to Southampton in a game which finished 0-0.
Match Commentary
- 37': Substitution, Southampton. Mohammed Salisu replaces Jack Stephens because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 52': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Fernandinho.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 68': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Che Adams.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 84': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Valentino Livramento.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 0-0 Southampton.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,698
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,698
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
SOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 319 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
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