FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Southampton (Mon Sep 30) Manchester City | Southampton 5-1-4 P | 5-1-0-2-2 C Nick Lovell | Jamie Smith | Ederson GK | GK Jose_Sa Marquinhos DF | DF N_Molina J_Stones DF | DF T_Nianzou Ruben_Dias DF | DF W_Fofana M_Thiaw DF | DF L_Geertruida D_Rensch DF | DF S_v_den_Berg N_Rovella MF | DM E_Fernandez P_Foden FW | AM G_Martinelli J_Bellingham FW | AM D_Kulusevski H_Kane FW | FW A_Isak D_Vlahovic FW | FW V_Boniface | S_Soares SUB | SUB A_Rodriguez N_Otamendi SUB | SUB J_Hendry N_Goodman SUB | SUB H_Cartwright S_Sohm SUB | SUB M_Diaby L_Magnino SUB | SUB K_Mayi Min. 4 :(mnc) N_Rovella slides it through the middle to H_Kane ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Molina looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 8 :(mnc) M_Thiaw is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to H_Kane ... But S_v_den_Berg comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 11 :(sou) V_Boniface gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds D_Kulusevski ... D_Kulusevski attempts the shot! ... It hits the post ... But it goes in!! ... GOAL!! ... Southampton have taken the lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 Southampton ... Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Thiaw spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Rovella! ... But S_v_den_Berg sweeps up the threat Min. 19 :(mnc) J_Stones skips the challenge from the defender ... J_Stones attempts to drive it home! ... Jose_Sa parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... But it's been ruled out! ... The ref seen a foul ... Angry players surround the ref! ... But he just waves them away! Min. 20 :(mnc) H_Kane gains control of the loose ball ... Launched towards the top corner by H_Kane! ... Jose_Sa is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 28 :(mnc) Marquinhos beats S_v_den_Berg ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... L_Geertruida with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... D_Vlahovic with the delicate chip over the wall ... The ball moves through the air! ... Jose_Sa moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... Jose_Sa looks dejected! ... Now it's all square! ... Manchester City 1-1 Southampton ... Min. 29 :(sou) G_Martinelli races into the box ... He sees W_Fofana lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... W_Fofana rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 30 :(sou) L_Geertruida can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to V_Boniface ... V_Boniface rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But Ederson parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 31 :(sou) L_Geertruida hoists the ball across to V_Boniface ... V_Boniface with a blistering shot! ... Ederson was lucky there Min. 39 :(sou) G_Martinelli takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Isak ... Ruben_Dias with a nasty foul Min. 42 :(mnc) J_Bellingham slides it through the middle to P_Foden ... But S_v_den_Berg sweeps up the threat Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Stones punches N_Molina! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(sou) E_Fernandez searches out A_Isak ... Fine tackle by D_Rensch ... He prevents the corner as well ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Southampton Min. 51 :(sou) A_Isak sidesteps D_Rensch ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Stones brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Stones spots his team mate making a run ... He finds P_Foden with a lovely pass! ... P_Foden with a little chip! ... Jose_Sa won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 62 :(mnc) The defender underhits the back pass! ... D_Vlahovic is through! ... What a mistake by T_Nianzou! ... A powerful shot by D_Vlahovic! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... What a player! ... And with that goal, he moves onto 20 for the campaign!! ... That's put Manchester City into the lead! ... Manchester City 2-1 Southampton ... Min. 63 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... P_Foden will now play as a MF Min. 63 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a AM Min. 64 :(mnc) N_Rovella looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_Thiaw receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_Thiaw with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But Jose_Sa reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on Jose_Sa anyway Min. 68 :(mnc) M_Thiaw is first to the ball ... M_Thiaw rifles it to the far post! ... It takes a deflection! ... Jose_Sa is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Rensch plays it towards the near post! ... It is kicked away by W_Fofana Min. 69 :(mnc) M_Thiaw looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... Ruben_Dias receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... W_Fofana with the block Min. 70 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: N_Goodman ... COMING OFF: H_Kane Min. 73 :(sou) L_Geertruida with a 50-yard pass to G_Martinelli ... G_Martinelli with the chance! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 78 :(sou) S_v_den_Berg looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Isak ... A_Isak with the header! ... Ederson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 79 :(mnc) Marquinhos brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... P_Foden gets on the end of the pass ... P_Foden flings a shot at goal! ... It's way wide ... The Southampton fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 82 :(mnc) D_Rensch jumps over T_Nianzou's challenge ... D_Rensch with a thundering volley! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 83 :(sou) V_Boniface is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to G_Martinelli ... Cleaned up by M_Thiaw Min. 85 :(mnc) M_Thiaw finds the run of D_Vlahovic ... From long range D_Vlahovic bends the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 87 :(mnc) J_Bellingham holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to N_Goodman ... But W_Fofana slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a great first touch ... L_Geertruida reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 90 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic plays it long to P_Foden ... P_Foden fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 93 :(mnc) J_Stones makes a run into space ... J_Stones attempts a lob! ... Jose_Sa manages to turn it behind ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Vlahovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Vlahovic (28,62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Stones (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : V_Boniface Scorers : D_Kulusevski (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 12 | 6 Off target : 7 | 2 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 1 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 101 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 Marquinhos DF 1 24 18 16 25 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 J_Stones DF 1 23 19 15 26 | 101 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 9 6 20 Ruben_Dias DF 1 22 18 14 27 | 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Thiaw DF 1 21 18 15 28 | 101 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 44 23 D_Rensch DF 1 22 18 14 28 | 101 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 N_Rovella MF 1 18 22 8 25 | 101 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 P_Foden MF 1 6 21 20 28 | 101 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_Bellingham AM 1 17 23 21 28 | 101 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 H_Kane FW 1 7 18 23 27 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 17 23 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 12 31 S_Soares GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 1 17 13 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 17 23 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Magnino DF 1 15 12 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose_Sa GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 101 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 0 0 0 N_Molina DF 1 22 17 6 28 | 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 21 18 7 28 | 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Fofana DF 1 22 16 10 29 | 101 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 16 L_Geertruida DF 1 22 17 7 27 | 101 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 36 0 S_v_den_Berg DF 1 20 17 4 28 | 101 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 12 0 E_Fernandez DM 1 16 21 11 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 G_Martinelli AM 1 4 21 20 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 D_Kulusevski AM 1 5 20 20 28 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 A_Isak FW 1 3 16 23 24 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 V_Boniface FW 1 7 17 22 25 | 101 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 A_Rodriguez GK 14 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hendry DF 1 11 6 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Cartwright DM 1 15 17 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diaby AM 1 3 21 19 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mayi FW 1 3 6 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1727718732 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40