Manchester City vs Southampton, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVAR 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 11': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 11': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 13': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 13': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 14': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 15': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 25': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
- 31': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Hand ball by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 33': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 33': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 37': Substitution, Southampton. Mohammed Salisu replaces Jack Stephens because of an injury.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernandinho following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 45': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 45': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 45'+2': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 46': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 49': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 52': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 54': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 55': Hand ball by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 56': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': VAR Decision: No Penalty Southampton.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Fernandinho.
- 66': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 68': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Che Adams.
- 68': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 68': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 73': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 73': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 77': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Valentino Livramento (Southampton).
- 84': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 85': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Valentino Livramento.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 88': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 89': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 90': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 0-0 Southampton.
- 90'+3': Armando Broja (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
Statistics
 SOU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,698
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,698
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
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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