Erling Haaland hit a brace to chalk up his 30th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City cut the gap to Arsenal at the summit to five points with a 4-1 victory that deepens rock-bottom Southampton’s relegation fears.
Saints frustrated Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions for long spells in a tight first half, but were undone on the stroke of the interval when Haaland nodded home Kevin De Bruyne’s cross for the Belgian to become the fastest man to notch up 100 Premier League assists.
Ad The visitors moved up a gear following the break and Jack Grealish continued his fine form of late by firing in a rebound on 58 minutes after Gavin Bazunu had saved his initial effort.
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