Manchester City 4-0 Southampton: Erling Haaland scores again as Citizens top Premier League table

Erling Haaland was on target as Manchester City breezed past a struggling Southampton on Saturday afternoon in a 4-0 thrashing. Joao Cancelo opened the scoring after 20 minutes with a drilled effort across goal, before Phil Foden exquisitely lifted the ball over Gavin Bazunu to double Man City’s lead.

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City controlled the remainder of the second half, and Southampton struggled to get out of their own half as the game wound down. The win means City move to the top of the table whilst Southampton’s fourth straight defeat leaves them a point clear of the danger zone.

Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers TALKING POINT — MAN CITY GO TOP OF THE LEAGUE A third straight league victory propels the Cityzens to the top of the Premier League table — for tonight at least — overtaking Arsenal in the process who host Liverpool on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side continue to dismantle any team that’s set-up in front of them, and have now scored 15 goals in their last three games in all competitions.

City face Liverpool themselves in their next league fixture which should provide a bit more of a challenge, but they’ll go into the game full of confidence. They’re in blistering form, and with a player like Haaland banging in goals for fun, and Cancelo delivering