Manchester City obliterated Southampton 3-0, scoring all of their three in the second half as they travelled to Saint Mary’s for their game against Southampton. The first half got neither goalkeeper’s gloves much dirty.
Vincent Kompany opened the scoring in the 55th minute with a header from David Silva’s corner. Leroy Sane doubled the lead in the 77th minute tapping in after being teed up by De Bruyne. Sergio Aguero killed the game off in the 80th minute as he headed in De Bruyne’s lovely lifted cross.
The win lifts Manchester City above Liverpool who play West Brom tomorrow. Below are Manchester City’s player ratings:
Claudio Bravo:
Rating: 7
Bravo didn’t have much to do between the sticks but did well whenever called upon. He did well being under a lot of pressure from the opposition crowd while playing out the ball although was a bit nervy which showed in his clearances.
Jesus Navas:
Rating: 7.5
Navas made some lovely runs down the right, making Southampton stretch wide so that his teammates could exploit the space through the centre. His long range effort was powerful and accurate but Fraser Forster dealt with it with an equally good save.
Vincent Kompany:
Rating: 8.5
The Belgian got the all important goal for the Manchester side with a lovely header and also showed some physical resilience while defending against Southampton’s attackers, helping his team to another clean-sheet.
Nicolas Otamendi:
Rating: 7.5
Otamendi found his teammates with really good balls through the centre and did a great job helping Bravo to play out from the back. He was good in the air and made some good aerial clearances.
Gael Clichy:
Rating: 7.5
Clichy defended really well and kept James Ward-Prowse quiet throughout the game.
Fernandinho:
Rating: 7.5
Fernandinho was a constant nuisance to Southampton’s progress through the midfield, making vital tackles and interceptions in the centre of the field.
Yaya Toure:
Rating: 8
Yaya Toure showed some really good nimble feet to dribble past the Southampton traffic deep in the opposition’s half, out-muscling Southampton players with ease.
Kevin De Bruyne:
Rating: 8.5
De Bruyne got two assists for the game. He was an absolute menace on the counter, taking a number of Southampton players out of the equation with a single pass.
David Silva:
Rating: 7.5
Silva failed to make an impact in the first half and fluffed a lot of opportunities but grew into the game quite well in the second half.
Leroy Sane:
Rating: 8
Sane was fantastic as he made some really good runs and dribbled past the opposition players, helped by his speed. He also got the important second goal for City.
Sergio Aguero:
Rating: 7.5
Aguero too failed to convert chances in the first half but got the third goal which killed the game off.
Substitutes:
Pablo Zabaleta:
Rating: N/A
Zabaleta played too little to warrant a rating.
Raheem Sterling: N/A
Rating: N/A
Sterling played too little to warrant a rating.
Kelechi Iheanacho:
Rating: N/A
Iheanacho played too little to warrant a rating.
