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By Chris BevanBBC Sport at Etihad Stadium
Last updated on 22 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
City had scored 16 goals in their previous three home games but did not manage a single shot on target against Saints until the 90th minuteA strangely shot-shy Manchester City could not find a way through a resolute Southampton side and ended up fortunate to get a draw despite the noisy backing of the home fans at Etihad Stadium.
City, who did not manage a single shot on target until the 90th minute, were sloppy in possession as well as lacking their usual spark in attack and Saints will feel they should have left Manchester with all three points, not just one.
The visitors were awarded a penalty on the hour mark when Kyle Walker was sent off for bundling Adam Armstrong over in the box, but both decisions were overturned when VAR intervened and referee Jon Moss watched replays of the incident.
Armstrong had burst into the box after City had again given the ball away cheaply but, despite being first to the ball he was adjudged to have fouled Walker as he attempted a challenge.
That reprieve brought a raucous response from the City supporters, who had already been making themselves heard all afternoon, but they could not galvanise their side.
City thought they had snatched victory right at the end of the 90 minutes when Raheem Sterling followed up to convert the loose ball after substitute Phil Foden's header was saved, but he was flagged offside.
Saints remain winless after their fourth draw in five league games, while the draw meant City missed the chance to go top of the table, for a couple of hours at least.
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Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number2Player nameWalker
Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias- Squad number6Player nameAké
- Squad number27Player nameJoão Cancelo
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number25Player nameFernandinho
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
Squad number7Player nameSterling- Squad number10Player nameGrealish
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne
Squad number26Player nameMahrez
Squad number47Player nameFoden
Southampton
Squad number1Player nameMcCarthy- Squad number21Player nameLivramento
Squad number5Player nameStephens
Squad number35Player nameBednarek- Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
Squad number6Player nameOriol Romeu- Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse- Squad number10Player nameAdams
Squad number11Player nameRedmond- Squad number9Player nameArmstrong
- Squad number15Player namePerraud
- Squad number18Player nameBroja
- Squad number22Player nameSalisu
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 2Walker
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6Aké
- 27Cancelo
- 8Gündogan
- 25FernandinhoSubstituted forDe Bruyneat 65'minutes
- 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forFodenat 72'minutes
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forMahrezat 67'minutes
- 7Sterling
- 10Grealish
Substitutes
- 17De Bruyne
- 21Torres
- 26Mahrez
- 33Carson
- 47Foden
- 79Mbete
- 80Palmer
- 90Lavia
- 97Wilson-Esbrand
Southampton
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1McCarthy
- 21LivramentoBooked at 84minsSubstituted forPerraudat 86'minutes
- 5StephensSubstituted forSalisuat 37'minutes
- 35Bednarek
- 2Walker-PetersBooked at 52mins
- 6Romeu
- 24Elyounoussi
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 10AdamsSubstituted forBrojaat 68'minutes
- 11Redmond
- 9Armstrong
Substitutes
- 4Silveira Neves Vojnovic
- 15Perraud
- 18Broja
- 19Djenepo
- 22Salisu
- 23Tella
- 27Diallo
- 43Valery
- 44Forster
Referee:Jonathan Moss
Attendance:52,698
Live Text
Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Southampton 0.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
Armando Broja (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 0-0 Southampton.
Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Valentino Livramento.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
Valentino Livramento (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Valentino Livramento (Southampton).
Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a headed pass.
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