Southampton 0-0 Manchester City result - Relegated Saints hold Pep Guardiola's side

Manchester City slipped up in their hunt for a UEFA Champions League place, with Pep Guardiola's side failing to beat relegated Southampton.

The match started in predictable fashion, with Manchester City dominating the ball and penning Saints in their own 18-yard box but without much penetration. Guardiola's men managed just one shot on target in the opening 45 minutes and did not look like scoring.

Jeremy Doku was introduced at half-time and he made a positive impact, adding some much-needed pace and directness to City's attack.

The visitors went close to scoring after 64 minutes but for a piece of superb defending from Jack Stephens. Doku did brilliantly down the left-hand side, giving himself space to pull the ball across for Bernardo Silva who rifled an effort that was heading in before Stephens hacked it off the line for a corner.

Southampton continued to defend deep, blocking and clearing everything that came their way, with City putting in 44 crosses.

Substitute Omar Marmoush thought he had won the match for City in stoppage time with a well-struck effort, only to see it crash off the crossbar.

For Southampton, it is a point that takes them to 12, ensuring they will not share the unwanted record of the lowest points tally in a Premier League campaign (Derby County - 11).

For City, it is a result that will give huge encouragement to those around them in the hunt for a Champions League spot, with Newcastle United and Chelsea just two points behind Guardiola's side, while Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are just four and five points off City respectively.

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Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw at St Mary's. The Premier League's bottom club have dealt City a blow in the race for Champions League qualificaton, and the chasing pack behind City will be delighted after seeing this result.

For Southampton, it is a point which takes them to 12 which means that they will not go down in the history books alongside Derby County for the lowest haul of points in a Premier League campaign (11).

Southampton 0-0 Manchester City

Will Smallbone is on for Matheus Fernandes.

There will be a minimum of seven minutes added on at the end of this one.

That's as close as City have come this afternoon! He runs onto the ball, takes a touch before firing an effort which crashes off the crossbar. So close to the opener!

Ross Stewart and Ryan Manning are on for Welington and Sulemana.

Kevin de Bruyne fires a low effort looking for the corner but it's easy for Ramsdale.

Kevin de Bruyne tries his luck with an effort from just outside the box but Bednarek blocks the effort with his head.

Omar Marmoush is on for Mateo Kovacic.

Ruben Dias meets the cross with a good header which Ramsdale tips over the bar.

Haaland nods his header back across goal to Savinho who fires an effort on goal which looked to be going wide but Ramsdale helps it on its way.

Akanji tries his luck from distance but his effort flies wide of the post.

Just over 10 minutes of normal time left to play and City are really turning the screw now in search of an opening goal.

Savinho and Nico O'Reilly ae both on for Rico Lewis and Phil Foden.

Erling Haaland squares the ball across with both O'Reilly and Savinho waiting to tap it in but neither men can make contact and Southampton survive!

Haaland and Bednarek get involved in a bit of pushing and shoving off the ball and the referee is having to calm the situation down.

Cameron Archer is on for Tyler Dibling.

Southampton have a chance to take the lead through Cameron Archer but his effort is saved and Man City break down the other end, with Doku finding Haaland but Ramsdale comes out to snuff out the danger. The game is livening up!