Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) hopes it received a surprise fashion hit after they were held in a 0-0 draw by Southampton, which provided the point needed to exceed the Low Derby’s Low Premier League, low 11 points in one season.

Once someone can expect from a game between the UCL tracking Manchester City and already preserved SouthamptonThis game had the feeling of a field training match.

Pep GuardiolaThe men were tightly camping in half of the saints for most stages of the opening, but a special lack of wet marking options they may have to be patient despite their territorial dominance.

The city was so open in the last third that they had passed 32 minutes before making an attempt toward Aaron RamsdaleThe goal is. Even then it was from a free kick, like Kevin de BruyneThe 20-Oborre’s strike was whistled closely over the junction bar.

Considering no pair at PL has received more first half goals than Southampton this season, City wars in 45 minutes of opening were surprising.

While the whistle looked half a while, Southampton was halfway to provide the point needed to exceed the unwanted record of Derby’s pl.

Such a lukewarm screen made Guardiola introduce Jeremy DokBut even his presentation did a little to change the course of the game, with City doing all the leg work, but creating a little precious.

Doku was at least involved in the first great chance of City for the game, making his way to the line and cutting the ball again Bernardo SilvaBut his goal attempt was hacked by the heroic line from Jack Stephens.

There was a growing sense that it would not be city day, and those fears increased when Erling haaland wrapped the ball across the line of six yards to unknown Nico o’reillyBut the substitute tremendously took an air strike with the goal in his mercy.

The city continued to try for a late winner and was not shy to come ahead, with SadnessDe bruyne and Omar Marmoush Everyone approaches to find a late goal.

But Southampton continued to provide the point needed to avoid making unwanted history in the most impossible circumstances, as they kept only a clean sheet of the third league of the season.

The end in the first five remains in the hands of the city, but they could be left to make these fallen points at the end of the campaign.

FlashScore man of the match: Jan Bednarek (Southampton)

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