(HNMO) - On the night of April 8 ( Hanoi time), Manchester City beat Southampton 4-1 to shorten the gap with the top team Arsenal to 5 points.
Man City maintained their impressive form in the final stages of the 2022-2023 Premier League season. After the match on the night of April 8, the blue half of Manchester extended their winning streak to 5 consecutive wins. Coach Guardiola's team is now only 5 points behind Arsenal, who are leading the rankings this season.
In round 30, Man City visited Southampton at home. Despite possessing a superior squad, “The Citizens” still encountered many difficulties in the first 45 minutes of the match due to strong resistance from the opponent.
On the other side of the pitch, Southampton actively defended in large numbers against a stronger opponent. The home team's defense system worked well for most of the first half. In attack, the Saints' front line showed a lack of innovation when relying heavily on wing attacks.
Southampton's defence collapsed just before the break, with the home defenders unable to stop Haaland opening the scoring after De Bruyne's cross from the left in the 46th minute.
According to statistics, Haaland only touched the ball 12 times in this match. But the Norwegian striker showed his impressive scoring ability when he scored twice in the 68th minute. The former Dortmund striker increased his total number of goals in the Premier League this year to 30 with a super diving header that left goalkeeper Bazunu helpless.
Shortly before Haaland scored his second, Jack Grealish doubled City's lead. The English midfielder failed to beat the home goalkeeper with his first shot but easily put the ball into the net with a rebound shortly after.
Southampton pulled one back in the 72nd minute. Mara’s goal was all the home team could muster in the match. The huge gap in strength meant “The Saint” had no chance of surprising the defending champions.
Man City were awarded a penalty after De Bruyne fell in the opponent's penalty area. On the 11m mark, substitute striker Alvarez easily forced goalkeeper Bazunu to pick the ball out of the net for the fourth time. The Argentine striker's goal sealed a 4-1 victory for "The Citizens".
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