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Moussa Djenepo's extremity was his archetypal for Southampton since scoring successful the 3-0 FA Cup triumph implicit Bournemouth connected 20 March, 2021Southampton manager Nathan Jones recorded the biggest triumph of his abbreviated reign arsenic they reached the EFL Cup semi-finals with a richly deserved triumph implicit favourites Manchester City.
Jones has struggled for support from Saints fans since his accomplishment from Luton Town but his standing surely soared with the mode successful which the Premier League strugglers maintained their bully cupful form.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola rested cardinal players specified arsenic Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne with this weekend's derby with Manchester United astatine Old Trafford successful mind, but thing indispensable detract from a vibrant Southampton display.
The crippled was settled successful the archetypal fractional by Sekou Mara's crisp decorativeness aft 23 minutes and a superb 2nd from Moussa Djenepo 5 minutes aboriginal erstwhile helium caught City keeper Stefan Ortega severely retired of presumption disconnected his enactment with a lofted long-range finish.
Guardiola threw connected De Bruyne and Haaland aft the interruption but it was to nary avail arsenic Southampton defended their pb with fierce determination to scope the past four.
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Southampton
Squad number31Player nameBazunu
Squad number4Player nameLyanco
Squad number6Player nameCaleta-Car
Squad number22Player nameSalisu
Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
Squad number45Player nameLavia
Squad number27Player nameDiallo
Squad number19Player nameDjenepo
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
Squad number9Player nameA Armstrong
Squad number18Player nameMara
Squad number10Player nameAdams
Squad number11Player nameOrsic
Squad number15Player namePerraud
Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
Manchester City
Squad number18Player nameOrtega- Squad number7Player nameJoão Cancelo
Squad number2Player nameWalker
Squad number14Player nameLaporte- Squad number21Player nameGómez
- Squad number80Player namePalmer
- Squad number4Player namePhillips
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number47Player nameFoden- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
- Squad number10Player nameGrealish
- Squad number6Player nameAké
- Squad number9Player nameHaaland
- Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne- Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Bazunu
- 4Lyanco
- 6Caleta-Car
- 22Salisu
- 2Walker-Peters
- 45LaviaBooked astatine 25minsSubstituted forElyounoussiat 62'minutes
- 27DialloBooked astatine 79mins
- 19DjenepoSubstituted forPerraudat 57'minutes
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 9A ArmstrongSubstituted forOrsicat 83'minutes
- 18MaraSubstituted forAdamsat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Aribo
- 10Adams
- 11Orsic
- 13Caballero
- 15Perraud
- 23Edozie
- 24Elyounoussi
- 46Morgan
- 50Finnigan
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 18Ortega
- 7Cancelo
- 2WalkerSubstituted forAkanjiat 45'minutes
- 14Laporte
- 21GómezSubstituted forAkéat 45'minutes
- 80PalmerSubstituted forDe Bruyneat 45'minutes
- 4PhillipsSubstituted forRodriat 63'minutes
- 8Gündogan
- 47Foden
- 19Álvarez
- 10GrealishSubstituted forHaalandat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Aké
- 9Haaland
- 16Rodri
- 17De Bruyne
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 25Akanji
- 26Mahrez
- 31Ederson
- 82Lewis
Referee:Peter Bankes
Attendance:22,996
Live Text
Match ends, Southampton 2, Manchester City 0.
Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Manchester City 0.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Phil Foden.
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Southampton) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Substitution, Southampton. Mislav Orsic replaces Adam Armstrong.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) close footed changeable from the centre of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a done ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
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