Southampton 0-0 Man City: Player ratings as Saints avoid unwanted Premier League history
- Southampton battled to 0-0 draw with Man City on Saturday
- Saints finally beat Derby's all-time record low of 11 points
- City remain locked in battle for Champions League qualification
By Tom Gott
Manchester City lost ground in the race to qualify for the Champions League as they fell to a surprise 0-0 draw with Southampton, who kept just a third clean sheet in their last 48 games to frustrate the visitors.
Southampton accepted their status as underdogs and focused on defending throughout. They gifted City well over 70% possession in the first half but did not concede a shot on target until Ruben Dias' long-range strike five minutes before half-time was saved.
Bernardo Silva saw an effort cleared off the line and Manuel Akanji drew a smart save from Aaron Ramsdale as City sought to make their dominance count after the restart. Omar Marmoush crashed the bar in stoppage time as it became clear Pep Guardiola's side would not find a way through.
Despite City's best efforts, the Saints held firm and snatched an invaluable point which sees them avoid becoming the worst side in Premier League history. Now with 12 points to their name, 2024/25 Southampton better the 11 points returned by Derby County in 2007/08.
Southampton player ratings (3-4-2-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Aaron Ramsdale | 8.5/10 |
CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 6.4/10 |
CB: Jan Bednarek | 7.5/10 |
CB: Jack Stephens | 7.0/10 |
RM: James Bree | 6.6/10 |
CM: Lesley Ugochukwu | 5.9/10 |
CM: Flynn Downes | 7.0/10 |
LM: Welington | 7.1/10 |
AM: Tyler Dibling | 6.0/10 |
AM: Mateus Fernandes | 6.8/10 |
ST: Kamaldeen Sulemana | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Joe Aribo (46' for Ugochukwu) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Cameron Archer (66' for Dibling) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Ross Stewart (88' for Sulemana) | N/A |
SUB: Ryan Manning (88' for Welington) | N/A |
SUB: Will Smallbone (90' for Fernandes) | N/A |
Subs not used: Alex McCarthy (GK), Nathan Wood, Yukinari Sugawara, Paul Onuachu
Man City player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Ederson | 6.7/10 |
RB: Rico Lewis | 7.1/10 |
CB: Ruben Dias | 7.8/10 |
CB: Manuel Akanji | 8.0/10 |
LB: Josko Gvardiol | 7.4/10 |
DM: Bernardo Silva | 7.7/10 |
DM: Mateo Kovacic | 7.6/10 |
RM: James McAtee | 6.3/10 |
AM: Kevin De Bruyne | 8.0/10 |
LM: Phil Foden | 6.9/10 |
ST: Erling Haaland | 6.8/10 |
SUB: Jeremy Doku (46' for McAtee) | 6.9/10 |
SUB: Nico O'Reilly (76' for Lewis) | 5.6/10 |
SUB: Savinho (76' for Foden) | 6.7/10 |
SUB: Omar Marmoush (84' for Kovacic) | N/A |
Subs not used: Stefan Ortega (GK), Matheus Nunes, Ilkay Gundogan, Nico Gonzalez, Jack Grealish
Player of the match - Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton)
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