Match report

Manchester City Defeats Southampton 4-1 in FA Cup

Southampton
Southampton
1–4
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Mar 20, 2022

Manchester City dominated the FA Cup clash with an emphatic 4-1 win over Southampton. The game saw early success for Manchester City as Raheem Sterling opened the scoring in the 12th minute, followed by a bizarre own goal from Aymeric Laporte just before half-time that brought the score to 2-0. Kevin De Bruyne then converted a penalty and added another goal for Foden and Mahrez later on, cementing Manchester City's victory. Southampton managed only one goal late in the match.

Key Facts

  • • Raheem Sterling scored first at 12' with an assist from Gabriel Jesus.
  • • Aymeric Laporte inadvertently scored an own goal just before half-time, increasing Manchester City's lead to 2-0.
  • • Kevin De Bruyne capitalized on a penalty in the 62nd minute, making it 3-0.
  • • Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez added two more goals for Manchester City in the 75th and 78th minutes respectively.
  • • Manchester City's final substitutions included João Cancelo, N. Aké, and Fernandinho.

Lineups

Southampton

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 44 F. Forster (G)
  • 5 J. Stephens (D)
  • 2 K. Walker-Peters (D)
  • 21 V. Livramento (D)
  • 22 M. Salisu (D)
  • 6 Oriol Romeu (M)
  • 17 S. Armstrong (M)
  • 24 M. Elyounoussi (M)
  • 8 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 7 S. Long (F)
  • 9 A. Armstrong (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 A. Broja
  • 10 C. Adams
  • 19 M. Djenepo
  • 27 I. Diallo
  • 20 W. Smallbone
  • 15 R. Perraud
  • 13 W. Caballero
  • 11 N. Redmond
  • 43 Y. Valery

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Z. Steffen (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 27 João Cancelo (D)
  • 14 Aymeric Laporte (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 17 K. De Bruyne (M)
  • 10 J. Grealish (F)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 7 R. Sterling (F)
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 P. Foden
  • 26 R. Mahrez
  • 11 O. Zinchenko
  • 6 N. Aké
  • 25 Fernandinho
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 33 S. Carson

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    12' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling · Assist: Gabriel Jesus
  2. Southampton
    45'+2 Southampton Goal · Own Goal
    Aymeric Laporte
  3. Manchester City
    62' Manchester City Goal · Penalty
    K. De Bruyne
  4. Manchester City
    63' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Grealish · On: P. Foden
  5. Southampton
    63' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Adam Armstrong · On: C. Adams
  6. Manchester City
    64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gabriel Jesus · On: R. Mahrez
  7. Manchester City
    71' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Zack Steffen

    Time wasting

  8. Manchester City
    75' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Foden
  9. Manchester City
    78' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez · Assist: I. Gundogan
  10. Manchester City
    82' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Cancelo · On: O. Zinchenko
  11. Manchester City
    82' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Aymeric Laporte · On: N. Aké
  12. Manchester City
    82' Manchester City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Rodri · On: Fernandinho
  13. Southampton
    83' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Stuart Armstrong · On: M. Djenepo
  14. Southampton
    88' Southampton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Elyounoussi · On: Ibrahima Diallo
  15. Southampton
    88' Southampton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Romeu · On: W. Smallbone

Match Stats

Stat Southampton Manchester City
Fouls 5 5
Pass Accuracy 73% 83%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 19
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 311 569
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 5 6
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 226 472
Shots Inside Box 8 12
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Raheem Sterling's early goal in the 12th minute set a strong tone for Manchester City.
  • ▸ The own goal by Aymeric Laporte just before halftime was a significant turning point, solidifying Manchester City’s dominance.
  • ▸ Kevin De Bruyne's penalty conversion in the 62nd minute further extended their lead and sealed their victory.