‘Goal Machine’ Erling Haaland, who returned to the field after recovering from injury, gave Manchester City a resounding victory in the match. The title battle in the league became more exciting after City defeated Southampton by four goals against one in the Premier League.
The difference is only five points with Arsenal who are the first in the league. Holland scored two goals in the match including a great acrobatic goal. Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez also netted. Dzeko Mara scored Southampton’s consolation goal. Haaland scored the first goal for City in the 45th minute just before the end of the first half. De Bruyne received Grealish’s pass and lofted the ball into the box. Haaland jumped high and hit the ball perfectly into the net with a smashing header.
City took the lead through Grealish in the 58th minute. De Bruyne measured and cut a pass from the middle of the field, and Grealish rushed into the box. The first shot was deflected by the goal keeper, but the ball bounced into the net. Holland’s super goal was scored in the 68th minute. The gallery watched in amazement as Haaland netted an acrobatic shot from Grealish’s lofted ball into the box.
The star’s performance proved that the strength of Haaland, who came to the field free from injury, has not diminished at all. Later, the star was withdrawn and Julian Alvarez was brought into the field. Dzeko Mara pulled a goal back for Southampton in the 72nd minute. Substitute Alvarez scored the fourth goal for the team through a penalty in the 75th minute.
Haaland’s goal tally for City has reached 30 in the season. A further five goals would see Haaland surpass Andy Cole and Alan Shearer’s (34 goals each) record for most Premier League goals in a season. City, who are first in the league, have 72 points from 29 matches. City have 67 points from so many matches.