Manchester City 1-1 Southampton - as it happened

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Re-live Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Southampton at the Etihad Stadium here.

FULL-TIME: Manchester City 1-1 Southampton

Manchester City can't find a way past the Southampton defence late in the game and in fairness, a draw is a fair result. However, City will be frustrated with the way they gifted Southampton their first goal and will be aggrieved that Stones had a goal wrongly disallowed in the first half.

Sane off, Nolito on

Man City introduce another attacking player as they search for a late winner. Southampton are defending like their lives depend on it.

Aguero fires wide

The Argentine picks up the ball on the halfway line and just keeps going and going. However, he hits his left-footed attempt wide. Just over five minutes of normal time to go.

Austin off, Ward-Prowse on

Charlie Austin's afternoon's work is done as he's replaced by midfielder James Ward-Prowse. Nathan Redmond moves into a central striking role.

Kompany off, Navas on

Guardiola makes an attacking sub as he takes of defender and skipper Vincent Kompany and introduces winger Jesus Navas.

Aguero heads over

Raheem Sterling puts a cross in at the near post, but the City striker steers his header over the bar.

Austin tests Bravo

The Englishman fires a powerful effort at goal from just inside the box, but it's too close to Bravo who comfortably parries away.

Silva fires straight at Forster

David Silva find himself in a decent position but hits his shot straight at Forster. City are applying the pressure, but Southampton have the quality to cause them problems on the break.

Brilliant save from Forster

Fraser Forster produces a great save down to his left as Gundogan tries to curl one in the bottom corner from just outside of the box.

Double substitution for Southampton

The Saints bring off Clasie and Tadic and bring on Hojberg and club record signing Boufal for his first Premier League appearance.

City almost make it 2-1

Iheanacho's cut back comes off a Southampton defender, and just goes behind for a corner, but it could have easily gone in the back of the net.

Yellow card for Aguero

Another City player goes into the book. The Argentine cuts a frustrated figure and goes in late on Southampton striker Charlie Austin.

Yellow card for Kompany

The Manchester City captain goes in the book on his return to the side. Southampton break and he goes in late on the marauding Virgil Van Dijk.

Super-sub Iheanacho levels for City

The Nigerian striker needs less than 10 minutes to get on the score sheet. He times his run perfectly and turns Sane's low cross past Fraser Forster.

GOAL: Manchester City 1-1 Southampton

Nobody can meet Sterling's cross

The England winger plays a tempting ball across the Southampton six-yard box but no Manchester City attacker can get on the end of it.

Yellow card for Romeu

The Southampton man goes in late on Gundogan and receives a deserved yellow card.

Yellow card for Kolarov

The Man City defender stops Charlie Austin from going past him and receives a yellow card for the foul.

Second half underway

Southampton get the second half started as Manchester City try to put a stop to four games without a win.

De Bruyne off, Iheanacho on

Manchester City make a half-time change with Kevin De Bruyne making way for striker Kelechi Iheanacho. It's not known yet whether he's injured or whether it's tactical.

HALF-TIME: Manchester City 0-1 Southampton

Pep Guardiola's side trail once again after a terrible pass from John Stones was pounced on by Nathan Redmond. Stones should have equalized for the Citizens, but his effort was wrongly ruled offside. Even so, Southampton look good value for their lead.

Yellow card for Clasie

Clasie goes in hard on Fernandinho. He wins the ball but you can't challenge like that these days and he goes in the book.

Stones has goal disallowed

City have a goal disallowed as Kevin De Bruyne's free-kick comes in from the right, evades the head of Aguero but Stones is there to put it in. Replays show that Stones wasn't offside himself, Aguero was, but didn't actually touch the ball.

Redmond takes advantage of Stones' sloppy pass

The Southampton winger pounces on a wayward pass from John Stones, rounds Claudio Bravo and makes no mistake with the finish. Stones won't want to see that again.

GOAL: Manchester City 0-1 Southampton

Southampton growing into the game

Southampton are enjoying some success down the left wing with Dusan Tadic. The absence of a right full-back for City is certainly being exploited by the Saints.

Bravo comfortably deals with Tadic's cross

Southampton break with Tadic who tries to cross for Redmond, but it's cut out by Bravo.

Both teams are still finding their feet

With just over 10 minutes on the clock, neither team has managed to really threaten the opposition's goal.

Silva crosses but can't find a team-mate

City build a dangerous attack and the ball finds David SIlva on the left wing but Fraser Forster collects the Spaniards cross.

Match underway

Man City kick off and the first of two matches in the Premier League this afternoon is underway!

City go three at the back as Aguero and Kompany return

Pep Guardiola has shaken up his side as he bids to record his first win in four games. City opt with a back three of Stones, Kompany and Kolarov. The Catalan has recalled Sergio Aguero to his starting line-up after making the shock decision to leave the Argentine on the bench for City's Champions League clash with Barcelona on Wednesday. The former Barca boss also gives a first Premier League start of the season to the previously mentioned Vincent Kompany.

Official line-ups announced

Manchester City: Bravo, Stones, Kompany, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Sane, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero.

Subs: Caballero, Fernando, Nolito, Navas, Clichy, Otamendi, Iheanacho.

Southampton: Forster, Martina, Fonte, Van Dijk, McQueen, Clasie, Davis, Romeu, Tadic, Austin, Redmond.

Subs: McCarthy, Yoshida, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Hojbjerg, Stephens.

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