Manchester City found its κό bad trouble! Guardiola’s team was left to 1-1 with Southampton away from home, leaving points in the 2nd match of the season with the “saints”.
So, interrupted the series of 12 victories for the “citizens”, which allow Liverpool and Chelsea to approach them.
On the other, the hosts extended their unbeaten streak running in their “castle” (3-5-0), while remaining undefeated in both matches of the season with City for the first time since 2002-03.
The match started perfectly for Southampton, who was happy to lead in the 7th minute with a cross shot by Walker-Peters through the area.
Thereafter, the guests took full initiative of movements and pushed for a draw, but did not have a clear mind in the final action.
At 54 ‘, the “saints” reached 2-0, but Brogia’s effort stopped on the crossbar and in the course of the phase, Bednarek failed to defeat Anderson.
Somewhere there Guardiola’s players they woke up and raised their pressure vertically: the pounding of the opponent’s goal started with a strong shot by Rodri, who found it slightly on the crossbar and ended up out (59 ‘).
Six minutes later (65 ‘) the “citizens” equalized, with De Bruyne committing a foul and finding the unmarked Laporte, who headed 1-1.
It was in the 70 ‘ de Bruyne’s turn to mark the crossbar, while in the 72nd minute, he τρί treated the bad για for City, after the head of Gabriel Jesούςs found a crossbar.
In the last minutes, Southampton defended with fingernails and teeth, but endured and “bite” the draw (1-1) from the champions.
The program of the 23rd match
Friday, 21/1
Watford-Norwich 0-3
(51 ‘, 74’ Sargent – 90 ‘+ 2’ by Koutska)
Saturday, 22/1
Everton-Aston Villa 0-1
(45 ‘+ 3’ Buentia)
Leeds-Newcastle 0-1
(75 ‘Selvi)
Manchester United-West Ham 1-0
(90 ‘+ 3’ Rasford)
Brentford-Wolves 1-2
(71 ‘Tony – 48’ Joao Moutinho, 78 ‘Ruben Neves)
Southampton-Manchester City 1-1
(7 ‘Walker-Peters – 65’ Laport)
Sunday, 23/1
Arsenal-Burnley (16:00)
Crystal Palace-Liverpool (16:00)
Leicester-Brighton (16:00)
Chelsea-Tottenham (18:30)
The next match (24th)
Tuesday, 18/1
Brighton-Chelsea 1-1
(60 ‘Webster – 28’ Zigek)
Tuesday, 8/2
West Ham-Watford (21:45)
Newcastle-Everton (21:45)
Burnley-Manchester United (22:00)
Wednesday, 9/2
Norwich-Crystal Palace (21:45)
Manchester City-Brentford (21:45)
Tottenham-Southampton (21:45)
Aston Villa-Leeds (22:00)
Thursday, 10/2
Wolves-Arsenal (21:45)
Liverpool-Leicester (21:45)
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