Man City vs Southampton LIVE
Manchester City take on Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup this afternoon. Pep Guardiola’s men arrive at Wembley Stadium full of confidence after they ended Arsenal’s six-month stint at the top of the Premier League table in midweek. Erling Haaland scored the winner in a narrow 1-0 victory at Burnley which brought City level on points with the Gunners, and allowed them to leapfrog them on goals scored.
They had already beaten Mikel Arteta’s side last weekend in a 2-1 thriller at the Etihad Stadium, with Rayan Cherki and Haaland on target to bring them to within three points of the north London club. Southampton, who dumped Arsenal out of this competition in the last round, are aiming to become the first non-Premier League outfit to win the oldest trophy in football for 46 years.
Tonda Eckert’s side are locked in a promotion race in the Championship in a bid to bounce back to the top flight at the first time of asking. They take on third-placed Ipswich Town in a huge clash next week. Keep up to date with all the latest from Wembley with our live blog below.
Man City vs Southampton latest updates
Live updates
FT: Man City 2-1 Southampton
That’s it, and City are into the FA Cup final!
Man City 2-1 Southampton
90+2 mins: Seven added minutes.
Man City 2-1 Southampton
90 mins: Off the line! City spurn a huge chance for a third as Doku beats Peretz to the ball as the Saints throw everyone forward for a corner, but he - nor Nunes - can convert as the yellow shirts flood back! Wood clears off the line from Nunes!
Man City 2-1 Southampton
89 mins: Fellows and Bree are replaced by Edozie and Archer.
Goal! Man City 2-1 Southampton
87 mins: City have surely won it now, and there’s the unstoppable strike that they craved. Nico Gonzalez, standing in for Rodri, has leathered one beyond Peretz!
Man City 1-1 Southampton
86 mins: Bernardo Silva replaces Reijnders.
Man City 1-1 Southampton
85 mins: Great save! Trafford is called into action as Larin holds it up well and lays it off for Matsuki, and the City keeper tips it over brilliantly.
Goal! Man City 1-1 Southampton
83 mins: It’s all square, as Doku levels thanks to a wicked deflection. City were threatening, and the Belgian gets a slice of good fortune as he cuts in off the left, and it cannons past Peretz off Bree.
Man City 0-1 Southampton
82 mins: How do City respond from that hammer blow? The stars are already on the pitch...
Goal! Man City 0-1 Southampton
79 mins: It’s there, and Southampton are ahead! It’s Finn Azaz who’s got it, and what a strike! Jander wins the ball well, and Azaz picks it up, curling one into the far corner beyond Trafford!