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26/08/2031, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England, Live on National TV
EFL Cup, Round 2

Man City Vs Southampton

Man City play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: R Foley (GK) , C McAdam (CB) , M Walsh (CB) , E Healy (RB) , K Herriott (LB) , T Bivens (CM) , S Bithell (CDM) , L Secombe (CDM) , J Malone (RW) , G Huggett (LW) , R Jamieson (ST) And the subs are: J McRay (CB) , I Colton (CB) , J Mone (CM) , D Williamson (CM) , D Prichard (ST)

Southampton play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D Irwin (GK) , D Cummins (CB) , M Doherty (CB) , J Neagle (CB) , D McClellan (RB) , R Sealy (LB) , M McClintock (CDM) , B McCrory (CAM) , O Kareem (RM) , B Dunning (LM) , M Bate (ST) And the subs are: H McBurney (CB) , G Hanna (CB) , R Cassidy (CM) , M Antonelli (CM) , R Rind (ST)

Welcome to City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England where Manchester City will face Southampton.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 54117.

1' - Man City kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Kenzie Herriott plays the ball to Tobias Bivens.  Tobias Bivens finds Charles McAdam with a short pass.  Charles McAdam hits the ball long to Tobias Bivens.  Tobias Bivens slides the ball to Ricky Jamieson.  Ricky Jamieson hits a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

10' - David Irwin finds Rob Sealy with a long ball.  Elliot Healy tackles Rob Sealy and gains possession for his team.  Dominic McClellan dispossesses Elliot Healy and gains possession for his team.  Dominic McClellan sees a run from Marcus McClintock.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Marcus McClintock has strayed offside!  

13' - Elliot Healy slides the ball to Sam Bithell.  Mark Bate dispossesses Sam Bithell and takes possession.  Southampton try to launch a quick counter attack.  Mark Bate hits the ball from long range towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

16' - Richard Foley plays a long pass to Leighton Secombe.  Leighton Secombe sees a run from Tobias Bivens.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Tobias Bivens runs on to the ball.  Tobias Bivens attempts the cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Mark Doherty sees a run from Brandon McCrory.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Brandon McCrory has strayed offside!  

23' - Mark Doherty plays a long pass to David Cummins.  David Cummins spots a run from Brandon McCrory.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Brandon McCrory is able to take the ball.  Brandon McCrory tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

26' - Richard Foley passes to Charles McAdam.  Rob Sealy tackles Charles McAdam and takes the ball.  Rob Sealy tries to beat Sam Bithell using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

26' - Rob Sealy spots a run from Mark Bate.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mark Bate has strayed offside!  

28' - Elliot Healy finds Sam Bithell with a short pass.  Sam Bithell takes the ball past Brandon McCrory with a turn of pace.  

31' - Sam Bithell spots a run from Jack Malone.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Jack Malone is able to control the ball.  Jack Malone tries to skip around  the advancing keeper...but the keeper brings him down!  The referee blows his whistle and signals a penalty!  Elliot Healy places the ball to take the penalty.  He tries  to strike the ball into the top corner...but David Irwin stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Jack Malone is first to the ball...Jack Malone hits a shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Jack Malone for Man City!  The keeper had no chance!

32' - Southampton kick the ball off for the restart.  

34' - Marcus McClintock plays the ball to Owen Kareem.  Owen Kareem passes the ball to Mark Doherty.  Leighton Secombe dispossesses Mark Doherty and takes the ball.  Man City launch a counter attack.  Leighton Secombe attempts to use his skills to beat Mark Doherty, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

35' - Leighton Secombe sees a run from Tobias Bivens.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Tobias Bivens runs on to the ball.  Tobias Bivens fires a shot...but David Irwin performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

37' - David Irwin spots a run from Owen Kareem.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Owen Kareem is caught offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Southampton kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

53' - Bryan Dunning dispossesses Mick Walsh and takes the ball.  Southampton try to launch a counter attack.  Kenzie Herriott tackles Bryan Dunning and gains possession for his team.  Kenzie Herriott hits the ball long to Leighton Secombe.  Leighton Secombe attempts to use his skills to beat Mark Doherty, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Man City.  

54' - George Huggett steps up to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Jonny Neagle.  

57' - Jonny Neagle plays a long pass to Brandon McCrory.  Brandon McCrory sees a run from Mark Bate.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Owen Kareem is going to be taken off.  Robert Cassidy is going to be brought on.  

62' - Leighton Secombe finds Tobias Bivens with a long pass.  Mark Doherty successfully tackles Tobias Bivens and the ball goes loose.  Sam Bithell passes the ball to George Huggett.  George Huggett crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player David Cummins.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob Sealy will come off.  Greg Hanna is going to be brought on.  

66' - Mark Doherty plays the ball to Mark Bate.  Mark Bate hits a shot from long range...but the shot goes wide!

70' - Richard Foley finds Mick Walsh with a short pass.  Mick Walsh hits the ball long to Charles McAdam.  Charles McAdam slides the ball to Tobias Bivens.  Tobias Bivens attempts to use his skills to beat David Cummins, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Man City.  

71' - Elliot Healy steps up to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing goalkeeper David Irwin.  

76' - David Irwin finds Mark Doherty with a long pass.  Mark Doherty passes to Mark Bate.  Mark Bate passes the ball to Marcus McClintock.  Marcus McClintock whips in a cross, finding Brandon McCrory.  Brandon McCrory directs a header down towards the bottom corner...and Brandon McCrory scores!  That's a superb goal from the Southampton player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

77' - Man City kick the ball off for the restart.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mick Walsh is going to be taken off.  Joseph McRay is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jonny Neagle is going to be taken off.  Henry McBurney is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Kenzie Herriott brings the ball forward, outpacing Greg Hanna.  

80' - Kenzie Herriott tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

81' - David Irwin sees a run from Brandon McCrory.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Brandon McCrory is caught offside!  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kenzie Herriott is going to be taken off.  Ian Colton joins the game from the bench.  

86' - Charles McAdam plays a long pass to Sam Bithell.  Henry McBurney tackles Sam Bithell and gains possession for his team.  Henry McBurney plays a long pass to Brandon McCrory.  Brandon McCrory sees a run from Mark Bate.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

90' - Elliot Healy sees Ricky Jamieson making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Ricky Jamieson is able to control the ball.  Ricky Jamieson tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Ricky Jamieson for Man City!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

90' - Southampton kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Manchester City 2 - 1 Southampton.