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Raheem Sterling stars in another late, late show for Manchester City in big win against Southampton

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MAN CITY 2, SOUTHAMPTON 1

Titles are won and lost on moments like this as Raheem Sterling’s 95th minute goal gave Premier League leaders Manchester City a massive three points at home to Southampton.

And Pep Guardiola’s joyous and almost uncontrollable celebrations, in which he sprinted on to the field, revealed precisely what it meant to City’s manager as his side ground out a valuable victory.

The late goals by Sterling against Huddersfield on Sunday and Saints see City preserve an eight-point lead at the top whereas it could conceivably had been four but for his priceless strikes in both matches.

Jaded Manchester United hang on for victory at Southampton

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SOUTHAMPTON 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Romelu Lukaku’s 20th minute goal was enough to secure victory for Manchester United at Southampton but the Reds had to fight hard to prevent a Saints fightback in the second half as their good first half performance gave way to a tense second period that fell below their usual high standards. […]

Vincent Kompany scores as Manchester City go third after beating Southampton

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SOUTHAMPTON 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3 Vincent Kompany starts with John Stones absent due to injury Kompany scores his first Manchester City goal since August 2015 Kevin De Bruyne lays on late goals for Leroy Sane and Sergio Aguero as City counter attack Vincent Kompany scored his first goal in over a year as Manchester City […]