SOUTHAMPTON (AFP) - Manchester City showed they are willing to accept the challenge of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title next a 3-1 win away to Southampton upon Sunday (Dec 30).Following wonder defeats by Crystal Palace and Leicester, reigning champions City cut the gap along with themselves and Premier League leaders Liverpool to seven points ahead of their meeting next the Merseysiders at the Etihad Stadium upon Thursday.But they allowed a limited Southampton side assist into the game after a dominating start, which suggests there are nevertheless frailties for Liverpool to exploit. David Silva put City ahead after 10 minutes but they passed occurring a number of chances to go to to the lead and proficient Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg an equaliser in the 37th minute.For a period, Pep Guardiola's side looked fragile, but a James Ward-Prowse own-goal and a header by Sergio Aguero just previously half-time restored their confidence.Saints' frustrations boiled higher than next a red card for Hojbjerg after a wild challenge upon Fernandinho late in the game. Southampton overseer Ralph Hasenhuttl sprang a wonder in his team selection by giving a debut to 18-year-old former Chelsea starlet Kayne Ramsay at right-back. 
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City should have next ahead in the fifth minute next Jack Stephens allowed Raheem Sterling to steal possession and set occurring David Silva.But the City man tried to be too deliberate, next his shot blocked by goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.But Saints could after that have taken a more surprising lead after eight minutes next Mohamed Elyounoussi's smart flick higher than the City defence sent Charlie Austin clear.Austin's first touch, however, was alarming and sent the ball into Ederson's grateful arms.Instead of subconscious a wish up, the house side were at the rear within a minute.The left side of their defence was opened occurring next ease by a simple one-two, desertion Bernardo Silva clear of full-back Matt Targett and forgive to minister to down the right. He had all the times he wanted to pick out the unmarked David Silva, who hit the ball first-time next McCarthy.Riyad Mahrez subsequently shot wide after a change that began next City playing a series of passes inside their own penalty area.And Aguero squandered an excellent chance in the 25th minute, hitting his shot adjoining McCarthy after Sterling had accelerated next the hapless Targett.But overplaying at the other end on proved City's undoing.Ederson was nearly caught by Austin previously dribbling circular the striker. But he showed a mastery of the more satisfactory goalkeeping arts upon the half-hour next a diving save to save out Austin's glancing header from a corner by Ward-Prowse.City did not heed the reproach and Saints were level after 36 minutes.Oleksandr Zinchenko was slow to see Hojbjerg closing in upon him and the Southampton captain robbed the Ukraine defender and strode deliver previously lashing the ball in from 15 yards.City double stuns Saints
Zinchenko could add up himself fortunate that referee Paul Tierney did not see his barge upon Ward-Prowse after 44 minutes as a penalty.And the house crowd were nevertheless complaining roughly that decision next City retook the lead upon the accomplishment of half-time.Sterling irritated his artifice down the left and in flames in a low annoyed that hit the foot of Ward-Prowse and zipped along with the surprised McCarthy and his near post.And the crowd's disbelief was unqualified three minutes into first-half stoppage times next Aguero rose unchallenged by Jan Bednarek to greeting Zinchenko's annoyed below McCarthy.In the second half both sides went through the motions. City had the points they needed and Southampton were happy to avoid other broken to their confidence and wish difference. But even subsequently City could have had three or four more goals.Sterling shot straight at McCarthy, Aguero hit the angle of the declare and crossbar, and Mahrez blasted straight at the goalkeeper.Frustration got the greater than before of Hojbjerg, who launched into a scissors-style challenge upon Fernandinho and was rightly sent off.
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