Man City" crushes champions' underdogs © REUTERS

During Saturday evening's "Premier League" match, "Manchester City" defeated "Southampton" at home with a score of 4:1.

Pep Guardiola's players broke the deadlock in the 45th minute, when Erling Haaland scored after a successful pass from Kevin De Bruyne.

In the 58th minute, Jack Grealish doubled the lead for the "Cityzens", and in the 68th minute, Erling Haaland scored his second goal of the game.

In the 72nd minute, the "Saints" managed to reduce the deficit after Sekou Mara's goal, but just a few minutes later Julian Alvarez restored the guests' three-goal advantage.

After this match, "Man City" is 5 points behind the league leaders "Arsenal". Meanwhile, "Southampton" is at the bottom of the table.

Standings provided by Sofascore