FA Cup· Season 2025
Match Summary
Manchester City defeated Southampton 2:1. The match was played in FA Cup 2025. Goals were scored by F. Azaz 79′, J. Doku 82′, Nico 87′. 1 yellow card was shown. Manchester City had 69% possession while Southampton held 31%. Manchester City had 26 shots (6 on target) compared to 4 (3 on target) for Southampton. Expected goals: Manchester City 2.27 — Southampton 0.30. Manchester City made 5 substitutions, Southampton made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Manchester City and Southampton — 3 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: K. Matsuki
assist: T. Reijnders
Rivalry since 2012
Manchester City vs Southampton Head to Head Results· 27
Manchester City and Southampton have met 27 times — Manchester City won 18, Southampton won 4, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 86 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.19 per match (60 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (59%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (59%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Manchester City are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2021.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026