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Well. For half an hour this looked as simple an afternoon as City will have. But Saints roared back, equalised and looked the likelier – before that sickening, and deeply unfortunate, double blow right at the end of the half.
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That’s why they’re champions. Zinchenko crosses from fairly deep and Aguero, finding space between two static centre-halves, heads downwards and in from six yards. McCarthy gets a hand to it but in it goes … and this game has suddenly swung far away from Saints.
Written by Nick Ames
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/dec/30/southampton-v-manchester-city-premier-league-live under the title “Southampton v Manchester City: Premier League – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
