Overview

• Manchester City were held to a surprising 0–0 draw at Southampton, leaving their Champions League qualification hopes uncertain with two matches remaining.
• Erling Haaland made his first start since March after recovering from an ankle injury but had little impact in a frustrating afternoon for Pep Guardiola's side.
• Despite dominating possession and registering 26 shots, City failed to convert against a Southampton team that secured their 12th point of the season, avoiding the Premier League's all-time lowest tally.
• Key players Rodri, Oscar Bobb, and Nathan Ake remain sidelined, with Guardiola confirming their partial training progress but unavailability for this match.
• The result leaves City four points clear of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest, though their rivals have a game in hand, adding pressure to City's final league fixtures.