Overview

• Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw by relegated Southampton, leaving their Champions League qualification hopes unresolved with two league games remaining.
• Southampton avoided equaling Derby County’s record-low Premier League points total, finishing the season with 12 points after a disciplined defensive performance.
• Erling Haaland returned from a six-week injury layoff but struggled to make an impact, managing just one shot and 17 touches in 97 minutes of play.
• Pep Guardiola criticized Southampton’s defensive and time-wasting tactics but acknowledged City’s failure to capitalize on their 72% possession and 26 shots.
• The draw leaves City in third place on 65 points, with Newcastle, Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest close behind, all holding a game in hand.