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Super unpopular: The defending champion of 1.31 billion was tied by the last one! 5 consecutive wins ended, and the qualification for the Champions League is still unstable

10:20pm, 13 May 2025【Football】

On the evening of May 10, the 36th round of the Premier League continued, with Southampton at home playing against defending champion Manchester City with a total value of 1.31 billion.

In the last 11 league rounds, Southampton drew 2 and lost 9. The promoted team who was relegated 7 rounds ahead of schedule was terrible and only scored 11 points in 35 rounds. Manchester City finally regained its form and maintained a complete victory in all competitions in the last five games, including four consecutive wins in the league. Manchester City quietly came to the third place in the standings. If they win this game, Manchester City's points will catch up with Arsenal. After the opening of

, Manchester City, who played away, did not hesitate at all and immediately pushed up. Southampton, who has poor strength, defends the entire line, and the more he plays, the more passive he becomes, the Blue Moon's possession rate is directly over 80%. In the 9th minute, De Bruyne took a free kick, Gvadior surrounded the back point, and Towns took the lead to complete the clearance, which was quite critical.

Of course, Manchester City's full siege also has certain disadvantages. Southampton's 30-meter area gathers almost all the players of the team. It is quite difficult for the Blue Moon to complete one shot.

In the 32nd minute, Manchester City finally ushered in the second shot of the game. De Bruyne took the free kick, the ball drew an arc and bypassed the wall, slightly higher.

Although Manchester City completed 7 shots in the entire first half, it was basically irrelevant, with only one shot direct, and the two teams exchanged a blank sheet at the end of the half.

The situation remains the same after the start of the second half, Manchester City continues to attack, and Southampton unites as one to defend with all its strength. In the 60th minute, Manchester City received a free kick in the frontcourt, Foden hangs the ball into the penalty area, and Haaland failed to touch the ball in the fight.

3 minutes later, Manchester City got the best chance after the opening. Doku used the advantage of express to get rid of the defensive backward triangle cross, and the B-setter shot was cleared by Stephens' goal line. In the 70th minute, Manchester City made a comeback. Akanji's header was about to be transformed into a goal, and Ramsdale made a key save. In the 90th minute, Marmush, who came on the bench, shot with a burst of shot and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. Manchester City still has no way to complete the goal for the rest of the game. In the end, the defending champion with a total value of 1.31 billion was upset, and he drew 0-0 with Southampton, which ranked last in the away game, and the five consecutive victories in all competitions ended.

After this game, Manchester City, who was the first to play, leads Nottingham Forest, 4 points, and will participate in the Champions League in the top five of the Premier League next season, and Blue Moon's Champions League qualification is still unstable.