Southampton 1-4 Man City: Sterling, De Bruyne & co send City into FA Cup semis

Manchester City swept past Southampton with a scintillating second-half display to win 4-1 and reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

Match Report

City have twice drawn against the Saints in the Premier League this season, but found their ruthless streak to book a Wembley date and keep their treble hopes alive.

Raheem Sterling gave the visitors the lead after Adam Armstrong struck a post for Southampton early on, although the hosts deservedly equalised in first-half added time when Aymeric Laporte turned Mohamed Elyounoussi's cross into his own goal.

However, City moved through the gears in the second half once Kevin De Bruyne had converted a penalty. Substitute Phil Foden added a third with a perfect strike from the edge of the area and then Riyad Mahrez netted at the end of a lovely move.

More to follow...

What's next?

The FA Cup semi-final draw takes place at 5.30pm this evening with ties played on Saturday April 16.

Southampton will look to complete a double when they head to relegation-threatened Leeds on Saturday having won 1-0 at St Mary's earlier in the season.

Man City are aiming to do the same at Burnley, who they beat 2-0 in October, to keep their title hopes on track.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

5' CHANCE! Sterling's long shot saved

10' OFF THE POST! Armstrong nearly scores

11' GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Man City (Sterling)

27' CLOSE! Gundogan misses a good chance

43' CHANCE! Romeu's shot saved

46' OWN GOAL! Southampton 1-1 Man City (Laporte)

53' MISS! Armstrong's shot wide out

61' Penalty Goal! Southampton 1-2 Man City (De Bruyne)

74' GOAL! Southampton 1-3 Man City (Foden)

77' GOAL! Southampton 1-4 Man City (Mahrez)

Line-ups

Southampton XI: Shane Long, F. Forster, Romeu, Armstrong, Stephens, M. Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, A. Armstrong, Walker-Peters, V. Livramento, Mohammed Salisu

Subs: Caballero, Redmond, Perraud, Adams, Valery, Will Smallbone, Djenepo, I. Diallo, A. Broja

Man City XI: Walker, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Cancelo, Laporte, Stones, Grealish, Z. Steffen, Jesus, Rodri

Subs: Carson, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Ake, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Foden