Southampton's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, center, makes a save in front of Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City are back to the top of the Premier League 2024-25 standings as Erling Haaland netted the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Southampton at the Etihad Stadium on October 26, Saturday. Southampton now sit at the bottom of the table, having earned just one point from their first nine matches. Haaland found the net early just in the fifth minute of the game executing a precise finish from inside the box. It was the first and only goal scored in the match.
Southampton's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, center, makes a save in front of Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland, center left, celebrates with Phil Foden after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Southampton's Ryan Manning, right, duels for the ball with Manchester City's Rico Lewis, center, and Manchester City's Manuel Akanji during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's Savinho, front, duels for the ball with Southampton's Flynn Downes during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Southampton's head coach Russell Martin, left, speaks with fourth official Sam Allison during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland runs with a ripped shirt during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's Matheus Nunes, right, duels for the ball with Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Southampton's Tyler Dibling, front, duels for the ball with Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.