Haaland's Bicycle Kick and De Bruyne's Milestone Assist Highlight Manchester City's Thumping Win over Southampton
Southampton vs Manchester city Manchester City boosted their chances of winning the Premier League title with a dominant 4-1 victory over bottom-placed Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday. The visitors were led by the outstanding performances of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, who both set new records during the game. Haaland was the star of the show, scoring twice to take his league tally to 30 goals this season, becoming the first City player to reach that mark since Francis Lee in 1971/72. He also became the fastest player to score 50 Premier League goals, reaching the milestone in just 38 games. De Bruyne was equally impressive, providing an assist for Haaland's first goal with a precise cross in the 45th minute. This was his 100th assist in the Premier League, making him the fastest player in the competition's history to achieve this feat. He also won a penalty in the 87th minute, which Julian Alvarez converted. City's other goals came f...