00:00from the starting 11 in last Saturday's 3-0 win here against Aston Villa.
00:05Only Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus remain.
00:08Claudio Bravo is the regular goalkeeper in this competition,
00:10so no surprise to see number one choice in the Premier League, Edison rested.
00:1619-year-old Phil Foden has given another opportunity to showcase his full potential,
00:21and it's a special night for 18-year-old Tommy Doyle,
00:25who's handed a senior debut in midfield.
00:27Sergio Aguero and Jesus start a game together for the first time this season.
00:33Southampton, six changes from that shocking 9-0 home defeat to Leicester last Friday.
00:39Maya Yoshida and Yannick Vestergaard, two of the biggest culprits in that match,
00:43drop to the substitutes bench, along with goalkeeper Angus Gunn and Nathan Redmond and Danny Eames.
00:49Ryan Bertram is suspended after his early red card against Leicester.
00:54In come Alex McCarthy in goal, Jack Stephens and Kevin Dansoe to defence,
00:59Stuart Armstrong into midfield, while Sofiane Bouffal and Shane Long will fill the two striking positions.
01:10Manchester City centre-backs playing like midfielders in the minutes we've had so far.
01:15This is Mahrez, first test really for Makath.
01:20Every outfield player for Manchester City is within about 25 metres of the Southampton goal.
01:26Worked in by Foden, and the header's in!
01:30Manchester City lead!
01:41Nobody able to deal with Nicolas Ottomendi.
01:47And just shy of 20 minutes, the Argentine has Manchester City 1-0 up.
01:56The lovely floated cross.
01:58He just wanted it more, didn't he, Ottomendi?
02:03Two Southampton players
02:06within an area where they can close Ottomendi out, but he bullied them.
02:12Romeo certainly didn't do enough.
02:17Absolute shot.
02:19It can be very difficult for goalkeepers now
02:21to see these free kicks whipped in with so many players masking his sight.
02:28It is Aguero!
02:31Most of this stadium, including your commentator,
02:35was rather expecting the net to bristle there, but...
02:40I think it's fairly comfortably wide in the end.
02:44Yes, there's no trouble there for McCarthy.
02:50Angelinho.
02:52Now Chasers.
02:55Doyle to Bernardo Silva.
02:59Nice move from Manchester City, in by Walker!
03:02Wonderful goal!
03:06Right out of the top floor from Manchester City, a real team goal!
03:14Southampton could have had 15 players on the pitch
03:17and they might not have been able to deal with that.
03:20High quality.
03:23Beautiful movement and passing.
03:25Jesus at the heart of it here.
03:29Bernardo Silva.
03:31Bernardo Silva.
03:32And then Walker on the overlap.
03:35And across, delightful.
03:37And a first-time finish unerring from Sergio Aguero.
03:42Manchester City 2, Southampton 0.
03:46And Southampton simply with no answer.
04:00Mahrez, lovely pass to pick out Angelinho.
04:04Still need to find the gaps now, City.
04:07McCarthy brought into action again.
04:13It won't be his last save tonight, I fancy.
04:16Alex McCarthy.
04:22Using the width to good effect again there.
04:29Chief possession lost there by Southampton.
04:32Manchester City are on to them quickly.
04:35Oh, it's a lovely reverse!
04:36McCarthy is there.
04:39Fine pass from Mahrez.
04:42To pick out.
04:43Touched on.
04:49It's neat and tidy from Bernardo Silva.
04:53It's Mahrez with a shot.
04:54Deflection and Aguero!
04:57With an impish finish.
04:59And he reacts so quickly, Sergio Aguero.
05:02To the deflected shot from Riyad Mahrez.
05:09And he gets his second goal on the night.
05:12And surely now Manchester City out of sight of Southampton.
05:20Initial incursion here from Bernardo Silva.
05:23Mahrez with a shot.
05:24Onside.
05:26Look how quickly he reacts here to the deflection.
05:29There he is.
05:33Thinking a split second ahead there, Aguero.
05:35That's what makes him such a good poacher of goals.
05:39He's anticipating that the ball is going to come somewhere in his area.
05:46Defenders calling for offside.
05:48While Aguero is on the move and looking to be a goalscorer.
05:53Therein lies the difference.
05:56Doyle.
06:00Angelino.
06:02Foden.
06:03Oh, delicious cross from Phil Foden.
06:07And it should be four.
06:09Bodies on the line there for Southampton.
06:13Mahrez didn't.
06:14I understand from pitch side that Karl Walker will be replaced shortly by Joao Cancelo.
06:20Here is Walker.
06:22Looking to leave on a high, but he will be substituted shortly, Karl Walker.
06:28Far away, double change.
06:30Nathan Redmond and Che Adams are getting ready.
06:33This is Bufal.
06:35Oh, it's a good save.
06:37That's a really terrific save from Claudio Bravo.
06:40First time that he's been threatened.
06:43That was heading in from Bufal.
06:45And it's an outstanding stop from Claudio Bravo.
06:49This is where goalkeepers earn their money to stay alert, stay concentrated.
06:55And so Bednarek offering a lot of presence in there.
07:01And Bravo's across the safe from Jack Stephens.
07:05Didn't foul.
07:07The Southampton fans still hopeful they have a goal to celebrate
07:10and a long journey home tonight to the south coast.
07:13Ward-Prowse with the delivery.
07:16And they have got a goal, Jack Stephens!
07:23Well, a thumping header from Stephens.
07:28And Claudio Bravo given absolutely no chance there.
07:33Well, there's a little window of opportunity now for Southampton.
07:38Faint.
07:38Though their hopes are of scoring twice more and keep the back door shut.
07:45But Stephens says, that's got my name written all over it.
07:48Here you go!
07:49Here.
07:50Well what's up?
07:52Here you go.
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