In the first half at Etihad Stadium, Haaland put an end to his three-game goalless streak in the league. That was sufficient to put Pep Guardiola's team two points ahead of Liverpool, who were in second place. Erling Haaland gave Man City a 1-0 victory over Southampton and sent Manchester City to the top of the Premier League. Liverpool can still reclaim the top spot if they defeat championship rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

Bottom-of-the-table Southampton, who have only one point from nine games this season, was never going to end City's remarkable two-year league win streak at the Etihad, which has spanned 35 games. City had many chances to extend their advantage, but Haaland's 14th goal of the season in all competitions handed the undefeated champions seven victories from nine league games as they look to win the championship for the fifth time in a row.