Southampton salvaged a point in a surprising 0-0 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Saturday that meant it avoided being the joint-worst team in Premier League history.
Rock bottom and relegated Southampton had looked poised to equal Derby County’s season-low tally of 11 points in 2007-08, but the draw moved them to 12, which had its fans at a sun-drenched St Mary’s Stadium singing in celebration.
Pep Guardiola’s City remained third in the table on 65 points with two games remaining in its bid for Champions League qualification, although Newcastle United and Chelsea are only two points behind, and Nottingham Forest trails by four with all three teams having a game in hand.
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City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland played for the first time in six weeks, and the visitors dominated with 26 shots to the home side’s two, but Southampton defended in numbers, particularly in the dying minutes, to deny them.
Omar Marmoush hammered a shot off the crossbar in added time, City’s best chance of the match.
Welbeck, Gruda strike to give Brighton 2-0 win at Wolves
Brighton & Hove Albion claimed a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to goals from Danny Welbeck and substitute Brajan Gruda, keeping it within touching distance of qualifying for European football.
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Brighton moved up one place to ninth on 55 points, level with eighth-placed Brentford, which occupies a potential Conference League spot.
Everton dents Fulham’s European hopes with 3-1 away win
Fulham’s hopes of European football next season are fading fast after it slipped to a fourth Premier League defeat in five games with a 3-1 loss to Everton at Craven Cottage on Saturday as the visitors came from behind to win.
Fulham stays 11th in the table with 51 points from its 36 games, four points behind eighth-placed Brentford, while Everton climbs one spot to 13th with 42.
Schade on target as Brentford boost European hopes with win at Ipswich
Brentford boosted its hopes of playing European football next season as it beat already-relegated Ipswich Town 1-0 thanks to a first-half header by Kevin Schade at Portman Road in the Premier League on Saturday.
Brentford’s Kevin Schade celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates.
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Brentford’s Kevin Schade celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates.
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The home side began brightly but it was Brentford which took the lead when Schade met a corner from fellow forward Bryan Mbeumo in the 18th minute, steering the ball into the far corner after some confusion in the box.
Brentford is eighth in the standings with 55 points from 36 matches, while Ipswich sits 18th on 22 after just four wins.
