Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium

Southampton manager Russell Martin ended the first half having a long chat with fourth official Sam Allison.

Martin is clearly not happy at some of the decisions that have gone against his side here.

He was nearly celebrating a Cameron Archer equaliser though.

Martin had his arms raised and was ready to jump as Archer shot before pulling back.

Chris Wise
BBC Radio 5 Live reporter at Amex Stadium

Of course if it's a Brighton goal then it will be a Danny Welbeck goal, because he is the only one scoring for them at the moment. That's four in five now for him, right before half time, and it is the sort of finish you see from a player that is super confident at the moment.

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Aston Villa have had the chances but it is goalless at the break.

Chris Sutton
Ex-Premier League striker on Final Score

Game on now. The amount of chances that Ipswich have missed to take it to 3-0, you felt that Brentford could come back and they are level just before half time.

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That was the last action of the first half. Southampton still in this. Manchester City will want a few more goals.

Oooooh! Southampton have the chance to level things up just before half time but Cameron Archer's shot hammers off the bar!

That was the chance.

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Aston Villa have some defending to do in these final minutes of the first half with Bournemouth finishing it strongly.

The goal stands! A lengthy VAR check but Yoane Wissa is just onside and we're all square before the break.

Martin Keown
Former England defender on Final Score

Southampton are so frightened to play the ball forwards but you can't just defend, defend, defend. You need to go forward. It's like a boxer, you can't just take punch after punch, at some point you need to throw one of your own.

Good defending from Jan Bednarek as the ball comes to Erling Haaland and it looks surely like another goal but his block is a crucial one and sends it back up the other end.

Flynn Downes brings down Bernardo Silva and he's into the book for his protestations against the free-kick. Russell Martin is also into the book for giving the officials grief.

Opportunities have dried up a bit in this one although Matheus Cunha chases a good ball forward and wins the battle with Igor Julio. He has no support, however, and by the time his team-mates arrive Brighton have sorted out their defence.

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A striker's effort from Ezri Konsa as he sends a fierce effort towards goal but, not for the first time in this game, Mark Travers makes a good save.

Those Ipswich throw-ins are pretty dangerous and this one gets right into the mix of the penalty area.

It drops for Leif Davis just inside the area but he pulls his shot wide.

Corner comes to nothing but Manchester City win another after a good bit of play down the right from Savinho.

Phil Foden delivers to the far post but it's headed clear by Jack Stephens.

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Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Bournemouth have steadied the ship.

Whether it is the introduction of Adam Smith or the goal and they realised they can't continue to play that way.