After watching Erling Haaland score a third hat-trick in as many home Premier League games, all eyes were on Southampton as they looked for a way to deal with the Premier League's top scorer.
The Manchester City striker went into the weekend with twice as many league goals as any other player, while a midweek double against FC Copenhagen took him up to 20 in 13 games for club and country after drawing a blank in the community shield. That almost became 21 in 14 inside 15 minutes, with a first-time effort cannoning back off Gavin Bazunu's post, and he eventually got on the scoresheet in the second half.
It isn't just about keeping Haaland (comparatively) quiet, of course. Bournemouth kept the Norwegian at bay in August but still conceded four, and the likes of Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez had plenty of chances themselves with Saints defenders otherwise occupied before an even more unlikely source - full-back Joao Cancelo - broke the deadlock.
