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Southampton 1-4 Manchester City: Erling Haaland at the double to keep Premier League title challenge alive

Erling Haaland netted a brilliant bicycle kick as he scored a brace on his return to Manchester City’s starting lineup after injury in a 4-1 Premier League win at bottom side Southampton on Saturday to keep the pressure on leaders Arsenal.

Haaland shook off any signs of rust by opening the scoring for the visitors in the final minute of the first half, meeting Kevin De Bruyne’s cross with a powerful close-range header that gave Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu no chance.

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