Manchester City were dealt what could be a massive blow to their Premier League title hopes as Southampton claimed a deserved 3-1 victory for their first win under manager Mauricio Pochettino. A spirited Saints side were 2-1 up by the break and Gareth Barry completed a nightmare afternoon for the defending champions when he put through his own net after the restart, failing miserably in trying to shepherd the ball back to goalkeeper Joe Hart after Rickie Lambert had tried to pick out Jason Puncheon in the box. Puncheon had earlier been on target with the seventh-minute opener, sliding home a rebounded Jay Rodriguez shot, then a costly error from Hart saw Steven Davis add another from point-blank range after the keeper had fumbled Lambert’s initial shot
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Southampton vs Manchester City 3-1 Highlights & Goals (9-Feb-2013) – English Premier League