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Man City held to frustrating draw by Southampton despite VAR reprieve

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September 18, 2021 Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal past Southampton's Alex McCarthy before it was later disallowed REUTERS

Manchester City were held to a frustrating goalless draw at home by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, despite being handed a reprieve when a VAR review led to a penalty and a red card for Kyle Walker both being overturned.

After an uneventful first half where City were well below par, Southampton thought they had been handed a golden chance to edge in front early in the second period as they were awarded a penalty for a foul on Adam Armstrong.

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