In the Premier League match held at St. Mary's Stadium on the 08th of April 2023, between the Southampton and Manchester City, a clear dominance can be observed from the Manchester City side, with a decisive 4-1 victory over Southampton.

Looking deeper into the statistics, it can be obvious why Manchester City was able to control the game and ensure their win. From a total of 13 shots attempted, eight were on target for Manchester City, signifying fine-tuned accuracy or poor defensive handling by Southampton, therefore resulting in four goals. Erling Braut Haaland had an exceptional game scoring two out of those four goals - one in the first half and the other in the second, significantly contributing to City's win. Let’s not forget the assists provided from two of Manchester City's key players: Kevin De Bruyne, who assisted the first goal, and Jack Grealish, who not only provided an assist for the 3rd goal but also managed to score a goal himself in the 58th minute.

On the other hand, Southampton had only one shot out of four making it to the goal, scored by Sekou Mara in the second half. This lack of pressure applied to Manchester City's defense considerably reduced their chances of winning, leaving them with a poor goal conversion rate. Contributing to this was the fact that Southampton didn't manage to secure even a single corner kick, leaving themselves devoid of opportunities to open up scoring chances. On the contrary, Manchester City, with ten corner kicks, tirelessly sought scoring options and kept the Southampton's defense on their toes.

Moving onto conduct on the pitch, it's interesting to observe that while Manchester City conceded more fouls than Southampton (10 vs 6), it was they who managed to keep their discipline under control, not attracting any yellow card compared to City's two, one of which was awarded to match's standout player, Erling Braut Haaland.

Overall, it appears Manchester City's show of skill both in goal opportunities and successfully converting these chances significantly influenced the match outcome. Better co-ordination between their players, attack strategy and taking full advantage of set-pieces were the critical factors for their undisputable victory. Though Southampton had fewer penalties and played cautiously, the lack of offensive strategy and utilisation of scoring chances led to their downfall in this match.

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