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GOAL!! MANCHESTER CITY 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON (DOKU)

City respond! That Saints lead didn't last long!

Jeremy Doku, a threat ever since he came on, cuts inside and sees a shot deflect wickedly past Peretz.

Parity is restored and we have a game on at Wembley.

GOAL!! MANCHESTER CITY 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON (AZAZ)

We have lift off at Wembley!

And it's Southampton who break the deadlock, with an absolute belter!

From absolutely nowhere, Saints counter and Finn Azaz pulls the trigger from no fewer than 20 yards, curling into the top right corner to give James Trafford no chance.

It was some nice build-up down the left, but Azaz had simply no right to score from there. It's a screamer.

GERRARD: O'REILLY WORTH £100M

Steven Gerrard really likes what he sees from versatile City star O'Reilly, now on for the final exchanges.

Gerrard told TNT Sports: "Watching Nico O'Reilly in the warm-up, 6ft 4in, he's so athletic. If he was to go on the market right now, he'd command £100m+ for sure."

SOMEHOW IT STAYS LEVEL

City are absolutely peppering Saints with shots.

Within just 15 seconds, Nico Gonzalez has a powerful shot saved, Cherki sees a shot blocked and Reijnders fires narrowly wide of the right post.

It's all happening. But still, no goals at Wembley.

HAALAND AND O'REILLY ON

Here come the big reinforcements for City, with Erling Haaland and Nico O'Reilly welcomed to the field.

Marmoush, who has been very involved but has missed two big chances, makes way. As does Rayan Ait-Nouri.

SAINTS TIRING

City have been relentless in this second half, with 80% possession since the break.

Southampton are throwing everything at this to keep the score level, with last-ditch challenges left, right and centre.

On mounting City pressure, Steven Gerrard told TNT Sports: "It's what Man City do to you, they grind you down."

SAVINHO SHOT SAVED

Savinho has made a great impact off the bench for City, twisting in and out to cause all sorts of problems for Saints left wing-back Welington.

He goes close, finding space to attack Cherki's pass and force a diving stop from Peretz.

HUGE CHANCE SQUANDERED!

How has Marmoush not scored that?!

From just outside the six-yard box, Marmoush is off balance and spoons Doku's cross over the bar.

He simply had to find the target there.

GOOD EFFORT

Reijnders has a pop from range and very nearly finds the bottom right-hand corner.

TNT Sports' Charlie Haffenden at Wembley: "I was right behind that one, what an effort.

"Reijnders was able to effortlessly whip his foot around the ball, and it so nearly caught out Peretz."

CITY CHANGE TWO

That's Foden's last involvement, as him and Kovacic are subbed by Guardiola.

Savinho and Jeremy Doku are on in their places, providing City more pace and width.

FODEN BLAZES OVER

Reijnders takes a short free-kick to Cherki, who lays the ball off to Foden on the edge of the box.

However Foden's effort is poor, high and wide.

Steven Gerrard told Sky Sports: "Just leaning back, he looks to the clouds, but that is his territory on his left foot."

HISTORY IN CITY'S FAVOUR

If Southampton are to complete an upset this evening, they will join esteemed company.

Darren Fletcher told TNT Sports: "In the last 33 years, no side outside of the top flight have beaten a top-flight team to reach the FA Cup final."

What a stat that is, Darren.

MUCH BETTER FROM CITY

TNT Sports' Charlie Haffenden at Wembley: "This is more like it from Man City.

"Whatever Guardiola said to the players at half time has clearly worked, as City have upped the tempo early on in this second half.

"With Marmoush getting into the positions he is, it may only be a matter of time before he puts one past Saints 'keeper Peretz."

MARMOUSH THREATENING

City's most dangerous outlet so far has definitely been Marmoush.

The Egyptian chops inside for his fourth shot of the game, but it's blocked behind for a corner by Harwood-Bellis.

The set piece comes to nothing as Saints clear.

WHAT A BLOCK

Southampton start the second half with a bang as Tom Fellows speeds through on goal, reacting quickest to a loose ball.

But Nathan Ake does exceptionally well to retreat for City, making a huge sliding block.

Had Ake not been there, that could well have been 1-0 to Saints.

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