PABLO DANIEL Osvaldo netted a sumptuous strike to earn Southampton a 1-1 draw in a pulsating encounter with Manchester City.
The fiery Italy international was involved in an unseemly post-match melee as Southampton slipped to a third consecutive defeat amid an injury crisis against Aston Villa on Wednesday, but he returned to St Mary’s Stadium and grabbed the headlines for the right reasons.
A superb individual effort from the big-money close-season signing was the least Mauricio Pochettino’s team deserved in a match they dominated for long periods after Sergio Aguero continued his purple patch in front of goal in the 10th minute.
Manuel Pellegrini’s City won at West Brom on Wednesday, but this was a display far more in tune with the away-day woes that threaten to derail their Premier League title bid.
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