London (PA Media/dpa)
Erling Haaland's 11th goal of the season gave champions Manchester City a narrow 1-0 win over Southampton.
The Norwegian struck after only five minutes when he was played in by Matheus Nunes, holding off Jan Bednarek before prodding the ball home.
But the pasting many had predicted for winless Southampton failed to materialise, with Haaland uncharacteristically missing from about a yard out at the far post.
The victory takes the Blues above Liverpool to the summit of the Premier League, at least for 24 hours, as well as extending unbeaten league run to 32.
Ipswich blew a two-goal lead as Brentford won a thriller 4-3 at the Gtech Stadium.