Pep Guardiola has an incredible record in the Carabao Cup, having won the competition in four of the last five years.
But the schedule gave the City boss something to think about with games against Manchester United and Tottenham to follow.
While the Saints may be bottom of the Premier League, under new boss Nathan Jones, they went into the game with some confidence on the back of an FA Cup victory over Crystal Palace.
But how would it all play out?
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