Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has described Jack Grealish's anger with Oriol Romeu that saw him wait in the tunnel for the Spanish midfielder.
The 26-year-old was a constant danger throughout proceedings at St Mary's and became a target for the Saints who fouled the England international on three occasions.
The sides shared the spoils as Kyle Walker-Peters' first-half strike was cancelled out by Aymeric Laporte in the second half, putting an end to City's 12-match winning run.
During the clash, Grealish was evidently frustrated following a challenge from the former Chelsea midfielder and caused a melee in the aftermath of a tackle.
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