2012–13_Manchester_City_F.C._season
2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season
11th season in existence of Manchester City F.C.
The 2012–13 season was Manchester City Football Club's 111th season of competitive football, 84th season in the top flight of English football and 16th season in the Premier League.[1] City began the season as defending champions, after a dramatic win on the final day secured the title in 2011–12. The club also played in the UEFA Champions League for the third time and second since the competition was rebranded in 1992. Drawn in a group with Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Ajax, City finished bottom, failing to advance either to the knockout stages or the Europa League. The Blues were winless throughout the group stages, recording three draws and three defeats. In the Premier League, they finished runners-up to local rivals Manchester United, having been eliminated from the League Cup in the third round.
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| 2012–13 season | ||||
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| Owner | Abu Dhabi United Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Roberto Mancini (until 13 May 2013) Brian Kidd (caretaker manager, from 13 May 2013) | |||
| Stadium | Etihad Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| FA Community Shield | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Edin Džeko (14) All: Sergio Agüero Carlos Tevez (17 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 47,386 vs. Everton (1 Dec 2012, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 28,015 vs. Aston Villa (25 Sep 2012, League Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 45,781 (in all competitions) | |||
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On 14 April 2013, Manchester City defeated holders Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals and reached the final where they would face relegated Wigan Athletic. It was City's tenth final appearance and second in three years (after their triumph over Stoke City in 2011). The final was played on 11 May, and the Blues suffered a shock 1–0 defeat at the hands of the Latics due to a late goal from Ben Watson. Pablo Zabaleta was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, making him only the third player to be dismissed in a final.
On 13 May, just two days after the match, Roberto Mancini was sacked from his role as manager after a three-and-a-half-year tenure, with Manchester City stating that he had "failed to achieve any of the club's targets, with the exception of qualification for next season's Champions League".[2] His assistant, Brian Kidd, took charge until the end of the season.
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Kit information
Umbro made their last kits for Manchester City this season.
- Home: The home kit featured black trimmings, inspired by Manchester City's first ever home kit when it became known as West Gorton in 1884.
- Away: The away kit was officially called "zinfandel", an attractive shade of maroon with golden trimmings.
- Third: The third kit was black with shadow stripes and sky blue accents.
- Keeper: The three goalkeeper kits were green, purple and yellow.
Pre-season
Friendlies
Al-Hilal 
v 
Manchester City
v 
Manchester City
| 13 July 2012 | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Manchester City | Innsbruck, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Al Abed  69' |
Report | Stadium: Tivoli-Neu Referee: Michael Daxauer (Austria) |
Dynamo Dresden 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 17 July 2012 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–0 | Manchester City | Innsbruck, Austria |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Tivoli-Neu Attendance: 4,650 Referee: Gregor Danler (Austria) |
Beşiktaş 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 20 July 2012 | Beşiktaş | 0–2 | Manchester City | Innsbruck, Austria |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Agüero 45' Kompany 56' |
Stadium: Tivoli-Neu |
Malaysia XI 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 30 July 2012 | Malaysia XI | 1–3 | Manchester City | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Azamuddin 87' |
Report | Agüero 25' Tevez 47' Johnson 51' |
Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 53,000 |
VfL Wolfsburg v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 4 August 2012 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0–2 | Manchester City | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| Report | Agüero 41' Y. Touré 57' |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 22,000 |
Limerick 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 5 August 2012 | Limerick | 0–4 | Manchester City | Limerick, Republic of Ireland |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Džeko 33', 44' Boyata 42' Scapuzzi 78' |
Stadium: Thomond Park |
China Cup
Arsenal v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 27 July 2012 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Manchester City | Beijing, China |
| 20:00 CST (UTC+08:00) | Report | Zabaleta 42' Y. Touré 44' |
Stadium: Bird's Nest Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire) |
Post-season
Friendlies
Manchester City v Chelsea
v Chelsea
| 23 May 2013 | Manchester City | 4–3 | Chelsea | St Louis, Missouri, United States |
| 19:30 CT (UTC−06:00) | García 63' Džeko 64', 84' Richards 90+1' |
Report | Ba 14' Azpilicueta 45' (pen.) Oscar 53' |
Stadium: Busch Stadium Attendance: 48,263 Referee: George Gansner[3] |
Manchester City v Chelsea
v Chelsea
| 25 May 2013 | Manchester City | 5–3 | Chelsea | New York City, New York, United States |
| 17:30 EST (UTC−05:00) | Barry 3' Nasri 29', 74'Milner 55'Džeko 84' |
Ramires 46', 69' Mata 82' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 39,462 |
Overall
More information Competition, Started round ...
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| FA Community Shield | Final | Winner | 12 August 2012 | |
| Premier League | — | 2nd | 19 August 2012 | 19 May 2013 |
| League Cup | 3rd round | 3rd round | 25 September 2012 | 25 September 2012 |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | Runner-up | 5 January 2013 | 11 May 2013 |
| Champions League | Group stage | Group stage | 18 September 2012 | 4 December 2012 |
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Updated to match played 19 May 2013
Source: Competitions
FA Community Shield
Main article: 2012 FA Community Shield
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 12 August 2012 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 13:30 BST | Torres 40' Bertrand 80'Ivanović  42' |
Report | Y. Touré 52' Tevez 59'Nasri 64' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,394 Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) |
Premier League
Main article: 2012–13 Premier League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 78 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 75 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 72 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[4]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[4]
(C) Champions
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 |
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Last updated: 19 May 2013.
Source: Premier League
Points breakdown
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Biggest & smallestBiggest home win: 5–0 vs. Aston Villa, 17 November 2012 Biggest home attendance: 47,386 vs. Everton, 1 December 2012 |
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | L |
| Position | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2013. Source: Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Manchester City v Southampton
| 19 August 2012 1 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Southampton | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Tevez 39' Džeko 71'Nasri 80',  80' |
Report | Lambert 60' Fox 60'Davis 67'Schneiderlin 87' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,109 Referee: Howard Webb |
Liverpool v Manchester City
| 26 August 2012 2 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 16:00 BST | Škrtel 34' Suárez 66', 90+4' |
Report | Y. Touré 63' Tevez 80' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,492 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers
| 1 September 2012 3 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Y. Touré 16' Kolarov 45'Džeko 61'Rodwell 73'Tevez 90+2' |
Report | Zamora 59', 85' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 45,579 Referee: Chris Foy |
Stoke City v Manchester City
| 15 September 2012 4 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Crouch 15' |
Report | García 35', 55' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,101 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Manchester City v Arsenal
| 23 September 2012 5 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Lescott 40' |
Report | Koscielny 82' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,318 Referee: Mike Dean |
Fulham v Manchester City
| 29 September 2012 6 | Fulham | 1–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Petrić 10' (pen.) |
Report | Agüero 43' Džeko 87' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,698 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Manchester City v Sunderland
| 6 October 2012 7 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 12:45 BST | Kolarov 5' Agüero 60'Milner 89' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,036 Referee: Lee Probert |
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
| 20 October 2012 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Long 67' |
Report | Džeko 80', 90+2' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,891 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Manchester City v Swansea City
| 27 October 2012 9 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Tevez 61' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,801 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
West Ham United v Manchester City
| 3 November 2012 10 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 35,005 Referee: Howard Webb |
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 11 November 2012 11 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 13:30 GMT | Zabaleta 29' Agüero 65'Džeko 88' |
Report | Caulker 21' Walker 27'Adebayor 76' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,208 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Manchester City v Aston Villa
| 17 November 2012 12 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Silva 43' Agüero 54' (pen.), 67'Tevez 65' (pen.), 74' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,072 Referee: Jon Moss |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 25 November 2012 13 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 16:00 GMT | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,792 Referee: Chris Foy |
Wigan Athletic v Manchester City
| 28 November 2012 14 | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Manchester City | Wigan |
| 20:00 GMT | Gómez 45+2' |
Report | Barry 64' Balotelli 69' Milner 72' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 19,623 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Manchester City v Everton
| 1 December 2012 15 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Tevez 43' (pen.) |
Report | Fellaini 33' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,386 Referee: Lee Probert |
Manchester City v Manchester United
| 9 December 2012 16 | Manchester City | 2–3 | Manchester United | Manchester |
| 13:30 GMT | Y. Touré 60' Zabaleta 85' |
Rooney 15', 28' Van Persie 90+3' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,166 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Newcastle United v Manchester City
| 15 December 2012 17 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 12:45 GMT | Ba 51' |
Report | Agüero 10' García 39' Y. Touré 78' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,579 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Manchester City v Reading
| 22 December 2012 18 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Reading | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Barry 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,007 Referee: Mike Dean |
Sunderland v Manchester City
| 26 December 2012 19 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 53' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 42,190 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Norwich City v Manchester City
| 29 December 2012 20 | Norwich City | 3–4 | Manchester City | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Pilkington 15' Martin 63', 75' |
Report | Džeko 2', 4' Agüero 50' Bunn 67' (o.g) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,827 Referee: Mike Jones |
Manchester City v Stoke City
| 1 January 2013 21 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Stoke City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Zabaleta 43' Džeko 56', 57'Lescott 59'Agüero 74' (pen.) |
Report | Huth 47' Nzonzi 73' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,192 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Arsenal v Manchester City
| 13 January 2013 22 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Milner 21' Džeko 32' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,107 Referee: Mike Dean |
Manchester City v Fulham
| 19 January 2013 23 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Fulham | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Silva 2', 69' García 65' |
Report | Karagounis 24' Richardson 56' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,286 Referee: Jon Moss |
Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City
| 29 January 2013 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Mbia 40' Granero 58' |
Report | Barry 63' Zabaleta 84' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,894 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Manchester City v Liverpool
| 3 February 2013 25 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 16:00 GMT | Džeko 23' Agüero 78' |
Report | Sturridge 29' Gerrard 73' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,301 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Southampton v Manchester City
| 9 February 2013 26 | Southampton | 3–1 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| 17:30 GMT | Puncheon 7' Davis 22' Barry 48' (o.g.) |
Report | Džeko 39' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,738 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Manchester City v Chelsea
| 24 February 2013 27 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 13:30 GMT | Y. Touré 63' Tevez 85' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,256 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Aston Villa v Manchester City
| 4 March 2013 28 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Tevez 45+1' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,217 Referee: Mike Dean |
Everton v Manchester City
| 16 March 2013 29 | Everton | 2–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 12:45 GMT | Osman 32' Jelavić 90' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,519 Referee: Lee Probert |
Manchester City v Newcastle United
| 30 March 2013 30 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Tevez 41' Silva 45+2'Kompany 56'Y. Touré 69' |
Report OG corrected |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,201 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Manchester United v Manchester City
| 8 April 2013 31 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Manchester City | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Jones 59' |
Report | Milner 51' Agüero 78' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,498 Referee: Mike Dean |
Manchester City v Wigan Athletic
| 17 April 2013 32 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Tevez 83' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,106 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
| 21 April 2013 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 13:30 BST | Dempsey 75' Defoe 80'Bale 82' |
Report | Nasri 5' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,121 Referee: Lee Mason |
Manchester City v West Ham United
| 27 April 2013 34 | Manchester City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 12:45 BST | Agüero 28' Y. Touré 83' |
Report | Carroll 90+4' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,189 Referee: Howard Webb |
Swansea City v Manchester City
| 4 May 2013 35 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Manchester City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,242 Referee: Mike Jones |
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
| 7 May 2013 36 | Manchester City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Džeko 35' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,158 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Reading v Manchester City
| 14 May 2013 37 | Reading | 0–2 | Manchester City | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Agüero 40' Džeko 88' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,859 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Manchester City v Norwich City
| 19 May 2013 38 | Manchester City | 2–3 | Norwich City | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Rodwell 29', 59' |
Report | Pilkington 26' Holt 54' Howson 65' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,054 Referee: Mark Halsey |
FA Cup
Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup
Manchester City v Watford
| 5 January 2013 Third round | Manchester City | 3–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Tevez 22' Barry 44' Lopes 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,821 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Stoke City v Manchester City
| 26 January 2013 Fourth round | Stoke City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:45 GMT | Report | Zabaleta 85' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 19,814 Referee: Howard Webb |
Manchester City v Leeds United
| 17 February 2013 Fifth round | Manchester City | 4–0 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Y. Touré 5' Agüero 15' (pen.), 74' Tevez 52' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,849 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Manchester City v Barnsley
| 9 March 2013 Sixth round | Manchester City | 5–0 | Barnsley | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT | Tevez 11', 31', 50' Kolarov 27' Silva 65' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,728 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| 14 April 2013 Semi-finals | Chelsea | 1–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 16:00 BST | Ramires 46' Ba 66'Torres 85' |
Report | Barry 26' Nasri 35'Y. Touré 45'Agüero 47'Kompany 78' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,621 Referee: Chris Foy |
Manchester City v Wigan Athletic
| 11 May 2013 Final | Manchester City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| 17:15 BST | Zabaleta 60'  84'Nastasić 75'Barry 87' |
Report | Watson 90+1' Robles 90+3' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,254 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Football League Cup
Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup
Manchester City v Aston Villa
| 25 September 2012 Third round | Manchester City | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Balotelli 27' Kolarov 64' |
Barry 59' (o.g.) Agbonlahor 70', 113' N'Zogbia 96' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 28,015 Referee: Phil Dowd |
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group D
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Real Madrid |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Ajax |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 | Manchester City |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
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Source: Soccerway
Real Madrid 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 18 September 2012 1 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Manchester City | Madrid, Spain |
| 19:45 BST | Marcelo 76' Benzema 87' Ronaldo 90' |
Report | Džeko 69' Kolarov 85' |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund
v Borussia Dortmund
| 3 October 2012 2 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 BST | Balotelli 90' (pen.) |
Report | Reus 61' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,607 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Ajax 
v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 24 October 2012 3 | Ajax | 3–1 | Manchester City | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:45 BST | De Jong 45' Moisander 57' Eriksen 68' |
Report | Nasri 22' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,743 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
Manchester City v Ajax
v Ajax
| 6 November 2012 4 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Ajax | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Y. Touré 22' Agüero 74' |
Report | De Jong 10', 17' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,222 Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) |
Manchester City v Real Madrid
v Real Madrid
| 21 November 2012 5 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Agüero 73' (pen.) |
Report | Benzema 10' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 45,740 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
Borussia Dortmund v Manchester City
v Manchester City
| 4 December 2012 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 | Manchester City | Dortmund, Germany |
| 19:45 GMT | Schieber 57' |
Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
Player statistics – overall
More information N, Pos. ...
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
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| 1 | GK | |
Joe Hart | 26 | EU | 2006 | 217 | 0 | 2016 | £1.5M | |
| 2 | RB | |
Micah Richards | 25 | EU | 2005 | 234 | 10 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 3 | RB |  |
Maicon | 31 | Non-EU | 2012 | 13 | 0 | 2014 | £3.5M | |
| 4 | CB |  |
Vincent Kompany (captain) | 27 | EU | 2008 | 206 | 7 | 2018 | £6M | |
| 5 | RB |  |
Pablo Zabaleta | 28 | Non-EU | 2008 | 195 | 7 | 2015 | £6M | |
| 6 | CB | |
Joleon Lescott | 30 | EU | 2009 | 136 | 9 | 2014 | £22M | |
| 7 | AM | |
James Milner | 27 | EU | 2010 | 114 | 8 | 2015 | £24M | |
| 8 | AM |  |
Samir Nasri | 26 | EU | 2011 | 83 | 11 | 2015 | £25M | |
| 10 | FW |  |
Edin Džeko | 27 | Non-EU | 2011 (Winter) | 109 | 40 | 2015 | £27M | |
| 11 | AM | |
Scott Sinclair | 24 | EU | 2012 | 15 | 0 | 2016 | £6.2M | |
| 13 | LB |  |
Aleksandar Kolarov | 27 | Non-EU | 2010 | 94 | 11 | 2015 | £16M | |
| 14 | CM | |
Javi García | 26 | EU | 2012 | 33 | 2 | 2017 | £16M | |
| 16 | FW | |
Sergio Agüero | 25 | Non-EU | 2011 | 88 | 47 | 2017 | £35M | |
| 17 | CM | |
Jack Rodwell | 22 | EU | 2012 | 15 | 2 | 2017 | £12M | |
| 18 | CM | |
Gareth Barry | 32 | EU | 2009 | 174 | 8 | 2014 | £12M | |
| 21 | AM | |
David Silva | 27 | EU | 2010 | 143 | 19 | 2017 | £24M | |
| 22 | LB | |
Gaël Clichy | 27 | EU | 2011 | 74 | 0 | 2017 | £7M | |
| 28 | CB |  |
Kolo Touré | 32 | Non-EU | 2009 | 102 | 3 | 2013 | £16M | |
| 29 | GK | |
Richard Wright | 35 | EU | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | Free | |
| 30 | GK |  |
Costel Pantilimon | 26 | EU | 2011 | 11 | 0 | 2016 | £1M | |
| 32 | FW | |
Carlos Tevez | 29 | Non-EU | 2009 | 147 | 73 | 2014 | £25.5M | |
| 33 | CB | |
Matija Nastasić | 20 | Non-EU | 2012 | 30 | 0 | 2017 | £10M | |
| 42 | CM | |
Yaya Touré | 30 | Non-EU | 2010 | 134 | 31 | 2017 | £24M | |
| 60 | FW |  |
John Guidetti | 21 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 62 | CM | |
Abdul Razak | 20 | Non-EU | 2010 | 10 | 0 | Youth system |
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- Last updated: 19 May 2013
- Source: , Players transfer, Manchester City Matchday Program MCFC vs Arsenal
- Ordered by squad number.
Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.
Playing statistics
- As of 19 May 2013
Appearances (Apps) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including sub appearances.
Red card numbers denote: numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
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| 1 | GK | HGP | Joe Hart |
38 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | 1 | - |
| 2 | DF | ACG | Micah Richards (vc) |
7 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 2 | - |
| 3 | DF | FOR | Maicon |
4(5) | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7(6) | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | DF | FOR | Vincent Kompany (c) |
26 | 1 | 3 | (1) | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 37 | 1 | 7 | (1) |
| 5 | DF | FOR | Pablo Zabaleta |
29(1) | 2 | 7 | - | 3(2) | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 39(3) | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | HGP | Joleon Lescott |
17(9) | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3(1) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23(10) | 1 | 4 | - |
| 7 | MF | HGP | James Milner |
19(7) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | - | - | - | 4(2) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 26(10) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | FOR | Samir Nasri |
22(6) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 32(6) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | FOR | Edin Džeko |
16(16) | 14 | 4 | - | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | - | 3(2) | - | 1 | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 23(22) | 15 | 6 | - |
| 11 | MF | HGP | Scott Sinclair |
2(9) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0(2) | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(12) | - | - | - |
| 13 | DF | FOR | Aleksandar Kolarov |
11(9) | 1 | 5 | - | 1(4) | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17(13) | 4 | 8 | - |
| 14 | MF | FOR | Javi García |
17(7) | 2 | 5 | - | 4(1) | - | 3 | - | 3(1) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24(9) | 2 | 9 | - |
| 16 | FW | FOR | Sergio Agüero |
22(8) | 12 | 2 | - | 4(1) | 2 | - | - | 3(1) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 30(10) | 17 | 2 | - |
| 17 | MF | HGP | Jack Rodwell |
6(5) | 2 | 2 | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 0(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6(9) | 2 | 2 | - |
| 18 | MF | HGP | Gareth Barry |
27(4) | 1 | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37(4) | 2 | 8 | - |
| 21 | MF | FOR | David Silva |
29(3) | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 37(4) | 5 | 2 | - |
| 22 | DF | HGP | Gaël Clichy |
26(2) | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 3(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 33(4) | - | 3 | - |
| 28 | DF | FOR | Kolo Touré |
10(5) | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 13(5) | - | 3 | - |
| 30 | GK | FOR | Costel Pantilimon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| 32 | FW | FOR | Carlos Tevez |
28(6) | 14 | 3 | - | 3(2) | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 39(8) | 17 | 4 | - |
| 33 | DF | YTH | Matija Nastasić |
21 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 2 | - |
| 36 | MF | YTH | Denis Suárez |
- | - | - | - | – | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 42 | MF | FOR | Yaya Touré (vc) |
32 | 5 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 42 | 10 | 11 | - |
| 44 | DF | ACG | Karim Rekik |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 61 | MF | ACG | Jeremy Helan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - |
| 62 | MF | ACG | Abdul Razak |
0(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1(4) | - | 1 | - |
| 64 | MF | ACG |  Marcos Lopes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(1) | 1 | - | - |
| Sold | MF | FOR | Nigel de Jong |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sold | DF | YTH |  Stefan Savić |
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| Sold | FW | YTH |  Mario Balotelli |
7(7) | 1 | 2 | - | 0(4) | 1 | 1 | - | 0(1) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8(12) | 3 | 3 | - |
| Own goals | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||
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Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
- Last updated on 19 May 2013
More information Rank, Pos ...
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | Champions League | FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 16 | Sergio Agüero |
12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| FW | 32 | Carlos Tevez |
11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Edin Džeko |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | MF | 42 | Yaya Touré |
7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | MF | 21 | David Silva |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | 8 | Samir Nasri |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7 | MF | 7 | James Milner |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | DF | 5 | Pablo Zabaleta |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Sold | Mario Balotelli |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | MF | 14 | Javi García |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 17 | Jack Rodwell |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 18 | Gareth Barry |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | DF | 4 | Vincent Kompany |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 6 | Joleon Lescott |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 64 | Marcos Lopes |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 66 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 93 | |||
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PFA Team of the Year
The combined best 11 from all teams in the Premier League chosen by the PFA.
Premier League Golden Glove award
Awarded to the goalkeeper who kept the most clean sheets over the 2012–13 Premier League season.
Etihad Player of the Year
Based on votes polled by official supporters' clubs and fans online.
Etihad Player of the Month awards
Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the official website of Manchester City.
More information Month, Player ...
| Month | Player |
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| September[7] | Edin Džeko |
| October[8] | Joe Hart |
| November[9] | Matija Nastasić |
| December[10] | Pablo Zabaleta |
| January[11] | Pablo Zabaleta |
| February[12] | James Milner |
| March[13] | Carlos Tevez |
| April[14] | Samir Nasri |
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