2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
2012–13 season
ManagerRoberto Mancini
(until 13 May 2013)
Brian Kidd
StadiumEtihad Stadium
Premier League2nd
FA CupRunner-up
League CupThird round
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Community ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Edin Džeko,
Sergio Agüero,
Carlos Tévez (14)
All:
Carlos Tévez (20)
Highest home attendance47,386 vs. Everton
Lowest home attendance28,015 vs. Aston Villa
Average home league attendance45,781

The 2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season was Manchester City's 111th season, 11th English Premier League season in a row, and their 21st season in the Premier League since the team was created.

Squad[change | change source]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England England Joe Hart
2 DF England England Micah Richards
3 DF Brazil Brazil Maicon
4 DF Belgium Belgium Vincent Kompany
5 DF Argentina Argentina Pablo Zabaleta
6 DF England England Joleon Lescott
7 MF England England James Milner
8 MF France France Samir Nasri
10 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Džeko
11 MF England England Scott Sinclair
13 DF Serbia Serbia Aleksandar Kolarov
14 MF Spain Spain Javi García
16 FW Argentina Argentina Sergio Agüero
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England England Jack Rodwell
18 MF England England Gareth Barry
21 MF Spain Spain David Silva
22 DF France France Gaël Clichy
28 DF Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Kolo Touré
29 GK England England Richard Wright
30 GK Romania Romania Costel Pantilimon
32 FW Argentina Argentina Carlos Tevez
33 DF Serbia Serbia Matija Nastasić
42 MF Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
60 FW Sweden Sweden John Guidetti
62 MF Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Abdul Razak

Season[change | change source]

Overall[change | change source]

Tournament Result
FA Community Shield Winner
English Premier League 2nd
Football League Cup 3rd round
FA Cup 2nd
UEFA Champions League Group stage

FA Community Shield[change | change source]

12 August 2012 Chelsea 2–3 Manchester City Birmingham
13:30 BST Torres Goal 40'
Bertrand Goal 80'
Ivanović Red card 42'		 Report Y. Touré Goal 52'
Tevez Goal 59'
Nasri Goal 64'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,394
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

Premier League[change | change source]

Table[change | change source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester United 38 28 5 5 86 43 +43 89
2 Manchester City 38 23 9 6 69 33 +36 78
3 Chelsea 38 22 9 7 74 35 +39 75
4 Arsenal 38 21 9 8 72 38 +34 72
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 21 9 8 66 46 +20 72

Matches[change | change source]

19 August 2012 1 Manchester City 3–2 Southampton Manchester
16:00 BST Tevez Goal 39'
Džeko Goal 71'
Nasri Goal 80' Yellow card 80'		 Report Lambert Goal 60'
Fox Yellow card 60'
Davis Goal 67'
Schneiderlin Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,109
Referee: Howard Webb
26 August 2012 2 Liverpool 2–2 Manchester City Liverpool
16:00 BST Škrtel Goal 34'
Suárez Goal 66' Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Y. Touré Goal 63'
Tevez Goal 80'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,492
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 September 2012 3 Manchester City 3–1 Queens Park Rangers Manchester
17:30 BST Y. Touré Goal 16'
Kolarov Yellow card 45'
Džeko Goal 61'
Rodwell Yellow card 73'
Tevez Goal 90+2'		 Report Zamora Goal 59' Yellow card 85' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 45,579
Referee: Chris Foy
15 September 2012 4 Stoke City 1–1 Manchester City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Crouch Goal 15' Report García Goal 35' Yellow card 55' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,101
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
23 September 2012 5 Manchester City 1–1 Arsenal Manchester
16:00 BST Lescott Goal 40' Report Koscielny Goal 82' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,318
Referee: Mike Dean
29 September 2012 6 Fulham 1–2 Manchester City London
15:00 BST Petrić Goal 10' (pen.) Report Agüero Goal 43'
Džeko Goal 87'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,698
Referee: Mark Halsey
6 October 2012 7 Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland Manchester
12:45 BST Kolarov Goal 5'
Agüero Goal 60'
Milner Goal 89'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,036
Referee: Lee Probert
20 October 2012 8 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Manchester City West Bromwich
15:00 BST Long Goal 67' Report Džeko Goal 80', 90+2' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,891
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
27 October 2012 9 Manchester City 1–0 Swansea City Manchester
17:30 BST Tevez Goal 61' Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,801
Referee: Martin Atkinson
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
11 November 2012 11 Manchester City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
13:30 GMT Zabaleta Yellow card 29'
Agüero Goal 65'
Džeko Goal 88'		 Report Caulker Goal 21'
Walker Yellow card 27'
Adebayor Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,208
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 November 2012 12 Manchester City 5–0 Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 GMT Silva Goal 43'
Agüero Goal 54' (pen.), 67'
Tevez Goal 65' (pen.), 74'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,072
Referee: Jon Moss
25 November 2012 13 Chelsea 0–0 Manchester City London
16:00 GMT Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,792
Referee: Chris Foy
28 November 2012 14 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Manchester City Wigan
20:00 GMT Gomez Yellow card 45+2' Report Barry Yellow card 64'
Balotelli Goal 69'
Milner Goal 72'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 19,623
Referee: Mark Halsey
1 December 2012 15 Manchester City 1–1 Everton Manchester
15:00 GMT Tevez Goal 43' (pen.) Report Fellaini Goal 33' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,386
Referee: Lee Probert
9 December 2012 16 Manchester City 2–3 Manchester United Manchester
13:30 GMT Touré Goal 60'
Zabaleta Goal 85'		 Rooney Goal 15'
Rooney Goal 28'
van Persie Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,166
Referee: Martin Atkinson
15 December 2012 17 Newcastle United 1–3 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
12:45 GMT Ba Goal 51' Report Agüero Goal 10'
García Goal 39'
Y. Touré Goal 78'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,579
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 December 2012 18 Manchester City 1–0 Reading Manchester
15:00 GMT Barry Goal 90+3' Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,007
Referee: Mike Dean
26 December 2012 19 Sunderland 1–0 Manchester City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Johnson Goal 53' Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 42,190
Referee: Kevin Friend
29 December 2012 20 Norwich City 3–4 Manchester City Norwich
15:00 GMT Pilkington Goal 15'
Martin Goal 63', 75'		 Report Džeko Goal 2', 4'
Agüero Goal 50'
Bunn Goal 67' (o.g)		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,827
Referee: Mike Jones
1 January 2013 21 Manchester City 3–0 Stoke City Manchester
15:00 GMT Zabaleta Goal 43'
Džeko Goal 56' Yellow card 57'
Lescott Yellow card 59'
Agüero Goal 74' (pen.)		 Report Huth Yellow card 47'
N'Zonzi Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,192
Referee: Michael Oliver
13 January 2013 22 Arsenal 0–2 Manchester City London
16:00 GMT Report Milner Goal 21'
Džeko Goal 32'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,107
Referee: Mike Dean
19 January 2013 23 Manchester City 2–0 Fulham Manchester
15:00 GMT Silva Goal 2', 69'
García Yellow card 65'		 Report Karagounis Yellow card 24'
Richardson Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,286
Referee: Jon Moss
29 January 2013 24 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Manchester City London
19:45 GMT Mbia Yellow card 40'
Granero Yellow card 58'		 Report Barry Yellow card 63'
Zabaleta Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,894
Referee: Phil Dowd
3 February 2013 25 Manchester City 2–2 Liverpool Manchester
16:00 GMT Džeko Goal 23'
Agüero Goal 78'		 Report Sturridge Goal 29'
Gerrard Goal 73'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,301
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 February 2013 26 Southampton 3–1 Manchester City Southampton
17:30 GMT Puncheon Goal 7'
Davis Goal 22'
Barry Goal 48' (o.g.)		 Report Džeko Goal 39' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,738
Referee: Martin Atkinson
24 February 2013 27 Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea Manchester
13:30 GMT Toure Goal 63'
Tevez Goal 85'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,256
Referee: Andre Marriner
4 March 2013 28 Aston Villa 0–1 Manchester City Birmingham
20:00 GMT Tevez Goal 45+1' Stadium: Villa Park
Referee: Mike Dean
16 March 2013 29 Everton 2–0 Manchester City Liverpool
12:45 GMT Osman Goal 32'
Jelavić Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,519
Referee: Lee Probert
30 March 2013 30 Manchester City 4–0 Newcastle United Manchester
15:00 GMT Tevez Goal 41'
Silva Goal 45+1'
Kompany Goal 56'
Y. Touré Goal 69'		 Report
OG corrected		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,201
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
8 April 2013 31 Manchester United 1–2 Manchester City Manchester
20:00 BST Kompany Goal 59' (o.g.) Report Milner Goal 51'
Agüero Goal 78'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,498
Referee: Mike Dean
17 April 2013 32 Manchester City 1–0 Wigan Athletic Manchester
19:45 BST Tevez Goal 83' Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,106
Referee: Anthony Taylor
21 April 2013 33 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Manchester City London
13:30 BST Dempsey Goal 75'
Defoe Goal 80'
Bale Goal 82'		 Report Nasri Goal 5' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,121
Referee: Lee Mason
27 April 2013 34 Manchester City 2–1 West Ham United Manchester
12:45 BST Agüero Goal 28'
Y. Touré Goal 83'		 Report Carroll Goal 90+4' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,189
Referee: Howard Webb
4 May 2013 35 Swansea City 0–0 Manchester City Swansea
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,242
Referee: Mike Jones
7 May 2013 36 Manchester City 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Manchester
19:45 BST Džeko Goal 35' Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,158
Referee: Phil Dowd
14 May 2013 37 Reading 0–2 Manchester City Reading
20:00 BST Report Agüero Goal 40'
Džeko Goal 88'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 22,859
Referee: Martin Atkinson
19 May 2013 38 Manchester City 2–3 Norwich City Manchester
16:00 BST Rodwell Goal 29', 59' Report Pilkington Goal 26'
Holt Goal 54'
Howson Goal 65'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,054
Referee: Mark Halsey

Football League Cup[change | change source]

25 September 2012 Third round Manchester City 2–4 (a.e.t.) Aston Villa Manchester
19:45 BST Balotelli Goal 27'
Kolarov Goal 64'		 Barry Goal 59' (o.g.)
Agbonlahor Goal 70', 113'
N'Zogbia Goal 96'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 28,015
Referee: Phil Dowd

FA Cup[change | change source]

5 January 2013 Third round Manchester City 3–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 GMT Tevez Goal 22'
Barry Goal 44'
Lopes Goal 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,821
Referee: Phil Dowd
26 January 2013 Fourth round Stoke City 0–1 Manchester City Stoke-on-Trent
12:45 GMT Report Zabaleta Goal 85' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 19,814
Referee: Howard Webb
17 February 2013 Fifth round Manchester City 4–0 Leeds United Manchester
14:00 GMT Y. Touré Goal 5'
Agüero Goal 15' (pen.), 74'
Tevez Goal 52'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,849
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
9 March 2013 Sixth round Manchester City 5–0 Barnsley Manchester
17:30 GMT Tevez Goal 11', 31', 50'
Kolarov Goal 27'
Silva Goal 65'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,728
Referee: Anthony Taylor
14 April 2013 Semi-finals Chelsea 1–2 Manchester City London
16:00 BST Ba Goal 66' Report Nasri Goal 35'
Agüero Goal 47'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 85,621
Referee: Chris Foy
11 May 2013 Final Manchester City 0–1 Wigan Athletic London
17:15 BST Report Watson Goal 90' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 86,254
Referee: Andre Marriner

UEFA Champions League[change | change source]

Table[change | change source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14
2 Spain Real Madrid 6 3 2 1 15 9 +6 11
3 Netherlands Ajax 6 1 1 4 8 16 –8 4
4 England Manchester City 6 0 3 3 7 11 –4 3

Matches[change | change source]

18 September 2012 1 Real Madrid Spain 3–2 England Manchester City Madrid, Spain
19:45 BST Marcelo Goal 76'
Benzema Goal 87'
Ronaldo Goal 90'		 Report Džeko Goal 69'
Kolarov Goal 85'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
3 October 2012 2 Manchester City England 1–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund Manchester, England
19:45 BST Balotelli Goal 90' (pen.) Report Reus Goal 61' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 43,607
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
24 October 2012 3 Ajax Netherlands 3–1 England Manchester City Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:45 BST De Jong Goal 45'
Moisander Goal 57'
Eriksen Goal 68'		 Report Nasri Goal 22' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,743
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
6 November 2012 4 Manchester City England 2–2 Netherlands Ajax Manchester, England
19:45 GMT Y. Touré Goal 22'
Agüero Goal 74'		 Report De Jong Goal 10', 17' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 40,222
Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)
21 November 2012 5 Manchester City England 1–1 Spain Real Madrid Manchester, England
19:45 GMT Agüero Goal 73' (pen.) Report Benzema Goal 10' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 45,740
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
4 December 2012 6 Borussia Dortmund Germany 1–0 England Manchester City Dortmund, Germany
19:45 GMT Schieber Goal 57' Report Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Statistics[change | change source]

Top scorers[change | change source]

These are the top scorers for all tournaments.

17 goals
15 goals
10 goals
5 goals
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