Hull City v Manchester City, 26 December 2016

Score3-0 to Manchester City
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKCOM Stadium
Attendance23,134
Kick-off: 5.15pm Manchester City had now won five of the last six league and cup meetings (drawn one).

Goals:

Goals:

Yaya Touré penalty 72 P
Kelechi Iheanacho 78 G
Curtis Davies own goal 90 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Marshall
Defender Curtis Davies
Defender Michael Dawson
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Tom Huddlestone
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Sam Clucas
Midfielder Robert Snodgrass

Starting lineup:

Claudio Bravo Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Yaya Touré Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Nolito Forward

Substitutions:

Ryan Mason for Tom Huddlestone 63
Markus Henriksen for Jake Livermore 74
Adama Diomandé for Sam Clucas 78

Substitutions:

Aleksandar Kolarov for John Stones 18
Kelechi Iheanacho for Nolito 57
Fernando for David Silva 87

Cards:

Ryan Mason 82 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupović
Defender/Midfielder David Meyler
Midfielder Markus Henriksen
Midfielder Shaun Maloney
Midfielder Ryan Mason
Midfielder James Weir
Midfielder/Forward Adama Diomandé

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder Aleix García
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas

Comments:

League position: 20th Hull City had now lost 12 of their last 16 Premier League games games (won one). The Tigers had now conceded the first goal in 15 Premier League games so far this season; more than any other team. The team bottom of the table at Christmas had only avoided relegation in three of the previous 24 Premier League seasons.

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was only Manchester City's second clean sheet in their last 12 away games in the Premier League. City had now won five of their last seven Premier League games. Yaya Touré became the first player since Papiss Cissé in 2014 to score a goal in the Premier League on Boxing Day for a third consecutive season.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Marshall
Defender Curtis Davies
Defender Michael Dawson
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Tom Huddlestone
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Sam Clucas
Midfielder Robert Snodgrass

Substitutions:

Ryan Mason for Tom Huddlestone 63
Markus Henriksen for Jake Livermore 74
Adama Diomandé for Sam Clucas 78

Cards:

Ryan Mason 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupović
Defender/Midfielder David Meyler
Midfielder Markus Henriksen
Midfielder Shaun Maloney
Midfielder Ryan Mason
Midfielder James Weir
Midfielder/Forward Adama Diomandé

Comments:

League position: 20th Hull City had now lost 12 of their last 16 Premier League games games (won one). The Tigers had now conceded the first goal in 15 Premier League games so far this season; more than any other team. The team bottom of the table at Christmas had only avoided relegation in three of the previous 24 Premier League seasons.

Goals:

Yaya Touré penalty 72 P
Kelechi Iheanacho 78 G
Curtis Davies own goal 90 OG

Starting lineup:

Claudio Bravo Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
David Silva Midfielder
Yaya Touré Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Nolito Forward

Substitutions:

Aleksandar Kolarov for John Stones 18
Kelechi Iheanacho for Nolito 57
Fernando for David Silva 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder Aleix García
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was only Manchester City's second clean sheet in their last 12 away games in the Premier League. City had now won five of their last seven Premier League games. Yaya Touré became the first player since Papiss Cissé in 2014 to score a goal in the Premier League on Boxing Day for a third consecutive season.