Manchester City v Birmingham City, 17 December 2005
| Score | 4-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 41,343 |
View Manchester City v Birmingham City head to head
KICK-OFF: 5.15pm
Goals:
| David Sommeil | 1 |
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| Joey Barton | penalty | 15 |
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| David Sommeil | 40 |
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| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
Nedum Onuoha
Defender
David Sommeil
Defender/Left back
Ben Thatcher
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder/Forward
Antoine Sibierski
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| Bradley Wright-Phillips for Darius Vassell | 68 |
| Robbie Fowler for Claudio Reyna | 71 |
| Stephen Ireland for Antoine Sibierski | 84 |
Cards:
| Trevor Sinclair | 80 | Y |
| SUN Ji Hai | 82 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Lee Croft and Stephen Jordan David Sommeil's opening goal was timed at 42 secondsGoals:
| Jiří Jarošík | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Nico Vaesen
Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Marcos Painter
Defender
Olivier Tebily
Defender
Matthew Upson
Defender
Jamie Clapham
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Stephen Clemence
Midfielder
David Dunn
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Walter Pandiani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mikael Forssell for Olivier Tebily | 23 |
| Jermaine Pennant for David Dunn | 35 |
| Jiří Jarošík for Walter Pandiani | 73 |
Cards:
| Nico Vaesen | 14 | Y |
| Stephen Clemence | 64 | Y |
| Nico Vaesen | 90 | Y |
| Nico Vaesen | 90 | R |