Manchester City v Liverpool, 26 December 2013

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance47,351
Kick-off: 5.30pm

2 Manchester City

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Vincent Kompany 31 G
Álvaro Negredo 45 G

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 24 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Samir Nasri
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Álvaro Negredo

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Joe Allen Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Luis Suárez Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Samir Nasri 72
Edin Džeko for Álvaro Negredo 77
Javi García for David Silva 87

Substitutions:

Victor Moses for Philippe Coutinho 68
Iago Aspas for Lucas Leiva 82

Cards:

Pablo Zabaleta 81 Y

Cards:

Glen Johnson 68 Y
Victor Moses 86 Y
Luis Suárez 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Dedryck Boyata
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Matija Nastasić
Defender/Midfielder Javi García
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Forward Edin Džeko

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Jones
Defender Daniel Agger
Defender Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Iago Aspas
Forward Luis Alberto

Comments:

League position: 2nd The Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester City's first goal has been confirmed as a Vincent Kompany goal.

Comments:

League position: 4th

2 Manchester City

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

Goals:

Vincent Kompany 31 G
Álvaro Negredo 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Samir Nasri
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Álvaro Negredo

Substitutions:

James Milner for Samir Nasri 72
Edin Džeko for Álvaro Negredo 77
Javi García for David Silva 87

Cards:

Pablo Zabaleta 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Dedryck Boyata
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Matija Nastasić
Defender/Midfielder Javi García
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Forward Edin Džeko

Comments:

League position: 2nd The Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester City's first goal has been confirmed as a Vincent Kompany goal.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 24 G

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Joe Allen Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Luis Suárez Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Moses for Philippe Coutinho 68
Iago Aspas for Lucas Leiva 82

Cards:

Glen Johnson 68 Y
Victor Moses 86 Y
Luis Suárez 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Jones
Defender Daniel Agger
Defender Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Iago Aspas
Forward Luis Alberto

Comments:

League position: 4th