Manchester City v Stoke City, 23 April 2016

Score4-0 to Manchester City
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,974

View Manchester City v Stoke City head to head

Stoke City failed in their attempt to complete a league double over Manchester City for the first time since the 1980-81 season. Referee Andre Marriner was originally due to take charge of this game but was later replaced by Bobby Madley. Kick-off: 12.45pm

4 Manchester City

0 Stoke City

Goals:

Fernando 35 G
Sergio Agüero penalty 43 P
Kelechi Iheanacho 64 G
Kelechi Iheanacho 74 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley Defender
Marc Muniesa Defender
Phillip Wollscheid Defender
Ryan Shawcross Defender/Centre back
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Giannelli Imbula Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Marko Arnautović Forward
Mame Biram Diouf Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Fabian Delph for David Silva 57
Wilfried Bony for Sergio Agüero 65
Martín Demichelis for Fernando 72

Substitutions:

Jakob Haugaard for Shay Given 46
Charlie Adam for Marko Arnautović 75

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Wilfried Bony

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard
Defender Dionatan
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Ollie Shenton
Midfielder/Forward Moha El Ouriachi
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Bojan Krkić

Comments:

League position: 3rd Manchester City had lost three of their preceding five home Premier League games. Sergio Aguero had now scored 22 goals in his last 21 Premier League appearances, including seven in his last five games. He had also now netted in five consecutive Premier League games for the fourth time in his career (previously in November 2013, January 2014 and May 2015).

Comments:

League position: Goalkeeper Shay Given became the 14th player to start a Premier League game aged 40 or older (40 years and three days). He also became the first City player to play in a league game in his forties since a 49 year-old Stanley Matthews at Leicester City on 11 January 1964 in League Division One. Stoke City were now without a clean sheet in nine away Premier League games. The Potters became the third team in Premier League history to concede four or more goals in three consecutive Premier League games (also West Ham United in March 2008 and Wigan Athletic in August 2010). The last time they conceded four or more goals in three consecutive games was in September 1951 in League Division One.

4 Manchester City

Goals:

Fernando 35 G
Sergio Agüero penalty 43 P
Kelechi Iheanacho 64 G
Kelechi Iheanacho 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho

Substitutions:

Fabian Delph for David Silva 57
Wilfried Bony for Sergio Agüero 65
Martín Demichelis for Fernando 72

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Wilfried Bony

Comments:

League position: 3rd Manchester City had lost three of their preceding five home Premier League games. Sergio Aguero had now scored 22 goals in his last 21 Premier League appearances, including seven in his last five games. He had also now netted in five consecutive Premier League games for the fourth time in his career (previously in November 2013, January 2014 and May 2015).

0 Stoke City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley Defender
Marc Muniesa Defender
Phillip Wollscheid Defender
Ryan Shawcross Defender/Centre back
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Giannelli Imbula Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Marko Arnautović Forward
Mame Biram Diouf Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Jakob Haugaard for Shay Given 46
Charlie Adam for Marko Arnautović 75

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard
Defender Dionatan
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Ollie Shenton
Midfielder/Forward Moha El Ouriachi
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Bojan Krkić

Comments:

League position: Goalkeeper Shay Given became the 14th player to start a Premier League game aged 40 or older (40 years and three days). He also became the first City player to play in a league game in his forties since a 49 year-old Stanley Matthews at Leicester City on 11 January 1964 in League Division One. Stoke City were now without a clean sheet in nine away Premier League games. The Potters became the third team in Premier League history to concede four or more goals in three consecutive Premier League games (also West Ham United in March 2008 and Wigan Athletic in August 2010). The last time they conceded four or more goals in three consecutive games was in September 1951 in League Division One.