Manchester City v Sunderland, 06 October 2012
| Score | 3-0 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Lee Probert |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 47,036 |
View Manchester City v Sunderland head to head
Kick-off: 12.45pm
Goals:
| Aleksandar Kolarov | 5 |
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| Sergio Agüero | 60 |
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| James Milner | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Forward
Carlos Tevez
Substitutions:
| Sergio Agüero for Mario Balotelli | 56 |
| Gaël Clichy for Carlos Tevez | 86 |
| Jack Rodwell for David Silva | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Rodwell
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Forward
Edin Džeko
Comments:
League position: 2nd The Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester City's third goal against Sunderland on 6th October 2012 has been confirmed as a James Milner goal.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Simon Mignolet
Goalkeeper
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose
Defender/Midfielder
James McClean
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon
Midfielder/Forward
Steven Fletcher
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Vaughan for Danny Rose | 61 |
| Louis Saha for Adam Johnson | 68 |
| Fraizer Campbell for Stéphane Sessègnon | 83 |
Cards:
| Carlos Cuellar | 4 | Y |
| Jack Colback | 81 | Y |
| Craig Gardner | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Defender/Centre back
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
Louis Saha