Manchester City v West Ham United, 24 August 2008
| Score | 3-0 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 36,635 |
View Manchester City v West Ham United head to head
KICK-OFF: 4.00pm
Goals:
| Daniel Sturridge | 65 |
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| Elano | 70 |
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| Elano | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Tal Ben Haim
Defender
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Ball
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Michael Johnson
Forward
Martin Petrov
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Substitutions:
| Dietmar Hamann for Micah Richards | 54 |
| Kelvin Etuhu for Martin Petrov | 77 |
| Ched Evans for Elano | 77 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel
Defender/Left back
Javier Garrido
Midfielder
Kelvin Etuhu
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Dietmar Hamann
Forward
Felipe Caicedo
Forward
Ched Evans
Comments:
League position: 7thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Rob Green
Goalkeeper
Matthew Upson
Defender
Calum Davenport
Defender/Centre back
Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder
Julien Faubert
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Defender/Midfielder
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Mark Noble
Midfielder
Scott Parker
Midfielder
Dean Ashton
Forward
Carlton Cole
Forward
Substitutions:
| Freddie Sears for Carlton Cole | 31 |
| Hayden Mullins for Freddie Sears | 46 |
| Luis Boa Morte for Matthew Etherington | 74 |
Cards:
| Valon Behrami | 23 | Y |
| Mark Noble | 33 | Y |
| Mark Noble | 38 | Y |
| Mark Noble | 38 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jan Lastuvka
Defender
Jordan Spence
Defender/Midfielder
Hayden Mullins
Midfielder
Lee Bowyer
Midfielder
Kyel Reid
Midfielder/Forward
Luis Boa Morte
Midfielder/Forward
Freddie Sears