Middlesbrough v Manchester City, 11 May 2008

Score8-1 to Middlesbrough
RefereePhil Dowd
CompetitionPremier League
VenueRiverside Stadium
Attendance27,613

Goals:

Stewart Downing penalty 16 P
Afonso Alves 37 G
Stewart Downing 58 G
Afonso Alves 60 G
Adam Johnson 70 G
Fabio Rochemback 80 G
Jeremie Aliadiere 85 G
Afonso Alves 90 G

Goals:

Elano 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender Luke Young
Defender/Centre back Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder Julio Arca
Midfielder George Boateng
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Fabio Rochemback
Midfielder/Forward Afonso Alves

Starting lineup:

Andreas Isaksson Goalkeeper
Vedran Corluka Defender
Richard Dunne Defender
SUN Ji Hai Defender
Michael Ball Defender/Midfielder
Javier Garrido Defender/Left back
Gelson Fernandes Midfielder
Stephen Ireland Midfielder
Benjani Forward
Martin Petrov Forward
Darius Vassell Forward

Substitutions:

Jeremie Aliadiere for Tuncay Şanlı 62
Adam Johnson for Julio Arca 62
Tony McMahon for Luke Young 75

Substitutions:

Nery Castillo for Benjani 13
Dietmar Hamann for Darius Vassell 62
Elano for Martin Petrov 71

Cards:

Emanuel Pogatetz 21 Y
Luke Young 26 Y

Cards:

Richard Dunne 15 R
SUN Ji Hai 54 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Tony McMahon
Midfielder Adam Johnson

On the bench:

Midfielder Elano
Midfielder Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder/Forward Nery Castillo

Comments:

FINAL LEAGUE POSITION 2007-08: 13th Unused substitutes: Ross Turnbull and Andrew Taylor The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Middlesbrough’s fourth goal against Manchester City on 11th May has been confirmed as an Afonso Alves goal. - Middlesbrough’s fifth goal against Manchester City on 11th May has been confirmed as an Adam Johnson goal. [re: Circular 4 - 20/5/2008]

Comments:

FINAL LEAGUE POSITION 2007-08: 9th Unused substitutes: Joe Hart and Felipe Caicedo

Goals:

Stewart Downing penalty 16 P
Afonso Alves 37 G
Stewart Downing 58 G
Afonso Alves 60 G
Adam Johnson 70 G
Fabio Rochemback 80 G
Jeremie Aliadiere 85 G
Afonso Alves 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender Luke Young
Defender/Centre back Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder Julio Arca
Midfielder George Boateng
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Fabio Rochemback
Midfielder/Forward Afonso Alves

Substitutions:

Jeremie Aliadiere for Tuncay Şanlı 62
Adam Johnson for Julio Arca 62
Tony McMahon for Luke Young 75

Cards:

Emanuel Pogatetz 21 Y
Luke Young 26 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Tony McMahon
Midfielder Adam Johnson

Comments:

FINAL LEAGUE POSITION 2007-08: 13th Unused substitutes: Ross Turnbull and Andrew Taylor The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Middlesbrough’s fourth goal against Manchester City on 11th May has been confirmed as an Afonso Alves goal. - Middlesbrough’s fifth goal against Manchester City on 11th May has been confirmed as an Adam Johnson goal. [re: Circular 4 - 20/5/2008]

Goals:

Elano 87 G

Starting lineup:

Andreas Isaksson Goalkeeper
Vedran Corluka Defender
Richard Dunne Defender
SUN Ji Hai Defender
Michael Ball Defender/Midfielder
Javier Garrido Defender/Left back
Gelson Fernandes Midfielder
Stephen Ireland Midfielder
Benjani Forward
Martin Petrov Forward
Darius Vassell Forward

Substitutions:

Nery Castillo for Benjani 13
Dietmar Hamann for Darius Vassell 62
Elano for Martin Petrov 71

Cards:

Richard Dunne 15 R
SUN Ji Hai 54 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Elano
Midfielder Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder/Forward Nery Castillo

Comments:

FINAL LEAGUE POSITION 2007-08: 9th Unused substitutes: Joe Hart and Felipe Caicedo