Birmingham City v Manchester City, 20 August 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Mark Clattenburg |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St Andrew's |
| Attendance | 26,366 |
View Birmingham City v Manchester City head to head
KICK-OFF: 5.15pm
Goals:
| Nicky Butt | 7 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Maik Taylor
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Mario Melchiot
Defender
Matthew Upson
Defender/Midfielder
Jamie Clapham
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Stephen Clemence
Midfielder
Julian Gray
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Forward
Mikael Forssell
Forward
Walter Pandiani
Substitutions:
| Muzzy Izzet for Nicky Butt | 65 |
| Stan Lazaridis for Jamie Clapham | 77 |
Cards:
| Nicky Butt | 25 | Y |
| Stephen Clemence | 54 | Y |
| Walter Pandiani | 77 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Neil Kilkenny, Nico Vaesen and Olivier TebilyGoals:
| Joey Barton | 20 |
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| Andrew Cole | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne
Defender
Stephen Jordan
Defender
Danny Mills
Defender
Ben Thatcher
Defender/Left back
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Kiki Musampa
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder
Andrew Cole
Forward
Darius Vassell
Forward
Substitutions:
| SUN Ji Hai for Claudio Reyna | 72 |
| Antoine Sibierski for Andrew Cole | 87 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips for Darius Vassell | 90 |
Cards:
| Kiki Musampa | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Midfielder/Forward
Antoine Sibierski
Forward
Bradley Wright-Phillips