Manchester City v Arsenal, 18 December 2011
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 47,203 |
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Kick-Off: 4.10pm
Goals:
| David Silva | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Substitutions:
| James Milner for Mario Balotelli | 72 |
| Nigel de Jong for Yaya Touré | 85 |
| Edin Džeko for Samir Nasri | 85 |
Cards:
| Gareth Barry | 39 | Y |
| Sergio Agüero | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Stefan Savić
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Forward
Edin Džeko
Comments:
League position: 1st0 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Wojciech Szczęsny
Goalkeeper
Johann Djourou
Defender
Laurent Koscielny
Defender
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Thomas Vermaelen
Defender
Alex Song
Defender/Midfielder
Mikel Arteta
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder
Gervinho
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Midfielder/Forward
Robin van Persie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ignasi Miquel for Johann Djourou | 47 |
| Andrei Arshavin for Theo Walcott | 69 |
| Marouane Chamakh for Per Mertesacker | 82 |
Cards:
| Alex Song | 11 | Y |
| Laurent Koscielny | 45 | Y |
| Mikel Arteta | 74 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Ignasi Miquel
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder
Emmanuel Frimpong
Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický
Forward
Andrei Arshavin
Forward
Marouane Chamakh