Manchester City v Aston Villa, 28 December 2010
| Score | 4-0 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Michael Oliver |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 46,716 |
View Manchester City v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Mario Balotelli | penalty | 8 |
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| Joleon Lescott | 13 |
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| Mario Balotelli | 27 |
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| Mario Balotelli | penalty | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Substitutions:
| James Milner for David Silva | 58 |
| Jo for Yaya Touré | 63 |
| Wayne Bridge for Nigel de Jong | 77 |
Cards:
| James Milner | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Jérôme Boateng
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Forward
Jo
Forward
Carlos Tevez
Comments:
League position: 2ndGoals:
Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
James M Collins
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender
Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker
Midfielder
Gabby Agbonlahor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nathan Delfouneso for Marc Albrighton | 56 |
| Fabian Delph for Barry Bannan | 56 |
| Robert Pirés for Nigel Reo-Coker | 81 |
Cards:
| Stephen Warnock | 18 | Y |
| Eric Lichaj | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Ciaran Clark
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Herd
Midfielder
Fabian Delph
Midfielder
Jonathan Hogg
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
Forward
Nathan Delfouneso