Manchester City v Leicester City, 04 March 2015

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance45,000

View Manchester City v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm

2 Manchester City

0 Leicester City

Goals:

David Silva 45 G
James Milner 88 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Wilfried Bony

Starting lineup:

Mark Schwarzer Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson Defender/Right back
Robert Huth Defender
Paul Konchesky Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Matthew Upson Defender
Matty James Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Andrej Kramarić Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Wilfried Bony 72
Frank Lampard for David Silva 79
Edin Džeko for Sergio Agüero 85

Substitutions:

David Nugent for Paul Konchesky 57
Jamie Vardy for Andrej Kramarić 58
Leonardo Ulloa for Riyad Mahrez 77

Cards:

Cards:

Paul Konchesky 36 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Forward Edin Džeko

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Defender Marcin Wasilewski
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Andy King
Forward David Nugent
Forward Leonardo Ulloa
Forward Jamie Vardy

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was only Manchester City’s second clean sheet in the last 14 matches in all competitions. David Silva had scored six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances at the Etihad. He scored in the first minute of added time in the first half.

Comments:

League position: 20th Leicester City had now just won two of their last 22 league fixtures; four draws and 16 lost. They had now conceded 500 goals in the Premier League. Prior to this match, the Foxes had won all three Premier League away matches against Manchester City without conceding a goal.

2 Manchester City

Goals:

David Silva 45 G
James Milner 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Defender/Midfielder Eliaquim Mangala
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Wilfried Bony

Substitutions:

James Milner for Wilfried Bony 72
Frank Lampard for David Silva 79
Edin Džeko for Sergio Agüero 85

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Forward Edin Džeko

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was only Manchester City’s second clean sheet in the last 14 matches in all competitions. David Silva had scored six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances at the Etihad. He scored in the first minute of added time in the first half.

0 Leicester City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Mark Schwarzer Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson Defender/Right back
Robert Huth Defender
Paul Konchesky Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Matthew Upson Defender
Matty James Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Andrej Kramarić Forward

Substitutions:

David Nugent for Paul Konchesky 57
Jamie Vardy for Andrej Kramarić 58
Leonardo Ulloa for Riyad Mahrez 77

Cards:

Paul Konchesky 36 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Defender Marcin Wasilewski
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Andy King
Forward David Nugent
Forward Leonardo Ulloa
Forward Jamie Vardy

Comments:

League position: 20th Leicester City had now just won two of their last 22 league fixtures; four draws and 16 lost. They had now conceded 500 goals in the Premier League. Prior to this match, the Foxes had won all three Premier League away matches against Manchester City without conceding a goal.