Manchester City v Nottingham Forest, 03 January 2009
| Score | 3-0 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Lee Probert |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 31,869 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Ball
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward
Felipe Caicedo
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Substitutions:
| Darius Vassell for Shaun Wright-Phillips | 24 |
| Dietmar Hamann for Gelson Fernandes | 60 |
| Jo for Felipe Caicedo | 70 |
Cards:
| Richard Dunne | 64 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel
Defender
Glauber Berti
Defender/Left back
Javier Garrido
Midfielder
Adam Clayton
Midfielder
Dietmar Hamann
Forward
Jo
Forward
Darius Vassell
Goals:
| Nathan Tyson | 38 |
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| Robert Earnshaw | 42 |
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| Joe Garner | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Smith
Goalkeeper
Wes Morgan
Defender
Ian Breckin
Defender/Centre back
Luke Chambers
Defender/Centre back
Chris Cohen
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Defender/Midfielder
Paul Anderson
Midfielder
Lewis McGugan
Midfielder
Matt Thornhill
Midfielder
Robert Earnshaw
Forward
Nathan Tyson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kelvin Wilson for James Perch | 17 |
| Joe Garner for Robert Earnshaw | 73 |
| Arron Davies for Nathan Tyson | 81 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Barry Richardson
Defender
Joe Heath
Defender/Centre back
Kelvin Wilson
Midfielder
Mark Byrne
Midfielder
Arron Davies
Midfielder
James Reid
Forward
Joe Garner