Manchester City v Portsmouth, 23 August 2006
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Dermot Gallagher |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 37,214 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nicky Weaver
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender/Left back
Ben Thatcher
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Forward
Paul Dickov
Forward
Georgios Samaras
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| Stephen Ireland for Claudio Reyna | 66 |
| Ishmael Miller for Georgios Samaras | 71 |
Cards:
| Trevor Sinclair | 42 | Y |
| Ben Thatcher | 49 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Joe Hart, Ousmane Dabo and Danny MillsStarting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Dejan Stefanović
Defender
Linvoy Primus
Defender/Centre back
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Matt Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder
Pedro Mendes
Midfielder
Benjani
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richard Hughes for Pedro Mendes | 52 |
| Svetoslav Todorov for Benjani | 65 |
Cards:
| Sean Davis | 76 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Joe Hart, Ousmane Dabo and Danny MillsComments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Nick Jordan, David Thompson and Noe Pamarot