Manchester City v Sunderland, 05 March 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 42,200 |
View Manchester City v Sunderland head to head
KICK-OFF: 1.30pm
Goals:
| Georgios Samaras | 9 |
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| Georgios Samaras | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Stephen Jordan
Defender
Micah Richards
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Kiki Musampa
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Forward
Georgios Samaras
Forward
Darius Vassell
Substitutions:
| SUN Ji Hai for Albert Riera | 60 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips for Darius Vassell | 68 |
| Stephen Ireland for Claudio Reyna | 81 |
Cards:
| Albert Riera | 39 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Nicky Weaver and Lee CroftGoals:
| Kevin Kyle | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Kelvin Davis
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Defender/Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Kevin Kyle
Forward
Substitutions:
| Liam Lawrence for Rory Delap | 61 |
| Anthony Le Tallec for Stephen Elliott | 82 |
| Jon Stead for Kevin Kyle | 82 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 35 | Y |
| Gary Breen | 39 | Y |
| Rory Delap | 51 | Y |
| Gary Breen | 85 | Y |
| Gary Breen | 85 | R |