Manchester City v Sunderland, 31 March 2012
| Score | 3-3 |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 47,007 |
View Manchester City v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| Mario Balotelli | penalty | 43 |
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| Mario Balotelli | 85 |
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| Aleksandar Kolarov | 86 |
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Goals:
| Seb Larsson | 31 |
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| Nicklas Bendtner | 45 |
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| Seb Larsson | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Forward
Edin Džeko
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Simon Mignolet
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender/Centre back
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Centre back
Michael Turner
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder/Forward
James McClean
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Substitutions:
| Adam Johnson for Micah Richards | 46 |
| Carlos Tevez for David Silva | 58 |
| David Pizarro for James Milner | 81 |
Substitutions:
| Sotiris Kyrgiakos for Matt Kilgallon | 81 |
| David Vaughan for Lee Cattermole | 90 |
Cards:
| Nigel de Jong | 57 | Y |
Cards:
| Craig Gardner | 40 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
David Pizarro
Forward
Carlos Tevez
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender
Sotiris Kyrgiakos
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Richardson
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
JI Dong-won
Comments:
League position: 2nd The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Manchester City's third goal against Sunderland on 31st March 2012 has been confirmed as Aleksandar Kolarov goal.Comments:
League position: 9th