Stoke City v Manchester City, 31 January 2009
| Score | 1-0 to Stoke City |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 27,236 |
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Goals:
| James Beattie | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Abdoulaye Faye
Defender
Andy Wilkinson
Defender/Centre back
Ryan Shawcross
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Pugh
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Amdy Faye
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
James Beattie
Forward
Ricardo Fuller
Substitutions:
| Richard Cresswell for Ricardo Fuller | 46 |
| Andy Griffin for Amdy Faye | 78 |
| Ibrahima Sonko for Matthew Etherington | 86 |
Cards:
| Rory Delap | 38 | R |
| Andy Wilkinson | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Simonsen
Defender
Andy Griffin
Defender/Centre back
Ibrahima Sonko
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana
Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Dave Kitson
Comments:
League position: 16thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Joe Hart
Goalkeeper
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Nedum Onuoha
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Midfielder
Craig Bellamy
Forward
Robinho
Forward
Substitutions:
| Elano for Pablo Zabaleta | 55 |
| Felipe Caicedo for Nigel de Jong | 72 |
Cards:
| Elano | 55 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel
Defender/Left back
Javier Garrido
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Forward
Felipe Caicedo
Forward
Jo
Forward
Darius Vassell