Sunderland v Manchester City, 12 April 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 46,797 |
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Goals:
| Dean Whitehead | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Jonny Evans
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Substitutions:
| Grant Leadbitter for Kieran Richardson | 46 |
| Carlos Edwards for Daryl Murphy | 62 |
| Roy O'Donovan for Michael Chopra | 79 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 18 | Y |
| Phil Bardsley | 22 | Y |
| Nyron Nosworthy | 78 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder/Forward
Roy O'Donovan
Comments:
League position:14th Unused substitutes:Marton Fulop, Paul McShaneGoals:
| Elano | penalty | 79 |
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| Darius Vassell | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Joe Hart
Goalkeeper
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
Michael Ball
Defender/Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Michael Johnson
Midfielder
Benjani
Forward
Martin Petrov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daniel Sturridge for Stephen Ireland | 58 |
| Darius Vassell for Daniel Sturridge | 83 |
| Dietmar Hamann for Elano | 89 |
Cards:
| Gelson Fernandes | 40 | Y |
| Vedran Corluka | 73 | Y |
Comments:
League position:14th Unused substitutes:Marton Fulop, Paul McShaneComments:
League position:8th Unused substitutes:Andreas Isaksson, Deiberson Geovanni