Sunderland v Manchester City, 23 August 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 33,357 |
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Goals:
| Anthony Le Tallec | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kelvin Davis
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender/Centre back
Alan Stubbs
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Welsh
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Andy D Gray
Forward
Anthony Le Tallec
Substitutions:
| Jon Stead for Andy D Gray | 46 |
| Liam Lawrence for Anthony Le Tallec | 82 |
Cards:
| Jon Stead | 77 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Carl Robinson, Stephen Caldwell and Joe MurphyGoals:
| Darius Vassell | 10 |
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| Trevor Sinclair | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne
Defender
Stephen Jordan
Defender
Danny Mills
Defender
Ben Thatcher
Defender/Left back
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Kiki Musampa
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder
Andrew Cole
Forward
Darius Vassell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nedum Onuoha for Stephen Jordan | 75 |
| SUN Ji Hai for Kiki Musampa | 80 |
Cards:
| Andrew Cole | 67 | Y |
| Danny Mills | 69 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Carl Robinson, Stephen Caldwell and Joe MurphyComments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Geert De Vlieger, Antoine Sibierski and Bradley Wright-Phillips