Sunderland v Manchester City, 31 August 2008
| Score | 3-0 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 39,622 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender/Right back
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Substitutions:
| David Healy for El Hadji Diouf | 60 |
| Daryl Murphy for Grant Leadbitter | 60 |
| Anthony Stokes for Djibril Cissé | 60 |
Cards:
| Phil Bardsley | 60 | Y |
| David Healy | 66 | Y |
| Kieran Richardson | 74 | Y |
| Pascal Chimbonda | 77 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Darren Ward
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Anthony Stokes
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Comments:
League position: 18thGoals:
| Stephen Ireland | 45 |
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| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 50 |
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| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Joe Hart
Goalkeeper
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Michael Ball
Defender/Midfielder
Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Michael Johnson
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Midfielder
Jo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tal Ben Haim for Micah Richards | 46 |
| Gelson Fernandes for Michael Johnson | 81 |
| Elano for Shaun Wright-Phillips | 85 |
Cards:
| Micah Richards | 31 | Y |
| Vincent Kompany | 33 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel
Defender
Tal Ben Haim
Defender/Left back
Javier Garrido
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Forward
Ched Evans
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Comments:
League position: 18thComments:
League position: 3rd