Man City vs Sunderland 31 Mar, 2012
Manchester City
M. Balotelli 85'
A. Kolarov 86'
3-3
Sunderland AFC
S. Larsson 31'
N. Bendtner 45'+3
S. Larsson 55'
Etihad Stadium, Manchester • 31 Mar 2012
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary based on match data
- 1
The match ended in a 3-3 draw.
- 2
An entertaining match with 6 goals scored.
- 3
S. Larsson scored twice.
- 4
Manchester City look to maintain their push for a top-four finish.
Key Moments
⚽
S. Larsson
Goal0–1
31'
🟨
C. Gardner
Yellow Card
40'
M. Balotelli
Penalty1–1
43'
⚽
N. Bendtner
Goal1–2
45'+3
Half Time
A. Johnson
Sub In
46'
M. Richards
Sub Out
46'
⚽
S. Larsson
Goal1–3
55'
N. de Jong
Yellow Card
56'
C. Tévez
Sub In
58'
David Silva
Sub Out
58'
D. Pizarro
Sub In
81'
J. Milner
Sub Out
81'
🔄
S. Kyrgiakos
Sub In
82'
🔄
M. Kilgallon
Sub Out
82'
M. Balotelli
Goal2–3
85'
A. Kolarov
Goal3–3
86'
🔄
D. Vaughan
Sub In
90'+3
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L. Cattermole
Sub Out
90'+3
Table Impact
With this result: Draw
Manchester City+1 pts
1st
89 → 90 pts
Sunderland AFC+1 pts
13th
45 → 46 pts
•Both teams share the points (1 each)
•Manchester City move 44 points clear of Sunderland AFC
•12 places separate the teams in the table
Starting Lineups
Manchester City
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | - | J. Hart |
| D | 4 | M. Richards |
| D | - | A. Kolarov |
| D | 4 | K. Touré |
| M | 4 | V. Kompany |
| M | 20 | J. Milner |
| M | - | David Silva |
| M | 34 | N. de Jong |
| M | 42 | Y. Touré |
| F | 9 | E. Džeko |
| F | 45 | M. Balotelli |
Sunderland AFC
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 22 | S. Mignolet |
| D | 26 | P. Bardsley |
| D | 26 | M. Turner |
| D | - | M. Kilgallon |
| M | 6 | L. Cattermole |
| M | 7 | S. Larsson |
| M | 8 | C. Gardner |
| M | 4 | J. Colback |
| M | 7 | J. McClean |
| M | 28 | S. Sessègnon |
| F | 3 | N. Bendtner |
Substitutes
25. C. Pantilimon, P. Zabaleta, G. Clichy, 7. D. Pizarro, 11. A. Johnson, 17. G. Barry, 10. C. Tévez
27. K. Westwood, 18. K. Richardson, S. Kyrgiakos, D. Vaughan, 7. D. Meyler, F. Campbell, Dong-Won Ji