Match summary
Before kickoff, Manchester City (1st, 63 pts) were 43 points ahead of Bolton Wanderers (19th, 20 pts). Manchester City had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Manchester City vs Bolton Wanderers in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Manchester City5W 0D 0L
Manchester CityBolton Wanderers
15Pointsof 154
13Goals scored3
1Goals conceded7
4Clean sheets2
5Scored in a row0
5Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head12 meetings · Nov 2002 – Aug 2011
- Manchester City wins
- 8
- Draws
- 1
- Bolton Wanderers wins
- 3
3goals per meeting
33%both teams scored
33%3+ goals
42%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsManchester City 4W 1D 0L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers2-3Manchester City
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers0-2Manchester City
- Premier LeagueManchester City1-0Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueManchester City2-0Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers3-3Manchester City
Show all 12 meetings
- Premier LeagueManchester City0-2Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueManchester City0-1Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers0-1Manchester City
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers1-3Manchester City
- Premier LeagueManchester City6-2Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers2-0Manchester City
- Premier LeagueManchester City2-0Bolton Wanderers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 260 earlier results
Manchester CityBolton Wanderers
#1Position#19
63Points26 v 26 games20
+48Goal difference-25
2.58Scored per gameleague avg 1.431.12
0.73Conceded per game2.08
#3Form table position#14
Match Timeline
Manchester CityBolton Wanderers
- 87'Substitution · Bolton Wanderers · Fabrice Muamba · InOut: Darren Pratley
- Substitution · Manchester City · James Milner · InOut: Samir Nasri84'
- Goal · Manchester City · Mario Balotelli2-069'
- Substitution · Manchester City · Edin Dzeko · InOut: David Pizarro62'
- Own Goal · Manchester City · Gretar Steinsson1-0 · Own Goal23'
- Substitution · Manchester City · Kolo Touré · InOut: Pablo Zabaleta19'
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: R. Mancini
Starting XI
-
PZ
Pablo Zabaleta-
JL
Joleon Lescott-
DP
David Pizarro-
AJ
Adam Johnson-
GB
Gareth Barry-
SN
Samir Nasri-
GC
Gaël Clichy-
JH
Joe Hart-
YT
Yaya TouréSubstitutes
-
AK
Aleksandar Kolarov-
SA
Sergio Agüero-
DS
David Silva-
KT
Kolo Touré-
CP
Costel PantilimonManager: O. Coyle
Starting XI
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ÁB
Ádám Bogdán-
GS
Gretar Steinsson-
ZK
Zat Knight-
MD
Mark Davies-
SR
Samuel Ricketts-
NR
Nigel Reo-Coker-
DN
David N'Gog-
DW
D. WheaterSubstitutes
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PR
Paul Robinson-
FM
Fabrice Muamba-
CE
Chris Eagles-
MP
Martin Petrov-
IK
Ivan Klasnic-
JJ
Jussi Jaaskelainen-
MS
Marvin SordellPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pablo Zabaleta DF | - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Joleon Lescott DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
David Pizarro MF | - | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Adam Johnson MF | - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Gareth Barry MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Samir Nasri MF | - | 84' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Gaël Clichy DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Joe Hart GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Yaya Touré MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Kolo Touré DF | - | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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