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Goal by Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) right-footed (bottom-left of goal) from left side of penalty area (12 yards).Middlesbrough 8-1 Man City. Assist (pass) by Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) from right channel.

Goal by Blumer Elano (Man City) drilled left-footed (top-left of goal) from right channel (20 yards).Middlesbrough 7-1 Man City.

86:11
Attacking throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

85:38
Foul by George Boateng (Middlesbrough) on Nery Castillo (Man City). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sun Jihai (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

Shot by George Boateng (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Vedran Corluka (Man City). Goal by Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed (bottom-left of goal) from left side of penalty area (18 yards).Middlesbrough 7-0 Man City. Assist (pass) by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from right channel.

82:58
Shot by Nery Castillo (Man City) drilled left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken short by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

81:16
Cross by Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

Foul by Stephen Ireland (Man City) on George Boateng (Middlesbrough). Free kick scored by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) right-footed (top-left of goal) from left channel (35 yards).Middlesbrough 6-0 Man City.

76:25
Shot by Blumer Elano (Man City) drilled left-footed from right channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

75:32
Goal kick taken short by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

Middlesbrough substitution: Luke Young replaced by Tony McMahon (tactical).

71:22
Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

Man City substitution: Martin Petrov replaced by Blumer Elano (tactical).

Goal by Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed (bottom-left of goal) from right channel (25 yards).Middlesbrough 5-0 Man City.

67:08
Shot by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

65:55
Defending throw-in by Sun Jihai (Man City).

64:22
Chris Riggott (Middlesbrough) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

63:43
Foul by Dietmar Hamann (Man City) on Luke Young (Middlesbrough). Free kick crossed right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from right wing, resulting in open play.

62:43
Goal kick taken short by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

Middlesbrough substitution: Tuncay Sanli replaced by Jeremie Aliadiere (tactical).

Middlesbrough substitution: Julio Arca replaced by Adam Johnson (tactical).

Man City substitution: Darius Vassell replaced by Dietmar Hamann (tactical).

Goal by Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) right-footed (bottom-left of goal) from right side of penalty area (12 yards).Middlesbrough 4-0 Man City. Assist (cross) by Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) from left wing.

Cross by George Boateng (Middlesbrough), goal by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) left-footed (bottom-right of goal) from left side of penalty area (18 yards).Middlesbrough 3-0 Man City.

56:55
Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) to centre, resulting in open play.

56:15
Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

55:08
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

54:33
Shot by David Wheater (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

53:29
Free kick crossed right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from left wing, clearance by Vedran Corluka (Man City).

Foul by Sun Jihai (Man City) on Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough). Sun Jihai (Man City) booked for unsporting behaviour.

52:17
Defending throw-in by Sun Jihai (Man City).

51:05
Cross by Nery Castillo (Man City), header by Darius Vassell (Man City) from right side of penalty area (18 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

49:08
Foul by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) on Darius Vassell (Man City). Free kick crossed left-footed by Martin Petrov (Man City) from right channel, clearance by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough).

48:04
Foul by Sun Jihai (Man City) on Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough). Free kick drilled right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from left wing (20 yards), save (caught) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

47:52
Attacking throw-in by George Boateng (Middlesbrough).

47:16
Foul by Nery Castillo (Man City) on Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from left wing, resulting in open play.

46:34
Defending throw-in by Sun Jihai (Man City).

46:01
Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

Power penalty taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) (bottom-right of goal), scored.Middlesbrough 1-0 Man City. Assist by Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough) from centre of penalty area.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Man City) on Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough). Richard Dunne (Man City) dismissed for professional foul.


45:00 (2:07)
Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

45:00 (0:10)
Shot by Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), save (parried) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City). Shot by George Boateng (Middlesbrough) drilled right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (tipped over) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) to centre, header by Chris Riggott (Middlesbrough) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

43:06
Shot by Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) drilled right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), save (caught) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

42:15
Attacking throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

41:33
Cross by George Boateng (Middlesbrough), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

41:01
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) to centre, resulting in open play.

39:36
Attacking throw-in by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough).

39:20
Foul by Fernandes Gelson (Man City) on George Boateng (Middlesbrough). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) from left channel, resulting in open play.

38:48
Defending throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

38:10
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

38:02
Cross by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), resulting in open play.

37:39
Fernandes Gelson (Man City) caught offside. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Chris Riggott (Middlesbrough) from own half, resulting in open play.

Goal by Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) left-footed (bottom-right of goal) from right side of penalty area (18 yards).Middlesbrough 2-0 Man City. Assist (pass) by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from left channel.

35:42
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

34:28
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) to far post, save (caught) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

33:45
Defending throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

32:50
Foul by Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough) on Michael Ball (Man City). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

31:06
Defending throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

30:54
Attacking throw-in by Sun Jihai (Man City).

30:23
Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

29:45
Javier Garrido (Man City) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough) from own half, resulting in open play.

28:47
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) to near post, shot by Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough) volleyed right-footed from right side of six-yard box (6 yards), save (caught) by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

27:21
Shot by Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) drilled left-footed from left channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

26:41
Shot by Darius Vassell (Man City) overhead kick right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

25:01
Direct free kick taken left-footed by Javier Garrido (Man City) from left channel, resulting in open play.

Foul by Luke Young (Middlesbrough) on Vedran Corluka (Man City). Luke Young (Middlesbrough) booked for dissent.

24:21
Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Middlesbrough).

23:29
Foul by Sun Jihai (Man City) on Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough) from left wing, resulting in open play.

22:35
Foul by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) on Martin Petrov (Man City). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Javier Garrido (Man City) from left channel, resulting in open play.

21:24
Foul by Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) on Vedran Corluka (Man City). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

21:03
Goal kick taken long by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

20:07
Free kick drilled left-footed by Martin Petrov (Man City) from right channel (20 yards), missed left.

Foul by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough) on Sun Jihai (Man City). Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough) booked for unsporting behaviour.

19:46
Shot by Fernandes Gelson (Man City) curled right-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

19:18
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

18:56
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

18:47
Cross by Javier Garrido (Man City), clearance by David Wheater (Middlesbrough).

18:36
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

18:28
Cross by Stephen Ireland (Man City), resulting in ball out of play.

18:11
Attacking throw-in by Sun Jihai (Man City).

17:33
Foul by Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) on Vedran Corluka (Man City). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andreas Isaksson (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

17:24
Attacking throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

Power penalty taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) (bottom-right of goal), scored.Middlesbrough 1-0 Man City.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Man City) on Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough). Richard Dunne (Man City) dismissed for professional foul.

Power penalty taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) (bottom-right of goal), scored.Middlesbrough 1-0 Man City.

Foul by Richard Dunne (Man City) on Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough). Richard Dunne (Man City) dismissed for professional foul.

13:45
Attacking throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

13:25
Attacking throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

13:01
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

12:26
Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Middlesbrough).

Man City substitution: Benjani Mwaruwari replaced by Nery Castillo (injury).

11:01
Attacking throw-in by Sun Jihai (Man City).

10:03
Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

Correction - 9:29
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) to far post, resulting in ball out of play.

9:29
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) to far post, resulting in open play.

9:15
Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Middlesbrough).

9:06
Cross by Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), clearance by Michael Ball (Man City).

8:42
Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Middlesbrough).

7:24
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) to centre, shot by Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) curled right-footed from right side of penalty area (20 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Andreas Isaksson (Man City).

7:11
Shot by George Boateng (Middlesbrough) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Richard Dunne (Man City).

6:44
Foul by Vedran Corluka (Man City) on Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Fabio Rochemback (Middlesbrough) from left channel, resulting in open play.

6:21
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

5:05
Attacking throw-in by Javier Garrido (Man City).

3:35
Foul by Tuncay Sanli (Middlesbrough) on Richard Dunne (Man City). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Richard Dunne (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

2:13
Shot by Benjani Mwaruwari (Man City) drilled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough).

0:57
Foul by Julio Arca (Middlesbrough) on Benjani Mwaruwari (Man City). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Richard Dunne (Man City) from own half, resulting in open play.

0:40
Attacking throw-in by Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough).

MATCH STATS: AT A GLANCE

POSSESSION

53%	47%
Middlesbrough	Man City

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Middlesbrough

• 01 Schwarzer
• 02 Young (75 McMahon )
• 05 Riggott
• 31 Wheater
• 06 Pogatetz
• 07 Boateng
• 10 Rochemback
• 03 Arca (62 Johnson )
• 19 Downing
• 17 Sanli (62 Aliadiere )
• 12 Alves

Substitutes

• 21 Turnbull,
• 11 Aliadiere,
• 28 Johnson,
• 33 Taylor,
• 29 McMahon

Man City

• 01 Isaksson
• 17 Jihai
• 16 Corluka
• 22 Dunne
• 03 Ball
• 07 Ireland
• 28 Gelson
• 15 Petrov (71 Elano )
• 24 Garrido
• 12 Vassell (62 Hamann )
• 27 Benjani (13 Castillo )

Substitutes

• 25 Hart,
• 11 Elano,
• 21 Hamann,
• 30 Castillo,
• 20 Caicedo