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2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season


English football club season

FieldValue
clubManchester City
season[2012–13](2012-13-in-english-football)
ownerAbu Dhabi United Group
chairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
managerRoberto Mancini
(until 13 May 2013)
Brian Kidd
(caretaker manager, from 13 May 2013)
stadiumEtihad Stadium
leaguePremier League
league result[2nd](2012-13-premier-league)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result[Runners-up](2012-13-fa-cup-final)
cup2League Cup
cup2 result[Third round](2012-13-football-league-cup-third-round)
cup3FA Community Shield
cup3 result**[Winners](2012-fa-community-shield)**
cup4UEFA Champions League
cup4 result[Group stage](2012-13-uefa-champions-league-group-d)
league topscorer
Edin Džeko (14)
season topscorer
Sergio Agüero
Carlos Tevez
(17 each)
highest attendance47,386 vs. Everton
(1 Dec 2012, Premier League)
lowest attendance28,015 vs. Aston Villa
(25 Sep 2012, League Cup)
average attendance45,781
(in all competitions)
prevseason[2011–12](2011-12-manchester-city-f-c-season)
nextseason[2013–14](2013-14-manchester-city-f-c-season)
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(until 13 May 2013) Brian Kidd (caretaker manager, from 13 May 2013) Edin Džeko (14) Sergio Agüero Carlos Tevez (17 each) (1 Dec 2012, Premier League) (25 Sep 2012, League Cup) (in all competitions) The 2012–13 season was Manchester City Football Club's 111th season of competitive football, 84th season in the top flight of English football and 16th season in the Premier League.

Season summary

Manchester City began the season as defending champions, clinching their first Premier League title and third top-flight title overall after a dramatic win on the final day of the previous season.

In the Premier League, they finished 11 points behind champions and local rivals Manchester United and were eliminated from the League Cup in the third round by Aston Villa. The club played in the UEFA Champions League for the third time and only the second since the competition was rebranded in 1992, and were drawn in a group with Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Ajax. Quickly labelled the "group of death", City went winless in the group – recording three draws and three defeats – and finished bottom, failing to advance either to the knockout stages or the Europa League.

On 14 April 2013, Manchester City defeated holders Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals and reached the final where they would face relegated Wigan Athletic. It was City's tenth final appearance and second in three years (after their triumph over Stoke City in 2011). The final was played on 11 May, where City suffered a shock 1–0 defeat at the hands of the Latics due to a late goal from Ben Watson. Pablo Zabaleta was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, making him only the third player to be dismissed in a final. As a result, City ended their season without any silverware, with the exception of the Community Shield at the beginning of the season.

On 13 May 2013, two days after the FA Cup final defeat, and exactly a year to the day since winning the Premier League title the season before, Roberto Mancini was sacked from his role as manager after a three-and-a-half-year tenure, with Manchester City stating that he had "failed to achieve any of the club's targets, with the exception of qualification for next season's Champions League". His assistant, Brian Kidd, took charge until the end of the season.

Kits

Supplier: Umbro / Sponsor: Etihad Airways

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Kit information

Umbro made their last kits for Manchester City this season, following Umbro sales to Iconix Brand Group, Nike, produced new kits for Manchester City from next season.

  • Home: The home kit featured black trimmings, inspired by Manchester City's first ever home kit when it became known as West Gorton in 1884.

  • Away: The away kit was officially called "zinfandel", an attractive shade of maroon with golden trimmings.

  • Third: The third kit was black with shadow stripes and sky blue accents.

  • Keeper: The three goalkeeper kits were green, purple and yellow.

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Friendlies

Kompany Tevez
Johnson Y. Touré Boyata
Scapuzzi

China Cup

Y. Touré

Post-season

Friendlies

Džeko
Richards Azpilicueta
Oscar Nasri Milner Džeko Mata

Competitions

Overall

FA Community Shield

Main article: 2012 FA Community Shield

Bertrand Ivanović Tevez Nasri

Premier League

Main article: 2012–13 Premier League

League table

Results summary

Points breakdown

Points at home: 45

Points away from home: 33

Points against 2011–12 Top Four: 10

Points against promoted teams: 13 :6 points: Aston Villa, Fulham, Newcastle United, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic :4 points: Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City, Swansea City, West Ham United, Chelsea :3 points: Norwich City, Southampton, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United :2 points: Liverpool :1 point: Everton

Biggest & smallest

Biggest home win: 5–0 vs. Aston Villa, 17 November 2012

Biggest home defeat: 2–3 vs. Norwich City (19 May 2013) and vs. Manchester United (9 December 2012)

Biggest away win: 4 by a 2-goal margin

Biggest away defeat: 3 by a 2-goal margin

Biggest home attendance: 47,386 vs. Everton, 1 December 2012

Smallest home attendance: 45,579 vs. Queens Park Rangers, 1 September 2012

Biggest away attendance: 75,498 vs. Manchester United, 8 April 2013

Smallest away attendance: 19,623 vs. Wigan Athletic, 28 November 2012

Results by round

Matches

Džeko Nasri , Fox Davis Schneiderlin Suárez , Tevez Kolarov Džeko Rodwell Tevez Džeko Agüero Milner Agüero Džeko Walker Adebayor Agüero Tevez Balotelli
Milner Zabaleta Van Persie García
Y. Touré Martin Agüero
Bunn Džeko , Lescott Agüero Nzonzi Džeko García Richardson Granero Zabaleta Agüero Gerrard Davis
Barry Tevez Jelavić OG corrected Silva Kompany Y. Touré Agüero Defoe Bale Y. Touré Džeko Holt
Howson

FA Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup

Barry
Lopes Agüero
Tevez Kolarov
Silva Ba Torres Nasri Y. Touré Agüero Kompany Nastasić Barry Robles

Football League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup

Kolarov Agbonlahor
N'Zogbia

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D

Benzema
Ronaldo Kolarov Moisander
Eriksen Agüero

Squad information

Player statistics – overall

Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.

Playing statistics

As of FT vs. Norwich - 19 May 2013 -- Appearances (Apps) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including sub appearances. Red card numbers denote: numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No.Pos.[Squad
status](2012-13-manchester-city-f-c-season-squad-status)Player namePremier LeagueChampions LeagueFA CupLeague CupCommunity
ShieldTotals
All competitionsApps.[[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]]Apps.[[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]]Apps.[[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]]Apps.[[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]]Apps.[[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]]Apps.[[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]][[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]][[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]][[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]][[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]][[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]][[File:Soccerball shade.svg13px]][[File:Yellow card.svg10px]][[File:Red card.svg10px]]
1GKHGPENG Joe Hart38-1-6---1-----------45-1-
2DFACGENG Micah Richards (vc)7-2-1---------------8-2-
3DFFORBRA Maicon4(5)---3-1-0(1)-----------7(6)-1-
4DFFORBEL Vincent Kompany (c)2613(1)6-2-4-1-----1-1-3717(1)
5DFFORARG Pablo Zabaleta29(1)27-3(2)-1-6111----1---39(3)391
6DFHGPENG Joleon Lescott17(9)13-2-1-3(1)---1-------23(10)14-
7MFHGPENG James Milner19(7)4111(1)---4(2)-1-1---1---26(10)421
8MFFORFRA Samir Nasri22(6)231611-31------11--32(6)541
10FWFORBIH Edin Džeko16(16)144-4(2)11-3(2)-1-0(1)---0(1)---23(22)156-
11MFHGPENG Scott Sinclair2(9)---1---0(2)---0(1)-------3(12)---
13DFFORSRB Aleksandar Kolarov11(9)15-1(4)11-311-111-1---17(13)48-
14MFFORESP Javi García17(7)25-4(1)-3-3(1)-1---------24(9)29-
16FWFORARG Sergio Agüero22(8)122-4(1)2--3(1)3------1---30(10)172-
17MFHGPENG Jack Rodwell6(5)22-0(1)---0(3)-----------6(9)22-
18MFHGPENG Gareth Barry27(4)16-4---512-1-------37(4)28-
21MFFORESP David Silva29(3)42-3---51------0(1)---37(4)52-
22DFHGPFRA Gaël Clichy26(2)-3-4---3(1)-------0(1)---33(4)-3-
28DFFORCIV Kolo Touré10(5)-2-----2---1-1-----13(5)-3-
30GKFORROU Costel Pantilimon--------5---1---1-1-7-1-
32FWFORARG Carlos Tevez28(6)113-3(2)---65--1-1-11--39(8)174-
33DFYTHSRB Matija Nastasić21-1-5---3-1-1-------30-2-
36MFYTHESP Denis Suárez-----------1-------1---
42MFFORCIV Yaya Touré (vc)3276-513-412-----11--421011-
44DFACGNED Karim Rekik1-------------------1---
61MFACGFRA Jeremy Helan------------0(1)-------0(1)---
62MFACGCIV Abdul Razak0(3)-------0(1)---1-1-----1(4)-1-
64MFACGPOR Marcos Lopes--------0(1)1----------0(1)1--
**Sold**MFFORNED Nigel de Jong1---------------1---2---
**Sold**DFYTHMNE Stefan Savić----------------1-1-1-1-
**Sold**FWYTHITA Mario Balotelli7(7)12-0(4)11-0(1)---11------8(12)33-
**Own goals**-1-------------------1--
**Totals**66632(1)715-1511124-33-93973(1)

(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles (for actual stats.)|date=April 2013}}

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

:Last updated on 19 May 2013

RankPosNo.PlayerPremier LeagueChampions LeagueFA CupLeague CupCommunity ShieldTotal
1FW16ARG Sergio Agüero122300**17**
FW32ARG Carlos Tevez110501**17**
3FW10BIH Edin Džeko141000**15**
4MF42CIV Yaya Touré71101**10**
5MF21ESP David Silva40100**5**
MF8FRA Samir Nasri21101**5**
7MF7ENG James Milner40000**4**
DF13SRB Aleksandar Kolarov11110**4**
9DF5ARG Pablo Zabaleta20100**3**
FW**Sold**ITA Mario Balotelli11010**3**
11MF14ESP Javi García20000**2**
MF17ENG Jack Rodwell20000**2**
MF18ENG Gareth Barry10100**2**
14DF4BEL Vincent Kompany10000**1**
DF6ENG Joleon Lescott10000**1**
MF64POR Marcos Lopes00100**1**
#Own Goal10000**1**
**Total****66****7****15****2****3****93**

Awards

[[PFA Team of the Year|PFA ''Team of the Year'']]

The combined best 11 from all teams in the Premier League chosen by the PFA.

PlayerPosition
ARG Pablo ZabaletaDefence

[[Premier League Golden Glove|Premier League ''Golden Glove'']] award

Awarded to the goalkeeper who kept the most clean sheets over the 2012–13 Premier League season.

PlayerClean sheets
ENG Joe Hart18

[[List of Manchester City F.C. players#Player of the Year awards|Etihad Player of the Year]]

Based on votes polled by official supporters' clubs and fans online.

PlayerAward
ARG Pablo ZabaletaPlayer of the Year

Etihad ''Player of the Month'' awards

Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the official website of Manchester City.

MonthPlayer
September{{cite webtitle=Dzeko scoops Etihad player of the month award
October{{cite webtitle=Haris Etihad Player of the Month
November{{cite webtitle=Nastasicis Player of the Month
December{{cite webtitle=Zabaleta is Etihad Player of the Month
January{{cite webtitle=Zabaleta is Etihad Player of the Month
February{{cite webtitle=Milner is Etihad Player of the Month
March{{cite webtitle=Tevez is Etihad player of the month
April{{cite webtitle=Nasri is Etihad player of the month

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

DatePos.No.PlayerFrom clubTransfer fee
12 August 2012MF17ENG Jack RodwellENG Everton£12,000,000
30 August 2012GK29ENG Richard WrightUnattachedFree
31 August 2012MF11ENG Scott SinclairWAL Swansea City£6,200,000
31 August 2012DF3BRA MaiconITA Internazionale£5,000,000
31 August 2012DF33SRB Matija NastasićITA Fiorentina£12,000,000 + Stefan Savić
31 August 2012MF14ESP Javi GarcíaPOR Benfica£17,000,000
DatePos.No.PlayerFrom clubTransfer fee
4 August 2012MFROM Vlad Marin{{cite newstitle=Lazio fury at 'poachers' Man Citydate=4 August 2012}}
13 August 2012MFFRA Olivier NtchamFRA Le HavreUndisclosed
31 January 2013FWGHA Godsway Donyoh{{cite newstitle=Donyoh joins Citydate=31 January 2013}}

Transfers out

Exit DatePos.No.PlayerTo clubTransfer fee
22 May 2012MF20ENG Owen HargreavesReleased{{cite newstitle=Hargreaves heads City's released listpublisher=Manchester City F.C. Official websitedate=22 May 2012}}
22 May 2012MF35ISR Gai AssulinESP Racing SantanderReleased
1 July 2012GK12ENG Stuart TaylorENG ReadingReleased
21 August 2012FW9TOG Emmanuel AdebayorENG Tottenham Hotspur£5,000,000{{cite news
24 August 2012MF11ENG Adam JohnsonENG Sunderland£12,000,000
31 August 2012MF34NED Nigel de Jong{{cite newstitle=Nigel de Jong completes move from Manchester City to AC Milanpublisher=bbc.co.ukdate=31 August 2012}}ITA Milan
31 August 2012DF15MNE Stefan SavićITA FiorentinaSwap
7 December 2012GKFaroe Islands Gunnar NielsenReleased
28 December 2012MFENG Michael JohnsonReleased{{cite newstitle=Michael Johnson released as Manchester City finally lose patiencepublisher=The Guardiandate=15 January 2013}}
30 January 2013FW45ITA Mario BalotelliITA Milan£19,000,000{{cite news
Exit DatePos.No.PlayerTo clubTransfer fee
22 May 2012MFLBY Ahmed BenaliITA BresciaReleased
22 May 2012DF33IRL Greg CunninghamENG Bristol CityUndisclosed
2 Aug 2012MF40SVK Vladimír WeissITA Pescara£1,500,000

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePos.No.PlayerTo club
14 July 201231 December 2012MF50NOR Abdisalam IbrahimNOR Strømsgodset
21 July 201231 May 2013DF3ENG Wayne BridgeENG Brighton & Hove Albion
31 August 201231 May 2013FW14PAR Roque Santa CruzESP Málaga
31 August 201231 May 2013DF38BEL Dedryck BoyataNED Twente
1 October 201231 December 2012MF62CIV Abdul RazakENG Charlton Athletic
Start dateEnd datePos.No.PlayerTo club
6 July 201231 May 2013MFNOR Omar ElabdellaouiNED Feyenoord
3 August 201231 May 2013MFGHA Mohammed AbuESP Rayo Vallecano
31 August 201231 December 2012DFNIR Ryan McGivernSCO Hibernian
25 September 201228 January 2013DF57ENG Reece WabaraENG Oldham Athletic
25 October 201221 November 2012DF61FRA Jérémy HélanENG Shrewsbury Town
22 November 20128 May 2013DF61FRA Jérémy HélanENG Sheffield Wednesday
8 January 201331 May 2013FW49ITA Luca ScapuzziITA Varese
10 January 201331 May 2013FW43ENG Alex NimelyENG Crystal Palace
30 January 20135 May 2013DF57ENG Reece WabaraENG Blackpool
15 February 20135 May 2013DF44NED Karim RekikENG Blackburn Rovers
7 March 20135 May 2013GK63NOR Eirik JohansenENG Scunthorpe United
31 January 2013Rest of seasonSTGHA Godsway DonyohSWE Djurgårdens IF
21 August 20126 January 2013FWENG Harry BunnENG Crewe Alexandra
25 October 201229 November 2012DF61ENG Michael RaynerENG Bradford City

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