2012/13 MAN CITY 3 SUNDERLAND 0
MANCHESTER CITY
1. Joe Hart
5. Pablo Zabaleta
2. Micah Richards
6. Joleon Lescott
13. Aleksandar Kolarov
7. James Milner
42. Yaya Toure
18. Gareth Barry
21. David Silva 90+1'
32. Carlos Tevez 86'
45. Mario Balotelli 56'
Subs
30. Costel Pantilimon
8. Samir Nasri
10. Edin Dzeko
16. Sergio Aguero 56'
17. Jack Rodwell 90+1'
22. Gael Clichy 86'
28. Kolo Toure
SUNDERLAND
22. Simon Mignolet
8. Craig Gardner
16. John O'Shea
24. Carlos Cuellar
3. Danny Rose 61'
21. Adam Johnson 68'
7. Sebastian Larsson
14. Jack Colback
23. James McClean
28. Stephane Sessegnon 83'
26. Steven Fletcher
Subs
20. Keiren Westwood
9. Fraizer Campbell 83'
12. Matthew Kilgallon
15. David Vaughan 61'
18. David Meyler
19. Titus Bramble
25. Louis Saha 68'
Champions Manchester City recovered some of their swagger as Aleksandar Kolarov, Sergio Aguero and James Milner fired them to a convincing Barclays Premier League win over Sunderland.
The scoreline barely reflected the hosts' dominance as they comfortably recorded their first clean sheet of the season in a one-sided contest at the Etihad Stadium.
There may have been some nerves with only Kolarov's fifth-minute free-kick to show for their first-half efforts, but the Black Cats were then overrun as they slipped to their first loss of the season.
Aguero came off the bench to add the second on the hour and Milner fired a free-kick through Simon Mignolet after 89 minutes.
Just as pleasing for City will have been their defensive solidity, which they rediscovered without their backline linchpin and captain Vincent Kompany, who was ruled out with a calf injury.
Micah Richards made a surprise return from an ankle injury in his place while Joleon Lescott was also restored to the defence.
Yaya Toure took over as skipper, playing alongside Gareth Barry in midfield, while Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli started up front.
Sunderland had former City winger Adam Johnson in their side hoping to make a point, but the England international was unable to make an impression.
City took the lead after Tevez was crudely brought down by Carlos Cuellar on their first attack.
The Argentinian had broken clear but was felled by a late tackle on the edge of the box and referee Lee Probert brandished the yellow card.
The City supporters felt it should have been red but they did not complain for long as Kolarov stepped up to curl a superb free-kick past Mignolet at the near post.
Not for the first time this season, Mario Balotelli was earmarked for some testing treatment by defenders but, although playing within himself, dealt with it well.
The Italian held off a challenge to shoot over but was later clumsily brought down by Craig Gardner and was unlucky not to get a free-kick.
City went close to a second as a Tevez shot was deflected into Pablo Zabaleta's path but Mignolet - making amends for any fault on his part for Kolarov's goal - saved at point-blank range.
Tevez drove the ball back across goal after it found his way back to him but Zabaleta was unable to turn it in.
Balotelli then did win a free-kick on the edge of the box after being caught in the face by Gardner's boot.
Kolarov took aim once again but his effort was deflected behind for a corner, perhaps with a suspicion of handball, by Sebastian Larsson.
Balotelli curled an effort wide and felt he should have had another free-kick after clashing with John O'Shea.
David Silva was clipped by Danny Rose but the referee played advantage and the Sunderland defender got back to prevent a Milner cross reaching Balotelli.
Barry drove wide as City continued to push and Sunderland's best efforts amounted to ineffective shots from James McClean and Steven Fletcher.
City started the second half well with Toure cutting inside and forcing Mignolet to palm over.
A chance fell to Richards from the resulting corner and his shot at the second attempt was cleared off the line by Rose.
Sunderland finally began to apply some pressure but a powerful header by Fletcher, which brought a fine save from Joe Hart, was ruled offside.
Kolarov then produced a fine tackle to deny Johnson a clear run on goal.
That served to shake City back into life and a sliding Balotelli was inches away from diverting a Kolarov cross towards goal.
Richards then brought a good diving save out of Mignolet with a powerful header from a Milner cross.
The second goal finally came as Aguero - on moments earlier for Balotelli, much to the Italian's disappointment - raced to the near post to turn in a vicious Kolarov ball from six yards.
That effectively signalled the end for Sunderland but City wanted more for their dominance.
Silva played in Tevez, who drove narrowly wide, and then roles were reversed as the Argentinian rounded Mignolet to set up the Spaniard, whose sublime chip hit the bar.
Barry tried his luck but Gardner headed away before Richards again saw a chance blocked on the line in a crowded penalty area.
Richards was wild with an attempted overhead kick moments later and Toure was narrowly off-target with a long-range effort.
City threatened again after another slick move involving Richards, Aguero and Tevez but O'Shea managed to foil them.
Yet they would not settle for two and Milner whipped in a free-kick from the left of the box which took a slight deflection off the head of Gardner to evade Mignolet's grasp.
CITY v BLACK CATS
2013/2014 Sun 10 Nov Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premier League
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2000/2001 Sat 23 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premiership
Wed 23 Aug Man. City 4 - 2 Sunderland Premiership
1997/1998 Sat 17 Jan Man. City 0 - 1 Sunderland League Division One
Fri 15 Aug Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City League Division One
1990/1991 Sat 11 May Man. City 3 - 2 Sunderland First Division
Sat 03 Nov Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division
1988/1989 Tue 14 Mar Sunderland 2 - 4 Man. City Second Division
Sat 29 Oct Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 26 Feb Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division
Sat 16 Oct Man. City 2 - 2 Sunderland First Division
1981/1982 Sat 15 May Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division
Sat 19 Dec Man. City 2 - 3 Sunderland First Division
1980/1981 Wed 12 Nov Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division
Wed 20 Aug Man. City 0 - 4 Sunderland First Division
1976/1977 Wed 09 Mar Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 18 Sep Sunderland 0 - 2 Man. City First Division
1969/1970 Sat 04 Apr Man. City 0 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Wed 27 Aug Sunderland 0 - 4 Man. City First Division
1968/1969 Sat 12 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 21 Sep Sunderland 0 - 4 Man. City First Division
1967/1968 Sat 24 Feb Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 07 Oct Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division
1966/1967 Sat 31 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division
Sat 27 Aug Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
1963/1964 Sat 18 Jan Man. City 0 - 3 Sunderland Second Division
Sat 14 Sep Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City Second Division
1957/1958 Sat 12 Apr Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 30 Nov Sunderland 2 - 1 Man. City First Division
1956/1957 Sat 12 Jan Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division
Sat 08 Sep Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division
1955/1956 Mon 02 Apr Man. City 4 - 2 Sunderland First Division
Fri 30 Mar Sunderland 0 - 3 Man. City First Division
1954/1955 Sat 09 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 04 Dec Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division
1953/1954 Sat 02 Jan Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 29 Aug Sunderland 4 - 5 Man. City First Division
1952/1953 Sat 21 Mar Sunderland 3 - 3 Man. City First Division
Sat 01 Nov Man. City 2 - 5 Sunderland First Division
1951/1952 Sat 22 Dec Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 25 Aug Sunderland 3 - 0 Man. City First Division
1949/1950 Sat 15 Apr Sunderland 1 - 2 Man. City First Division
Sat 29 Oct Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division
1948/1949 Sat 16 Apr Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 23 Oct Sunderland 3 - 0 Man. City First Division
1947/1948 Sat 17 Jan Sunderland 0 - 1 Man. City First Division
Sat 06 Sep Man. City 3 - 0 Sunderland First Division
1937/1938 Wed 02 Feb Man. City 0 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 11 Sep Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City First Division
1936/1937 Wed 14 Apr Sunderland 1 - 3 Man. City First Division
Sat 31 Oct Man. City 2 - 4 Sunderland First Division
1935/1936 Sat 04 Jan Man. City 0 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 07 Sep Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division
1934/1935 Wed 10 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 10 Nov Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division
1933/1934 Wed 11 Apr Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City First Division
Sat 04 Nov Man. City 4 - 1 Sunderland First Division
1932/1933 Sat 31 Dec Man. City 2 - 4 Sunderland First Division
Sat 27 Aug Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division
1931/1932 Sat 02 Jan Sunderland 2 - 5 Man. City First Division
Sat 29 Aug Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland First Division
1930/1931 Sat 27 Dec Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 30 Aug Sunderland 3 - 3 Man. City First Division
1929/1930 Sat 04 Jan Man. City 2 - 2 Sunderland First Division
Sat 07 Sep Sunderland 5 - 2 Man. City First Division
1928/1929 Sat 16 Feb Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City First Division
Sat 06 Oct Man. City 5 - 3 Sunderland First Division
1925/1926 Sat 13 Feb Sunderland 5 - 3 Man. City First Division
Sat 03 Oct Man. City 4 - 1 Sunderland First Division
1924/1925 Sat 21 Mar Man. City 1 - 3 Sunderland First Division
Sat 15 Nov Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division
1923/1924 Sat 29 Sep Sunderland 5 - 2 Man. City First Division
Sat 22 Sep Man. City 4 - 1 Sunderland First Division
1922/1923 Mon 02 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Fri 30 Mar Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division
1921/1922 Sat 14 Jan Sunderland 2 - 3 Man. City First Division
Sat 31 Dec Man. City 3 - 0 Sunderland First Division
1920/1921 Sat 01 Jan Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 18 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division
1919/1920 Sat 27 Dec Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 20 Dec Sunderland 2 - 1 Man. City First Division
1914/1915 Sat 06 Mar Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 31 Oct Sunderland 0 - 2 Man. City First Division
1913/1914 Wed 18 Mar Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 18 Oct Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City First Division
1912/1913 Sat 22 Mar Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division
Sat 16 Nov Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
1911/1912 Sat 30 Mar Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Sat 25 Nov Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division
1910/1911 Sat 25 Feb Sunderland 4 - 0 Man. City First Division
Sat 22 Oct Man. City 3 - 3 Sunderland First Division
1908/1909 Fri 09 Apr Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division
Tue 01 Sep Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division
1907/1908 Sat 14 Sep Man. City 0 - 0 Sunderland First Division
Mon 02 Sep Sunderland 2 - 5 Man. City First Division
1906/1907 Sat 27 Apr Man. City 2 - 3 Sunderland First Division
Sat 22 Dec Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division
1905/1906 Sat 21 Apr Man. City 5 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 16 Dec Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division
1904/1905 Sat 01 Apr Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City First Division
Sat 03 Dec Man. City 5 - 2 Sunderland First Division
1903/1904 Sat 02 Apr Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 05 Dec Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division
1901/1902 Sat 04 Jan Man. City 0 - 3 Sunderland First Division
Sat 07 Sep Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division
1900/1901 Tue 25 Dec Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Sat 20 Oct Sunderland 3 - 0 Man. City First Division
1899/1900 Sat 14 Apr Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City First Division
Sat 09 Dec Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division