2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season
The 2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season was Manchester City's 111th season, 11th English Premier League season in a row, and their 21st season in the Premier League since the team was created.
| 2012–13 season | ||||
| Manager | Roberto Mancini (until 13 May 2013) Brian Kidd | |||
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| Stadium | Etihad Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Runner-up | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Community Shield | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Edin Džeko, Sergio Agüero, Carlos Tévez (14) All: Carlos Tévez (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 47,386 vs. Everton | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 28,015 vs. Aston Villa | |||
| Average home attendance | 45,781 | |||
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Squad
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Season
Overall
| Tournament | Result |
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| FA Community Shield | Winner |
| English Premier League | 2nd |
| Football League Cup | 3rd round |
| FA Cup | 2nd |
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
FA Community Shield
| 12 August 2012 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Manchester City | Birmingham | ||
| 13:30 BST | Torres Bertrand Ivanović Sent off in the 42nd minute 42' |
Report | Y. Touré Tevez Nasri |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,394 Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) | ||
Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x15px Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | –8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 23x15px Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 3 |
Matches
| 1 18 September 2012 | Real Madrid |
3–2 | 23x15px Manchester City | Madrid, Spain | ||
| 19:45 BST | Marcelo Benzema Ronaldo |
Report | Džeko Kolarov |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) | ||
| 2 3 October 2012 | Manchester City 23x15px | 1–1 | 23x15px Borussia Dortmund | Manchester, England | ||
| 19:45 BST | Balotelli |
Report | Reus |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,607 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) | ||
| 3 24 October 2012 | Ajax |
3–1 | 23x15px Manchester City | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| 19:45 BST | De Jong Moisander Eriksen |
Report | Nasri |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,743 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen | ||
| 4 6 November 2012 | Manchester City 23x15px | 2–2 | Manchester, England | |||
| 19:45 GMT | Y. Touré Agüero |
Report | De Jong |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,222 Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) | ||
| 5 21 November 2012 | Manchester City 23x15px | 1–1 | Manchester, England | |||
| 19:45 GMT | Agüero |
Report | Benzema |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 45,740 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) | ||
| 6 4 December 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 23x15px | 1–0 | 23x15px Manchester City | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Schieber |
Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) | |||
Football League Cup
| Third round 25 September 2012 | Manchester City | 2–4 | Aston Villa | Manchester | ||
| 19:45 BST | Balotelli Kolarov |
Barry Agbonlahor N'Zogbia |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 28,015 Referee: Phil Dowd | |||
FA Cup
| Third round 5 January 2013 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Watford | Manchester | ||
| 15:00 GMT | Tevez Barry Lopes |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,821 Referee: Phil Dowd | |||
| Fourth round 26 January 2013 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Stoke-on-Trent | ||
| 12:45 GMT | Report | Zabaleta |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 19,814 Referee: Howard Webb | |||
| Fifth round 17 February 2013 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Leeds United | Manchester | ||
| 14:00 GMT | Y. Touré Agüero Tevez |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,849 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | |||
| Sixth round 9 March 2013 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Barnsley | Manchester | ||
| 17:30 GMT | Tevez Kolarov Silva |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,728 Referee: Anthony Taylor | |||
| Semi-finals 14 April 2013 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Manchester City | London | ||
| 16:00 BST | Ba |
Report | Nasri Agüero |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,621 Referee: Chris Foy | ||
| Final 11 May 2013 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | London | ||
| 17:15 BST | Report | Watson |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,254 Referee: Andre Marriner | |||
UEFA Champions League
Statistics
Top scorers
These are the top scorers for all tournaments.
- 17 goals
- 15 goals
- 10 goals
- 5 goals
2012–13 Manchester City F.C. Season Media
- Real Madrid Manchester City September 2012.JPG
In their opening Champions League group game, Manchester City twice took the lead against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, but ultimately lost the match.