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  40'Bertrand 80'Ivanović Sent off in the 42nd minute 42' |
Report | Y. Touré 52' Tevez 59'Nasri 64'
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,394 Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) | ||
Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | 23x15px Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 |
| 3 |  Ajax
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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
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3–2 | 23x15px Manchester City | Madrid, Spain | ||
| 19:45 BST | Marcelo 76' Benzema 87' Ronaldo 90'
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Report | Džeko 69' Kolarov 85'
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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 90' (pen.)
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Report | Reus 61'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,607 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) | ||
| 3 24 October 2012 | Ajax
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3–1 | 23x15px Manchester City | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| 19:45 BST | De Jong 45' Moisander 57' Eriksen 68'
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Report | Nasri 22'
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Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,743 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen | ||
| 4 6 November 2012 | Manchester City 23x15px | 2–2 | Ajax
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Manchester, England | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Y. Touré 22' Agüero 74'
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Report | De Jong 10', 17'
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,222 Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) | ||
| 5 21 November 2012 | Manchester City 23x15px | 1–1 | Real Madrid
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Manchester, England | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Agüero 73' (pen.)
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Report | Benzema 10'
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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 57'
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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 27' Kolarov 64'
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Barry 59' (o.g.) Agbonlahor 70', 113' N'Zogbia 96'
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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 22' Barry 44' Lopes 90+1'
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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 85'
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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 5' Agüero 15' (pen.), 74' Tevez 52'
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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 11', 31', 50' Kolarov 27' Silva 65'
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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 66'
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Report | Nasri 35' Agüero 47'
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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 90'
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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.