Sunday May 19, 2013 Day 38 Finished Etihad Stadium

Manchester City 2 - 3 Norwich City

  • Rodwell 30’, 59’
  • Pilkington 26’
  • Holt 54’
  • Howson 65’

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  1. Premier League - Norwich deservedly win five-goal thriller at City

    Premier League - Norwich deservedly win five-goal thriller at City

    A Jonny Howson wonder goal secured Norwich City a surprising but deserved 3-2 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Manchester City
    • Norwich City
    • FT And there is the full-time whistle – a great performance from Norwich and a deserved win – work to do for City's new manager.
    • 90+3 City fans streaming for the exits – they have given up on this.
    • 90+2 Norwich nearly wrap up the game in stoppage time…Tettey is played clean through and fires wide with a side-footed effort – could have played it across for Becchio.
    • 90+1 We will have three extra minutes.
    • 90' Norwich bring on Becchio for Holt.
    • 88' Aguero has a shot deflected away for a corner…all City now.
    • 87' Dzeko's flick down from a corner finds Yaya Toure but he can't get enough power on his effort.
    • 86' Norwich defending quite deep now …as City start to press.
    • 85' Aguero turns well inside the box and looks like he is going to get a shot away before Norwich crowd him out.
    • 84' Finally a yellow card. Mark Halsey has no choice as Lescott takes out Hoolahan on the break.
    • 83' Ball finds Dzeko in the box and but it gets stuck under his feet and he can't find a City man.
    • 82' City not exactly busting a gut to save this game.
    • 81' Norwich bringing on Elliot Bennett for Anthony Pilkington.
    • 80' Whittaker has loads of time to run forward and line-up a shot but he screws it well wide of the target.
    • 79' Dzeko fires over from close range after a quick City passing move. Low ball from Aguero looked for the Bosnian and Bennett probably did just enough to put him off.
    • 77' Hart has to rush out of the box to clear a long ball up to Holt.
    • 76' City have loads of men in the box but Garrido blocks Milner's cross and Ruddy then gathers.
    • 75' Norwich defending well now as Silva can't find the space to play in Aguero.
    • 74' John Ruddy roars 'keeper' as he comes and gather a defensive header from Bennett.
    • 73' A lot of the Norwich fans in fancy dress today and they are certainly having a bit of a party now.
    • 71' Snodgrass get a knee into the back of his head by his own player – Tettey – after falling to the ground and he needs treatment – looks like he will be okay though.
    • 70' Snodgrass has great deadball deliveries but his latest effort is just a little too close to Hart.
    • 69' Mark Halsey is reffing his last game today and has not booked anyone despite having plenty of chances to do so.
    • 68' Just seen another replay of the Howson goal – it started INSIDE his own half. He beat three men before the finish.
    • 67' Milner flashes a shot over the bar as City look for a quick response.
    • 66' And Rodwell won't equalise this time – he is off and Silva is one while Norwich bring on Tettey for Johnson.
    • 64' GOAL NORWICH!!! What a goal from Jonny Howson who runs from just inside his own area into the box before placing home a lovely finish. Woeful defending again but super stuff.
    • 62' More chants of 'Mancini' from the home fans.
    • 61' Aguero now fires a shot well over the bar for City.
    • 60' GOAL CITY!! Rodwell has scored again!!! It all came from a Norwich attack that broke down….Yaya Toure burst clear and then plays a superb ball to put Rodwell away…he still had lots to do but fired home a superb shot from a tough angle.
    • 58' Well Norwich have already lasted longer than the three minutes they held onto their lead in the first half.
    • 57' Well Norwich have already lasted longer than the three minutes they held onto their lead in the first half.
    • 56' Norwich fans again doing the Poznan after that goal.
    • 54' GOAL NORWICH!!!! Grant Holt has put them back in front….Superb cross field pass from Hoolahan finds Snodgrass on the right of the box and controls with class before rolling it across to Holt to put into an empty net lovely goal.
    • 52' Milner pulls back with Aguero ready to pounce but Martin steps in to clear the danger.
    • 51' Snodgrass goes down in the box looking for a penalty but it looked like Yaya Toure got the ball.
    • 50' And it is Carlos Tevez who is going off for City – he has been their best player but maybe that is his reward. Standing ovation – could it be his last appearance for City? He has been linked with Monaco and PSG. Aguero on.
    • 49' Looks like Aguero will soon be on for City.
    • 48' SAVE HART!!! Snodgrass whips a free-kick into the box – Johnson heads it into the ground first and Hart has to push it away. Just lacked a little power.
    • 47' It is a sell-out crowd today at the Etihad but there is not much atmosphere in the ground.
    • 46' And we are back underway...no changes.
    • HT The half ends with some handbags from Tevez and Howson. 1-1 at the break but Norwich could actually be in front.
    • 45+1 More panic from City who fail to deal with a cross into the box – the ball bounces around and never seems to land at the feet of Holt and City clear.
    • 45' Garrido puts in a cross from the left and is then clattered into by Milner who is very lucky not to be booked.
    • 44' Norwich counter with Hoolahan and he has men in front of him but his pass is poor.
    • 42' Snodgrass fires a shot at an angle just wide of the target, any touch and that would have gone in – all came after a poor City clearance.
    • 41' Hoolahan puts in a low cross and Holt just can't get on the end of it.
    • 40' Milner tries to drill in a low cross but Bennett just dives in enough to distract Dzeko who shoots wide. Tevez again started the attack.
    • 39' Pilkington over hits a ball to Hoolahan ending another Norwich chance to attack.
    • 38' Great work again from Tevez as he cuts inside the box – he lays the ball to Nasri who tries to play a one-two with Toure but the ball over the top has a little too much on it.
    • 37' Tevez cuts in well from the right and his low shot is deflected wide for a corner.
    • 35' City a bit hesitant dealing with a cross from Hoolahan but they get away with it.
    • 33' City enjoying a good spell of pressure now as they look to push on from that Rodwell goal.
    • 31' Snodgrass gets the free-kick on target and Hart has to push it over the bar. Could have maybe caught that.
    • 30' Norwich have a free-kick 25 yards out. Chance here.
    • 29' GOAL CITY!!! Jack Rodwell has levelled matters just three minutes after Norwich scored. Dzeko is found with his back to goal in the box and he just shifts it across to Rodwell who smashes it into the corner – his first City goal.
    • 29' Norwich flicking the ball around the place now – they are really enjoying themselves.
    • 28' Pilkington's last goal for Norwich also came against Manchester City.
    • 27' Norwich fans now doing the Poznan.
    • 26' GOAL NORWICH!!! They have a deserved lead – awful defending from City and Hoolahan is there to nudge the ball through for Pilkington to slot home.
    • 24' Very good performance from Norwich this – you could say they have been the better team.
    • 23' Pilkington lucky not to get booked for a bad tackle.
    • 22' OFF THE LINE - Ryan Bennett gets his head on a corner and the ball is heading for the top corner but Lescott is there to head it away.
    • 21' BIG SHOT for a penalty as Yaya Toure seems to block a cross with his arm.
    • 20' Zabaleta gets forward well from the right and is found inside the box but his low cross is then poor.
    • 19' Zabaleta gets forward well from the right and is found inside the box but his low cross is then poor.
    • 18' Tevez definitely the busiest City player on the pitch – sees one of the few who is interested.
    • 17' Cheers from the Norwich fans as they pass the ball around a bit.
    • 16' Very slow pace to the game at the moment – has a real end of season feel.
    • 15' Lovely run from Dzeko who gets across his marker and puts his head on a cross from Nasri but the header flies straight into the arms of Ruddy.
    • 14' Norwich City have won just one of their previous 11 Premier League games against Manchester City, this coming in a 2-1 win at Carrow Road back in February 1993.
    • 13' Grant Holt with his back to goal turns and drags a shot well wide of the target but he did quite well to get a shot away in the first place.
    • 12' Kolarov whips in dangerous cross but Dzeko can't quite get on the end of it and it doesn't drop to Lescott either.
    • 10' More good football from Norwich on the counter attack but a ball to Hoolahan out on the left is just slightly overhit.
    • 9' Snodgrass cuts in from the right well but his shot lacks power and just trickles along to Hart.
    • 8' Tevez now tries to slip in Dzeko but can't quite find him but the Argentine is very busy in the early stages.
    • 7' Dzeko gets his head on a City corner but it goes well over the bar.
    • 5' Norwich playing some decent football in these opening moments – looks like they are going to have a go with survival secure.
    • 4' A lot of banners around the ground for Roberto Mancini – the cameraman has just picked out about 10 of them.
    • 3' At the other end it looks like Grant Holt is going to run clean through but he was just offside.
    • 2' Tevez nearly slips to ball through to Milner for the first chance of the game but he just over hit it slightly.
    • 1' We are underway and it takes Manchester City fans 13 seconds to start chanting for Roberto Mancini.
    • 15:57 Today's referee is Mark Halsey.
    • 15:55 Brian Kidd takes his place in the dug-out as the teams come out. Looks like Norwich are wearing a new shirt today with green sleeves to go with their traditional Canary yellow.
    • 15:50 Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
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    • 15:45 Radamel Falcao is to snub Chelsea and sign for Manchester City for a British record fee according to one Sunday report.
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    • 15:40 Defender Javier Garrido is grateful Norwich did not leave their Premier League rescue act down to the last day of the season.
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    • 15:35 Norwich could finish anywhere from 17th to 10th today but Manchester City will finished second no matter what.
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    • 15:30 Just the one change for Norwich - in comes Steven Whittaker for the injured Sebastien Bassong who earlier this week picked up the club's player of the season award.
    • 15:25 City have made five changes from the side that beat Reading in midweek. In come Zabaleta, Kolarov, Rodwell, Nasri, Dzeko for Kolo Toure, Clichy, Barry, Silva and Aguero.
    • 15:20 TEAM NEWS: Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov; Milner, Yaya Toure, Rodwell, Milner; Nasri Tevez, Dzeko. Subs: Pantilimon, Clichy, Maicon, Garcia, Barry, Silva, Aguero /// Norwich: Ruddy; R Martin, R.Bennett, Whittaker, Garrido; Johnson, Howson, Snodgrass, Pilkington; Hoolahan; Holt. Subs: Bunn, Fox, E.Bennett, Becchio, Barnett, Butterfield, Tettey
    • 15:15 Hello and welcome to our live coverage from the Etihad as managerless Manchester City take on Norwich City.

  • Summary

    • FT And there is the full-time whistle – a great performance from Norwich and a deserved win – work to do for City's new manager.
    • 90+1 We will have three extra minutes.
    • 90' Norwich bring on Becchio for Holt.
    • 84' Finally a yellow card. Mark Halsey has no choice as Lescott takes out Hoolahan on the break.
    • 81' Norwich bringing on Elliot Bennett for Anthony Pilkington.
    • 79' Dzeko fires over from close range after a quick City passing move. Low ball from Aguero looked for the Bosnian and Bennett probably did just enough to put him off.
    • 66' And Rodwell won't equalise this time – he is off and Silva is one while Norwich bring on Tettey for Johnson.
    • 64' GOAL NORWICH!!! What a goal from Jonny Howson who runs from just inside his own area into the box before placing home a lovely finish. Woeful defending again but super stuff.
    • 60' GOAL CITY!! Rodwell has scored again!!! It all came from a Norwich attack that broke down….Yaya Toure burst clear and then plays a superb ball to put Rodwell away…he still had lots to do but fired home a superb shot from a tough angle.
    • 54' GOAL NORWICH!!!! Grant Holt has put them back in front….Superb cross field pass from Hoolahan finds Snodgrass on the right of the box and controls with class before rolling it across to Holt to put into an empty net lovely goal.
    • 50' And it is Carlos Tevez who is going off for City – he has been their best player but maybe that is his reward. Standing ovation – could it be his last appearance for City? He has been linked with Monaco and PSG. Aguero on.
    • 48' SAVE HART!!! Snodgrass whips a free-kick into the box – Johnson heads it into the ground first and Hart has to push it away. Just lacked a little power.
    • 46' And we are back underway...no changes.
    • HT The half ends with some handbags from Tevez and Howson. 1-1 at the break but Norwich could actually be in front.
    • 42' Snodgrass fires a shot at an angle just wide of the target, any touch and that would have gone in – all came after a poor City clearance.
    • 31' Snodgrass gets the free-kick on target and Hart has to push it over the bar. Could have maybe caught that.
    • 29' GOAL CITY!!! Jack Rodwell has levelled matters just three minutes after Norwich scored. Dzeko is found with his back to goal in the box and he just shifts it across to Rodwell who smashes it into the corner – his first City goal.
    • 26' GOAL NORWICH!!! They have a deserved lead – awful defending from City and Hoolahan is there to nudge the ball through for Pilkington to slot home.
    • 22' OFF THE LINE - Ryan Bennett gets his head on a corner and the ball is heading for the top corner but Lescott is there to head it away.
    • 21' BIG SHOT for a penalty as Yaya Toure seems to block a cross with his arm.
    • 1' We are underway and it takes Manchester City fans 13 seconds to start chanting for Roberto Mancini.
    • 15:20 TEAM NEWS: Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov; Milner, Yaya Toure, Rodwell, Milner; Nasri Tevez, Dzeko. Subs: Pantilimon, Clichy, Maicon, Garcia, Barry, Silva, Aguero /// Norwich: Ruddy; R Martin, R.Bennett, Whittaker, Garrido; Johnson, Howson, Snodgrass, Pilkington; Hoolahan; Holt. Subs: Bunn, Fox, E.Bennett, Becchio, Barnett, Butterfield, Tettey

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.3 5
      Defenders
      5.3 5
      3.9 5
      Yellow Card 3.5 5
      4.6 6
      Midfielders
      5 5
      Goals ×2 3.8 8
      4.3 6
      Substitution Out50′ 4.8 7
      Substitution Out66′ 4.2 5
      Strikers
      4.9 6
      Subs
      Substitution In50′ 5.1 6
      Substitution In66′ 6.1 6
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
      7.9 7
      7.8 8
      7.6 6
      7.6 7
      Midfielders
      Goal 8.4 8
      Substitution Out66′ 7.6 6
      7.7 8
      Goal Substitution Out82′ 8 7
      Strikers
      7.7 8
      Goal Substitution Out90′ 7.5 8
      Subs
      Substitution In66′ 7.9 6
      Substitution In82′ 5.8 6
      Substitution In90′ 4.5 6

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  1. We must ask ourselves why have Norwich City results­ been so good the last 2 games its because at last we­ played attacking foot ball i hope Hugh ton does not­ return to the miserable defensive football we have­ had to tolerate just to stay up its been dreadful to­ watch.

    From Richard, on Mon 20 May 13:18

  2. Holt played a little better last two matches but has­ had an awful season ,beware to any clubs that were­ thinking about signing him,I think that his career is­ coming to an end.Saying that please some-one sign him­ so we can unload him

    From L-F-G, on Mon 20 May 8:28

  3. Sorry to say it but Brian Kidd hasn't a clue how to­ manage, he took off his best players in Tevez and­ Rodwell seemed to want to score again.

    From BUZZ, on Mon 20 May 8:02

  4. Liked the new kit city - Norwich City that is. Good to­ see so much light blue all around the etihad today. Oh,­ just watched Match of The Day. It was empty seats.­ loyal supporters? OTBC.

    From G, on Mon 20 May 0:24

  5. It is clear out time, Kolorov, Lescott, Barry,­ Sinclair, Dzeko to start. If that was Kidd's team­ today then he should go with them, why 5 changes from­ Wednesday night, why take Rodwell and Tevez off,­ pathetic!!!!! THERE CANNOT BE 1 TRUE CITY SUPPORTER­ THAT IS FEELING GOOD ABOUT THE TEAM RIGHT NOW and the­ so called 'management team' think that a no win­ Chilean is the answer to drive the team forward then I­ as a supporter for over 50 years, fear for the clubs­ future!!

    From Ironfuser, on Sun 19 May 18:19

  6. lol

    From QU1M, on Sun 19 May 18:12

  7. after spending so much money and still can't beat­ Norwich at home...totally embarrassing...City are pure­ losers

    From Bob, on Sun 19 May 18:01

  8. Amongst all the nonsense that has gone on over the last­ 9 days, I've just realised that had (Man) City­ still had something riding on this match, they would­ have had to bust a gut just 12 hours before checking in­ for a long-haul flight! Ridiculous.

    From Philip, on Sun 19 May 17:56

  9. Norwich the giant killers :)

    From diddy o, on Sun 19 May 17:54

  10. Kidd your gone pal you never played the best team and­ we pay money to watch the best team first game at home­ ou lose kidd you are fired

    From Darren, on Sun 19 May 17:42

  11. city are back, city are back....

    From Manchester born and bRED, on Sun 19 May 17:34

  12. Norwich are a very good side. Their main problem is­ that they mark spaces not players, which has resulted­ in many losses this season. The fact that they have 10­ clean sheets, 14 draws shows that they are a good side.­ They surely need a good striker next year and a good­ psychologist to build their self confidence during­ difficult times.

    From Bob Marley, on Sun 19 May 17:33

  13. United hit 5 the emptyhead stadium tossers hit rock­ bottom, relegation next season for you girls lol.

    From Robert uno, on Sun 19 May 17:30

  14. The true schitty coming out now. How they won the title­ last year beats me. Pile of horse dung. Come on­ Norwich.

    From Philip, on Sun 19 May 17:27

  15. KIDD YOU DONT NO WHAT YOUR DOING

    From Darren, on Sun 19 May 17:26

  16. Rodwell to score a Hatrick !

    From Dale, on Sun 19 May 17:20

  17. Oh!! For crying out loud City!!!

    From Cheryl, on Sun 19 May 17:16

  18. Kidd why have you took tev of he as played great you­ dont no what your doing

    From Darren, on Sun 19 May 17:15

  19. come on city u can beat nordwich

    From Best angela, on Sun 19 May 17:13

  20. ds

    From James, on Sun 19 May 17:11
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