Birmingham City vs Manchester City
Match pulse
BIRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'MNC 
65%Possession35%
9Shots9
2On target6
9Corners4
7Saves4
7Fouls12
Who won: Man City 2-1
Manchester City beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at St Andrews Stadium. Goals for Birmingham: Nicky Butt (7'). Goals for Man City: Joey Barton (20') and Andrew Cole (47').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Maik TaylorG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario MelchiotD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny CunninghamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt UpsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie ClaphamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine PennantM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ButtM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen ClemenceM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian GrayM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter PandianiF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mikael ForssellF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Nico VaesenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier TebilyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muzzy IzzetM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan LazaridisM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil KilkennyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
