Manchester City vs Charlton Athletic

1. 92'

   FULL-TIME: Woeful first half, stunning second half. City edge out their visitors, but it could have gone either way. 45 minutes that had everything - great goals, contentious decisions, awful defending. Gee whizz.

2. 91'

   City try and waste some time as they keep the ball near the corner flag.

3. 90'

   INCREDIBLE SAVE! James makes a quite superb save, low down to his right as he keeps out Talal El Karkouri's powerful volley at his near post. Great save.

4. 89'

   A fantastic left-foot pass from Ireland out to Samaras, in space on the right wing. The linesman correctly flags for off-side.

5. 89'

   James comes through a crowd and punches clear to relieve some of the pressure building on his defence.

6. 89'

   A Dunne clearing header drifts behind for a late Charlton corner...

7. 88'

   Charlton are pressing for a late equaliser, but City are showing great committment and determination to keep their lead and take the points.

8. 87'

   Young is adjudged to have fouled Riera as the two tussled for the ball as the City man broke down the right; the Charlton man is furious with the decision.

9. 86'

   A loose pass from Riera puts his side under pressure, and Dunne is forced to make a crucial interception to keep the ball from reaching Bent on the edge of the penalty area.

10. 85'

    Kisichev blocks Riera's cross from the left, and City win a corner. The ball ends at the feet of Sibierski inside the area, but his left-foot shot is high and wide.

11. 84'

    It is pouring down with rain at the moment, and a few players are finding it difficult to keep their feet.

12. 83'

    Musampa takes the free-kick, but his shot is poor and hit straight at the Charlton wall. City's free-kicks have been dreadful all afternoon.

13. 82'

    A strong run by Samaras wins his side a free-kick when he is brought down on the edge of the penalty area by Talal El Karkouri.

14. 81'

    Riera seems to have been asked to play up front alongside Samaras for the final few minutes of the game, with Ireland playing just behind the front two.

15. 80'

    Barton just can't take advantage of a ridiculous little flick inside his own penalty area by Young.

16. 79'

    CITY SUB: Cole pulls up with some sort of calf injury, and is replaced by Ireland. Pearce opts to shore up his midfield by bringing on his impressive young playmaker.

17. 78'

    Samaras does well to control a Sibierski throw on his chest and fire over a great low cross, though Cole doesn't read the near post ball and Myhre saves.

18. 77'

    City win three corners in rapid succession, though Riera's delivery from the left is poor and Charlton are able to deal with the threat.

19. 77'

    WHAT A SAVE! Barton sends a free-kick in towards the back post, and Sibierski meets it with a firm header. Myhre denies him with a flying save. Corner.

20. 76'

    This game could still go either way; both sides have looked very shakey at the back since the break, and there are plenty of attacking players who could make them pay.

21. 75'

    WIDE! Hreidarsson flashes a header just wide of the far post as he gets on the end of a free-kick, drifted in from the left wing.

22. 74'

    CHARLTON SUB: Hughes, Thomas and Smertin are replaced by Euell, Bothroyd and Ambrose. A trio of attacking changes from Curbishley as he searches for an equaliser.

23. 73'

    Sibierski's rash challenge from behind gives Charlton a free-kick, and the midfielder is lucky not to see yellow.

24. 72'

    Distin gets lucky as bent almost capitalises on a wild swing as the City captain attempted to clear his lines on the edge of the penalty area.

25. 71'

    WHAT? Samaras is through on goal; he has Cole up in support, but instead opts to shoot - and somehow contrives to screw the ball wide of the post with the outside of his right-foot. Absolutely rubbish.

Leaders

MNCCHA

Total Shots

Georgios Samaras

3

Darren Bent

3

Saves

David James

4

Thomas Myhre

6