2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season facts for kids

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Manchester City

2012–13 season
Manager	Roberto Mancini (until 13 May 2013) Brian Kidd
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
Home Away Third
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The 2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season was a big year for Manchester City. It was their 111th season playing football. This was also their 11th year in a row in the English Premier League, which is England's top football league.

Manchester City's Team

This section shows the players who were part of the Manchester City team during the 2012–13 season. Each player has a number, their home country, name, and position (like Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder, or Forward).

No. Position Player 1 GK Joe Hart 2 DF Micah Richards 3 DF Maicon 4 DF Vincent Kompany 5 DF Pablo Zabaleta 6 DF Joleon Lescott 7 MF James Milner 8 MF Samir Nasri 10 FW Edin Džeko 11 MF Scott Sinclair 13 DF Aleksandar Kolarov 14 MF Javi García 16 FW Sergio Agüero

No. Position Player 17 MF Jack Rodwell 18 MF Gareth Barry 21 MF David Silva 22 DF Gaël Clichy 28 DF Kolo Touré 29 GK Richard Wright 30 GK Costel Pantilimon 32 FW Carlos Tevez 33 DF Matija Nastasić 42 MF Yaya Touré 60 FW John Guidetti 62 MF Abdul Razak

Season Highlights

This season, Manchester City played in several important football tournaments. Here's how they did in each one:

Overall Performance

FA Community Shield Victory

The FA Community Shield is a football match played before the main season starts. It's between the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup from the previous season. Manchester City won this trophy in 2012!

They played against Chelsea on August 12, 2012. City won the match 3–2. Goals for City were scored by Y. Touré, Tevez, and Nasri.

12 August 2012	Chelsea	2–3	Manchester City	Birmingham
13:30 BST	Torres  40' Bertrand  80' Ivanović  42'	Report	Y. Touré  52' Tevez  59' Nasri  64'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,394 Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

Premier League Journey

Manchester City finished 2nd in the English Premier League this season. They played 38 matches, winning 23, drawing 9, and losing 6. They scored 69 goals and let in 33.

League Table

This table shows how the top teams finished in the Premier League. Manchester City was close to the top!

Key Premier League Matches

Manchester City had many exciting games in the Premier League. They started strong with a 3–2 win against Southampton at home. They also had a big 5–0 win against Aston Villa in November. A memorable win was 2–1 against rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford in April.

1 19 August 2012	Manchester City	3–2	Southampton	Manchester
16:00 BST	Tevez  39' Džeko  71' Nasri  80' 80'	Report	Lambert  60' Fox 60' Davis  67' Schneiderlin 87'	Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,109 Referee: Howard Webb

12 17 November 2012	Manchester City	5–0	Aston Villa	Manchester
15:00 GMT	Silva  43' Agüero  54' (pen.), 67' Tevez  65' (pen.), 74'	Report		Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,072 Referee: Jon Moss

31 8 April 2013	Manchester United	1–2	Manchester City	Manchester
20:00 BST	Kompany  59' (o.g.)	Report	Milner  51' Agüero  78'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,498 Referee: Mike Dean

Football League Cup

The Football League Cup is another important cup competition in England. Manchester City played in this cup but were knocked out in the Third Round. They lost to Aston Villa in a match that went into extra time.

Third round 25 September 2012	Manchester City	2–4	Aston Villa	Manchester
19:45 BST	Balotelli  27' Kolarov  64'		Barry  59' (o.g.) Agbonlahor  70', 113' N'Zogbia  96'	Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 28,015 Referee: Phil Dowd

FA Cup Journey

The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world! Manchester City had a great run in this cup, making it all the way to the final.

They won several matches to reach the final, including big wins against Leeds United (4–0) and Barnsley (5–0). In the semi-final, they beat Chelsea 2–1 at Wembley Stadium.

However, in the final match, they sadly lost 0–1 to Wigan Athletic.

Third round 5 January 2013	Manchester City	3–0	Watford	Manchester
15:00 GMT	Tevez  22' Barry  44' Lopes  90+1'	Report		Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,821 Referee: Phil Dowd

Fifth round 17 February 2013	Manchester City	4–0	Leeds United	Manchester
14:00 GMT	Y. Touré  5' Agüero  15' (pen.), 74' Tevez  52'	Report		Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,849 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Semi-finals 14 April 2013	Chelsea	1–2	Manchester City	London
16:00 BST	Ba  66'	Report	Nasri  35' Agüero  47'	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'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,254 Referee: Andre Marriner

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is a huge competition for the best clubs in Europe. Manchester City played in the group stage but did not make it to the knockout rounds. They finished 4th in their group.

Group Stage Table

This table shows how Manchester City's group finished in the Champions League.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	6	4	2	0	11	5	+6	14
2	Real Madrid	6	3	2	1	15	9	+6	11
3	Ajax	6	1	1	4	8	16	–8	4
4	Manchester City	6	0	3	3	7	11	–4	3

Champions League Matches

Manchester City played tough teams like Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in their group. They had some close games, like a 3–2 loss to Real Madrid and two 1–1 draws against Ajax and Real Madrid.

1 18 September 2012	Real Madrid	3–2	Manchester City	Madrid, Spain
19:45 BST	Marcelo  76' Benzema  87' Ronaldo  90'	Report	Džeko  69' Kolarov  85'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

5 21 November 2012	Manchester City	1–1	Real Madrid	Manchester, England
19:45 GMT	Agüero  73' (pen.)	Report	Benzema  10'	Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 45,740 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Player Statistics

Here are the players who scored the most goals for Manchester City across all competitions during the 2012–13 season.

Top Scorers

17 goals

15 goals

• Edin Džeko

10 goals

• Yaya Touré

5 goals

Images for kids

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  In the opening Champions League group game Manchester City twice took the lead against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, but ultimately lost the match.