Manchester City began the season as defending champions, clinching their first Premier League title and third top-flight title overall after a dramatic win on the final day of the previous season.
In the Premier League, they finished 11 points behind champions and local rivalsManchester United and were eliminated from the League Cup in the third round by Aston Villa. The club played in the UEFA Champions League for the third time and only the second since the competition was rebranded in 1992, and were drawn in a group with Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Ajax. Quickly labelled the "group of death", City went winless in the group – recording three draws and three defeats – and finished bottom, failing to advance either to the knockout stages or the Europa League.
On 14 April 2013, Manchester City defeated holders Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals and reached the final where they would face relegated Wigan Athletic. It was City's tenth final appearance and second in three years (after their triumph over Stoke City in 2011). The final was played on 11 May, where City suffered a shock 1–0 defeat at the hands of the Latics due to a late goal from Ben Watson. Pablo Zabaleta was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, making him only the third player to be dismissed in a final. As a result, City ended their season without any silverware, with the exception of the Community Shield at the beginning of the season.
On 13 May 2013, two days after the FA Cup final defeat, Roberto Mancini was sacked from his role as manager after a three-and-a-half-year tenure, with Manchester City stating that he had "failed to achieve any of the club's targets, with the exception of qualification for next season's Champions League".[2] His assistant, Brian Kidd, took charge until the end of the season.
Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[4] (C) Champions
Points against 2011–12 Top Four: 10
Points against promoted teams: 13
6 points: Aston Villa, Fulham, Newcastle United, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic
4 points: Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City, Swansea City, West Ham United, Chelsea
3 points: Norwich City, Southampton, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United
2 points:0Liverpool
1 point:0Everton
Biggest & smallest
Biggest home win: 5–0 vs. Aston Villa, 17 November 2012
Biggest home defeat: 2–3 vs. Norwich City (19 May 2013) and vs. Manchester United (9 December 2012)
Biggest away win: 4 by a 2-goal margin
Biggest away defeat: 3 by a 2-goal margin
Biggest home attendance: 47,386 vs. Everton, 1 December 2012
Smallest home attendance: 45,579 vs. Queens Park Rangers, 1 September 2012
Biggest away attendance: 75,498 vs. Manchester United, 8 April 2013
Smallest away attendance: 19,623 vs. Wigan Athletic, 28 November 2012
Results by round
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Ground
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
Result
W
D
W
D
D
W
W
W
W
D
W
W
D
W
D
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
D
D
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
D
W
W
L
Position
5
5
4
4
7
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2013. Source: Premier League results A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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.
Source: [1], Players transfer, Manchester City Matchday Program MCFC vs Arsenal
Ordered by squad number.
Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.
Playing statistics
As of 19 May 2013
Appearances (Apps) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including sub appearances. Red card numbers denote:numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
^"Maicon joins the blues". Manchester City F.C. Official website. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
