QPR vs Manchester City

Championship Sunday
	Manchester City supporters invade the pitch following their 2011–12 Premier League title win.
Date	13 May 2012
Venue	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee	Mike Dean

Manchester City vs QPR was the final match of the 2011-12 Premier League. The match was played at Etihad Stadium and was the decider of who would be the Premier League Champions. It was a fight between Manchester United and Manchester City. United played their final match against Sunderland, in which they won, 1-0.

Background

City

Due to having a much better goal differential than Manchester United, Manchester City were en route to win the 2011-12 Premier League if they were able to beat QPR.

United

Manchester United were up against Sunderland on the final matchday, a win for them would mean that QPR would have to be victors over Man City for United to claim the title.

Match

Summary

The match featured a close contest between 1st place Manchester City and relegation favorites QPR. City went into the match feeling quite confident, but as QPR began to score, City began to lose hope. The first half favored City as defender Pablo Zabaleta struck a shot into the back of the net past goalkeeper Paddy Kenny. The second-half started badly for City as a mistake from Joleon Lescott gave Djbril Cisse an open shot at goal. The game came back to City when Joey Barton made a rash challenge on City man Carlos Tevez and was sent off. But City were unable to take advantage when substitute Armand Traore crossed the ball into Jamie Mackie to make the score 2-1 in QPR's favor. As the title was slipping away, Edin Dzeko made the score level, but that would not be enough to win the league, but thanks to a last-gasp shot by Sergio Aguero, City were able to lift the trophy for the first time in 44 years.^[1]^[2]

Details

13 May 2012

Manchester City	3–2	QPR
Zabaleta 39' Dzeko 90+2' Aguero 90+4'	Report	Cisse 48' Mackie 66'

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Referee: (Mike Dean)


GK	25	Joe Hart
RB	5	Pablo Zabaleta
CB	4	Vincent Kompany (c)
CB	6	Joleon Lescott
LB	22	Gael Clichy
RM	19	Samir Nasri
CM	42	Yaya Toure	44'
CM	18	Gareth Barry	69'
LM	21	David Silva
CF	16	Sergio Aguero 90+5'
CF	32	Carlos Tevez	75'
Substitutes:
GK	30	Costel Pantilimon
DF	2	Micah Richards
DF	13	Aleksandar Kolarov
MF	7	James Milner
MF	34	Nigel de Jong	44'
FW	45	Mario Ballotelli	75'
FW	10	Edin Dzeko	69'
Manager:
Roberto Mancini


GK	1	Paddy Kenny
RB	42	Nedum Onuoha
CB	35	Anton Ferdinand
CB	3	Clint Hill
LB	34	Taye Taiwo
RM	32	Shaun Wright-Phillips
CM	17	Joey Barton (c)	55'
CM	4	Shaun Derry
LM	12	Jamie Mackie
CF	23	Djbril Cisse		59'
CF	52	Bobby Zamora		76'
Substitutes:
GK	24	Radek Cerny
DF	6	Danny Gabbidon
DF	13	Armand Traore		59'
MF	7	Adel Taarabt
MF	14	Akos Buzsaky
FW	10	Jay Bothroyd		76'
FW	9	DJ Campbell
Manager:
Mark Hughes

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References

↑ "Manchester City vs QPR Report". Sky Sports. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
↑ "Man City lift Premier League Trophy". May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
↑ "Manchester City vs QPR". Sky Sports. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

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[1] "Manchester City vs QPR Report". Sky Sports. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

[2] "Man City lift Premier League Trophy". May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

[3] "Manchester City vs QPR". Sky Sports. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

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