The 2016–17 season was Manchester City Football Club's 115th season of competitive football, 88th season in the top flight of English football and 20th season in the Premier League.[1] Along with the league, the club also competed in the UEFA Champions League (for the sixth year in a row), FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.JPG) City players warming up before the Manchester derby in the EFL Cup, 26 October 2016 | ||||
| Owner | City Football Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Pep Guardiola | |||
| Stadium | Etihad Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sergio Agüero (20) All: Sergio Agüero (33) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 54,512 vs Everton, 15 October 2016, Premier League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 30,270 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, 14 September 2016, Champions League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 54,019 | |||
Club "brand update"
In conjunction with the recruitment of Pep Guardiola,[2] the manager whom City's executives had sought to hire since they joined the club four years previously and the man synonymous with the style of football they wanted the club to espouse,[3] Manchester City announced a series of adjustments to the club's "brand" prior to the start of the season.
On 15 October 2015, the club announced that they intended to enter into a consultation with their fans over the designing of a new badge to replace the design that had been brought in 1997 and which had largely been unpopular since.[4] The result of the online-based consultation was a design bearing many of the hallmarks of the crest replaced in 1997, plus some elements of the style established by the other club badges of fellow City Football Group teams Melbourne City FC and New York City FC. While many praised the logo for its simplicity and similarity to the beloved previous design, it was criticised from other corners for its slightly amateurish appearance, its removal of the words "Football Club" and for its failure to more closely replicate the earlier badge.[5]
On 30 June 2016, the club unexpectedly announced the renaming of their Twitter accounts and website. Replacing the old "branding" of MCFC (the initials of the club), both social media outlets were rechristened "ManCity". While the move was popular among many, especially the club's more recent foreign fans for whom the styling was already their preferred abbreviation of the club's name, the change provoked another mixed reaction from the Manchester-based core supporter base, with many criticising the decision to use a wording often used by the club's rivals, as well as highlighting the decision to again remove the "Football Club" wording.[6]
Friendlies
Pre-season
On 20 July 2016, Manchester City began their pre-season with a 0–1 defeat against Bayern Munich. Due to bad weather during the International Champions Cup, the derby against Manchester United was cancelled, and City went on to play Borussia Dortmund in their next cup match, which they would go on to win 6–5 on penalties after drawing 1–1 at the end of regular time. A match was played on 7 August against Arsenal in the 2016 Supermatchen, which ended 3–2 to Arsenal. To replace the game against Manchester United, which was cancelled, City arranged a friendly against St Johnstone, which was played behind closed doors.
Friendly
v 
Manchester City
Manchester City| 20 July 2016 Friendly | Bayern Munich  | 1–0 | Manchester City | Munich, Germany |
| 19:30 GMT | Öztürk  76' | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
v 
St Johnstone
St Johnstone| 3 August 2016 Friendly | Manchester City | 3–0 | St Johnstone | Manchester |
| Fernandinho Silva Delph | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
v Manchester United
Manchester United| 25 July 2016 ICC | Manchester City | Cancelled | Manchester United | Beijing, China |
| 19:30 CST | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) | |||
| Note: The match, a Manchester derby, was cancelled due to adverse weather and poor pitch conditions.[7] | ||||
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 28 July 2016 ICC | Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Manchester City | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 CST | Pulisic 90+6' | Report | Agüero 79' | Stadium: Longgang Stadium Attendance: 32,008 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
| Penalties | ||||
2016 Super Match
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | 3rd | 13 August 2016 | 21 May 2017 |
| FA Cup | Third round | Semi-finals | 6 January 2017 | 23 April 2017 |
| League Cup | Third round | Fourth round | 21 September 2016 | 26 October 2016 |
| UEFA Champions League | Play-off round | Round of 16 | 16 August 2016 | 5 April 2017 |
Source: Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 86 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
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).[8][9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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).[8][9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
38 matches were played, two against each other team in the league; one at home and one away.
| 13 August 2016 1 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Agüero 4' (pen.) McNair 87' (o.g.) Kolarov  90+1' | Report | Gooch 42' Love 67' Defoe 71' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,362 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 20 August 2016 2 | Stoke City | 1–4 | Manchester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:30 BST | Shawcross 26' Bojan 45', 49' (pen.)Allen 71' | Report | Agüero 27' (pen.), 36' Zabaleta 48'Sterling 49'De Bruyne 66'Nolito 86', 90+5'Stones 90+3' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,455 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 August 2016 3 | Manchester City | 3–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Fernandinho 6', 18' Sterling 7', 90+2' | Report | Masuaku 14' Fletcher 48'Noble 51'Antonio 58' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,008 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 10 September 2016 4 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Manchester City | Manchester |
| 12:30 BST | Ibrahimović 42', 51' Bailly 45+1'Fellaini 52'Rooney 83' | Report | De Bruyne 15' Iheanacho 36'Silva 41'Fernandinho 90+5' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 17 September 2016 5 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Bournemouth | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | De Bruyne 15' Otamendi 24'Iheanacho 25'Sterling 48'Gündoğan 66'Nolito  86' | Report | A. Smith 86' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,335 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 24 September 2016 6 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Manchester City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Llorente 13' Amat 58'Van der Hoorn 64' | Report | Agüero 9', 65' (pen.) Sagna 31'Silva 37'Sterling 77', 77'Kolarov 88' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,786 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 October 2016 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Manchester City | Tottenham, London |
| 14:15 BST | Kolarov 9' (o.g.) Wanyama 30'Alli 37'Rose 42'Lamela  65' | Report | Otamendi 20' Sterling 56' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,793 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 15 October 2016 8 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | De Bruyne 43' Agüero 70'Nolito 72' | Report | Lukaku 64' Coleman 81'Williams 85' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,512 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 October 2016 9 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Southampton | Manchester |
| 13:30 BST | Kolarov 50' Iheanacho 27'Kompany 57'Agüero 59' | Report | Redmond 55' Clasie 44'Romeu 52'Forster 90+2' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,731 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 29 October 2016 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–4 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Dawson 16' Olsson 21'Morrison 53'McClean 56' | Report | Nolito 15' Agüero 19', 28'Kolarov 62'Fernando 76'Gündoğan 79', 90' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,470 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 5 November 2016 11 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Agüero 43', 88' | Report | Forshaw 20' Clayton 52'De Roon 89', 90+1' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,294 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 19 November 2016 12 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Manchester City | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Wickham 66', 79' | Report | Touré 39', 83' Otamendi 62'Nolito 62' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,529 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 26 November 2016 13 | Burnley | 1–2 | Manchester City | Burnley |
| 12:30 GMT | Marney 14', 34' Lowton 66' | Report | Agüero 37', 60', 70' Otamendi 45+3'Nolito 74' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,794 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 3 December 2016 14 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 12:30 GMT | Otamendi 17' Cahill 45' (o.g.)Navas 81'Agüero 90+6'Fernandinho 90+7' | Report | Kanté 49' Costa 60'Willian 70'Hazard 90'Chalobah 90+8'Fàbregas 90+8' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,457 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 10 December 2016 15 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 17:30 GMT | Vardy 3', 20', 78' King 5'Simpson 19'Mahrez 57'Okazaki 90+2' | Report | Fernando 67' Kolarov 82'Nolito 90' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,966 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 14 December 2016 16 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Zabaleta 33', 75' Silva 86' | Report | Prödl 21' Capoue 73' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 51,527 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 18 December 2016 17 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:00 GMT | Silva 38' Sané 47'Touré 51'Sterling 71'De Bruyne 80'Fernando 90+5' | Report | Walcott 5' Elneny 88'Gabriel 90+4' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,409 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2016 18 | Hull City | 0–3 | Manchester City | Hull |
| 17:15 GMT | Mason 82' | Report | Touré 72' (pen.) Iheanacho 78' Davies 90+4' (o.g.) | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 23,134 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 31 December 2016 19 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 17:30 GMT | Klavan 7' Wijnaldum 8'Can 75' | Report | Otamendi 90+3' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,120 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 January 2017 20 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Burnley | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Fernandinho 32' Touré 41'Clichy 58'Agüero 62'Sagna 71'Kolarov 71'Silva 90+6' | Report | Hendrick 38' Mee 70'Keane 80'Gray 90+3' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,463 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 15 January 2017 21 | Everton | 4–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 13:30 GMT | Lukaku 34', 90+2' Mirallas 47'Holgate 55'Davies 79'Lookman 90+4' | Report | Silva 75' Otamendi 90+2' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,588 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 21 January 2017 22 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT | Kolarov 45+2' Sané 49'Otamendi 52'De Bruyne 54' | Report | Wimmer 12' Dier 13'Alli 51', 58'Son 77'Wanyama 87' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,402 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 February 2017 23 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Manchester City | Stratford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Obiang 19' Lanzini 24' Carroll 71' | Report | De Bruyne 17', 44' Gabriel Jesus 19', 39'Silva 21'Sterling 60' Touré 67' (pen.) | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,980 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 5 February 2017 24 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Manchester |
| 13:30 GMT | Gabriel Jesus 11', 90+2' De Bruyne 42'Sterling 44' | Report | Llorente 60' Cork 75'Sigurðsson 81' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,065 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 13 February 2017 25 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Manchester City | Bournemouth |
| 20:00 GMT | Fraser 26' Arter 68' | Report | Touré 10' Sterling 29', 57'Sané 64'Mings 69' (o.g.) | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,129 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 5 March 2017 26 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 16:00 GMT | O'Shea 32' | Report | Agüero 42' Sané 59' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,107 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 8 March 2017 27 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Stoke City | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Sané 54' | Report | Bradsley 24' Walters 84'Sobhi 90' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,625 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 19 March 2017 28 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT | Touré 22' Clichy 50'Silva 50'Agüero 69' | Report | Firmino 16' Matip 43'Milner 51' (pen.)Mané 89' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,449 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 2 April 2017 29 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Manchester City | Holloway, London |
| 16:00 BST | Coquelin 15' Xhaka 32'Walcott 40'Mustafi 53', 61' | Report | Sané 5' Navas 8'Agüero 42'Fernandinho 47' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,001 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 5 April 2017 30 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester City | Fulham, London |
| 20:00 BST | Hazard 10', 35' Kanté 90+3' | Report | Agüero 26' Clichy 52'Delph 77'Kompany 83' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,528 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 April 2017 31 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Hull City | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Elmohamady 31' (o.g.) Agüero 48'Delph 64' | Report | Evandro 28' N'Diaye 69'Ranocchia 85' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,393 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 15 April 2017 32 | Southampton | 0–3 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| 17:30 BST | Højbjerg 31' Davis 37'Cédric 41' | Report | Kompany 55' Sané 77'Agüero 80' | Stadium: St.Mary's Attendance: 31,850 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 April 2017 33 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Manchester United | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Gabriel Jesus 89' | Report | Fellaini 83' 84' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,176 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 30 April 2017 34 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Manchester City | Middlesbrough |
| 14:05 BST | Stuani 16' Negredo 38'Forshaw 54'Fábio 67'De Roon 68'Chambers 78' | Report | Kompany 31' Sané 68'Agüero 69' (pen.)Otamendi 76'Sterling 81'Gabriel Jesus 85' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,763 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 6 May 2017 35 | Manchester City | 5–0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| 12:30 BST | Silva 2' Kompany 33', 49'De Bruyne 60'Sterling 82'Otamendi 90+2' | Report | Kelly 4' Milivojević 52'Delaney 90+2' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,119 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 May 2017 36 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 12:30 BST | Silva 29', 90+9' Gabriel Jesus 36' (pen.)Kompany 50'Agüero 84' | Report | Benalouane 35' Okazaki 42'Fuchs 72'Mahrez 77'Albrighton 80' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,407 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 16 May 2017 37 | Manchester City | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Gabriel Jesus 27' De Bruyne 29'Touré 57'Sané 70' | Report | Chadli 51' Dawson 52'Robson-Kanu 87' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,624 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 21 May 2017 38 | Watford | 0–5 | Manchester City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Doucouré 45+1' | Report | Kompany 5' Agüero 23', 36'Fernandinho 41'Gabriel Jesus 58' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,829 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
FA Cup
As a Premier League club, Manchester City entered the competition in the third round proper, drawing West Ham United away from home.
| 6 January 2017 Third round | West Ham United | 0–5 | Manchester City | Stratford, London |
| 19:55 GMT | Report | Touré 33' (pen.) Nordtveit 41' (o.g.)Silva 43'Agüero 50'Stones 84' | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,975 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 28 January 2017 Fourth round | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Manchester City | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Mutch 30' Kelly 54'Ledley 90' | Report | Touré 28', 90+2' Sterling 36', 43'Sagna 56'Sané 71' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,979 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 18 February 2017 Fifth round | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Manchester City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Kolarov 25' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 24,129 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 1 March 2017 Fifth round replay | Manchester City | 5–1 | Huddersfield Town | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Sané 30' Agüero 35' (pen.), 74'Zabaleta 38'Iheanacho 90+1' | Report | Bunn 7' Hudson 15'Stanković 34' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,425 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 11 March 2017 Quarter-final | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Manchester City | Middlesbrough |
| 12:15 GMT | Barragán 17' Leadbitter 45'Traoré 45+3' | Report | Silva 3' Agüero 67' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,228 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 23 April 2017 Semi-final | Arsenal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City | Wembley, London |
| 15:00 BST | Sánchez 25', 101' Monreal 72'Xhaka 111' | Report | Agüero 62' Fernandinho 69'De Bruyne 89'Sané 102'Delph 105'Otamendi 115' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,725 Referee: Craig Pawson |
League Cup
As a club participating in European competition, Manchester City entered the competition in the third round, drawing Swansea City away from home.
| 21 September 2016 Third round | Swansea City | 1–2 | Manchester City | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Naughton 55' Sigurðsson 90+3' | Report | Clichy 49' García 68'Fernando 87' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,237 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 26 October 2016 Fourth round | Manchester United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Valencia 26' Mata 54'Pogba 90+1'Ibrahimović 90+1' | Report | Iheanacho 14' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,196 Referee: Mike Dean |
UEFA Champions League
In the first season under the reign of Pep Guardiola, hopes were high for Manchester City as they progressed to the knockout phase after finishing second in the group that featured Guardiola's former team, Barcelona. City lost their away match to Barça 0–4, but then rebounded to win 3–1 at home. In the round of 16, the Blues were drawn with Monaco and were expected to progress to the quarter-finals. City were trailing 1–2 and 2–3 in their home match before scoring three unanswered goals and winning 5–3. In the away game, the Cityzens were down 0–2 when Leroy Sané scored and seemingly brought the ticket to the quarter-finals to Man City; however, Tiémoué Bakayoko's late goal meant that Monaco progressed further and City were eliminated.
Play-off round
The draw for the Champions League play-off round took place on 5 August 2016. Manchester City were a seeded team in the league path, and they were drawn against Steaua București of Romania.
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 16 August 2016 1 | Steaua București  | 0–5 | Manchester City | Bucharest, Romania |
| 19:45 BST | Tudorie 57' Toșca 58'Tamaș 86' | Report | Zabaleta 4' Agüero 8', 21', 41', 78', 89'Silva 13'Nolito 49'Kolarov 53' | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 45,327 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
v 
Steaua București
Steaua București| 24 August 2016 2 | Manchester City | 1–0 (6–0 agg.) | Steaua București | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 BST | Delph 56' | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,064 Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
Group stage
The group stage draw was made on 25 August 2016 in Monaco. Manchester City were drawn with Barcelona (pot 1), Borussia Mönchengladbach (pot 3), and Celtic (pot 4).[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | MC | MGB | CEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Celtic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | — |
v 
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach| 14 September 2016[11] 1 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Agüero 8', 28' (pen.), 77' Otamendi 48'Iheanacho 90+1' | Report | Kramer 27' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 30,270 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 28 September 2016 2 | Celtic | 3–3 | Manchester City | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Dembélé 3', 47' Sterling 20' (o.g.) | Report | Fernandinho 11' Sterling 28'Nolito 55' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,592 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 19 October 2016 3 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Manchester City | Barcelona, Spain |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Messi 17', 61', 69' Mathieu 71'  73'Neymar 87', 89' | Report | Silva 29' Fernandinho 40'Bravo 53' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 96,290 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
v 
Barcelona
Barcelona| 1 November 2016 4 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Barcelona | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Sterling 11' Gündoğan 39', 74'De Bruyne 51'Kolarov 60' | Report | Rakitić 20' Messi 21'Neymar 29'Busquets 76' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,340 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 23 November 2016 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Manchester City | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stindl 20' 51' Raffael 23', 71'Dahoud 49'Jantschke 69' | Report | Fernandinho 43' 63' Silva 45+1' | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 45,921 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
v Celtic
Celtic| 6 December 2016 6 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Celtic | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Iheanacho 8' Gündoğan 79' | Report | Roberts 4' Lustig 44'Brown 85' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 51,297 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
Round of 16
v 
Monaco
Monaco| 21 February 2017 First leg | Manchester City | 5–3 | Monaco | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Sterling 26' Agüero 35', 58', 71'Fernandinho 40'Otamendi 49'Zabaleta 73'Stones 77'Sané 82' | Report | Glik 8' Sidibé 25'Falcao 32', 61', 50', 67'Mbappé 40'Bakayoko 55'Silva 76'Fabinho 82' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,351 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
Squad information
First-team squad
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Claudio Bravo | 34 | EU | 2016 | 30 | 0 | 2020 | £15.4M | Second nationality: Spain[12] |
| 3 | RB | | Bacary Sagna | 34 | EU | 2014 | 87 | 0 | 2017 | Free | |
| 4 | CB |  | Vincent Kompany | 31 | EU | 2008 | 313 | 17 | 2019 | £6M | Captain |
| 5 | RB |  | Pablo Zabaleta | 32 | Non-EU | 2008 | 333 | 12 | 2017 | £6M | |
| 6 | DM |  | Fernando | 29 | Non-EU | 2014 | 103 | 4 | 2019 | £12M | |
| 7 | LW | | Raheem Sterling | 22 | EU | 2015 | 94 | 21 | 2020 | £44M | |
| 8 | CM | | İlkay Gündoğan | 26 | EU | 2016 | 16 | 5 | 2020 | £20M | |
| 9 | LW | | Nolito | 30 | EU | 2016 | 30 | 6 | 2020 | £13.8M | |
| 10 | ST | | Sergio Agüero | 28 | Non-EU | 2011 | 253 | 169 | 2019 | £38M | |
| 11 | LB |  | Aleksandar Kolarov | 31 | EU | 2010 | 247 | 21 | 2018 | £16M | |
| 13 | GK | | Willy Caballero | 35 | Non-EU | 2014 | 48 | 0 | 2017 | £4.4M | |
| 15 | RM | | Jesús Navas | 31 | EU | 2013 | 183 | 8 | 2017 | £14.9M | |
| 17 | RM | | Kevin De Bruyne | 25 | EU | 2015 | 90 | 23 | 2021 | £54.5M | Record Signing |
| 18 | CM | | Fabian Delph | 27 | EU | 2015 | 42 | 4 | 2020 | £8M | |
| 19 | RM | | Leroy Sané | 21 | EU | 2016 | 37 | 9 | 2021 | £37M | |
| 21 | AM | | David Silva | 31 | EU | 2010 | 306 | 51 | 2019 | £24M | |
| 22 | LB | | Gaël Clichy | 31 | EU | 2011 | 203 | 3 | 2017 | £7M | |
| 24 | CB | | John Stones | 22 | EU | 2016 | 41 | 2 | 2022 | £47.5M | |
| 25 | CM | | Fernandinho | 32 | Non-EU | 2013 | 183 | 17 | 2017 | £30M | |
| 30 | CB | | Nicolás Otamendi | 29 | Non-EU | 2015 | 92 | 2 | 2020 | £28M | |
| 33 | ST | | Gabriel Jesus | 20 | Non-EU | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 2021 | £27M | |
| 42 | CM |  | Yaya Touré | 34 | Non-EU | 2010 | 299 | 82 | 2017 | £24M | |
| 50 | RB | | Pablo Maffeo | 19 | EU | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2019 | £85,000 | Academy Graduate |
| 53 | CB | | Tosin Adarabioyo | 19 | EU | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 2017 | Free | Academy Graduate |
| 54 | GK | | Angus Gunn | 21 | EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | £235,000 | Academy Graduate |
| 69 | LB | | Angeliño | 20 | EU | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2019 | £3.83M | Academy Graduate |
| 72 | ST |  | Kelechi Iheanacho | 20 | Non-EU | 2015 | 64 | 21 | 2021 | £360,000 | Academy Graduate |
| 75 | CM | | Aleix García | 19 | EU | 2014 | 9 | 1 | 2020 | £1.7M | Academy Graduate |
Updated to match played 21 May 2017
Source: mancity.com
Ordered by squad number.
Appearances include league and cup appearances, including as substitute.
Playing statistics
- As of 21 May 2017
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.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | | | | Apps | | | | Apps | | | | Apps | | | | Apps | | | | |||||
| 1 | | Claudio Bravo | GK | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | | Bacary Sagna | DF | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | | Vincent Kompany | DF | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | | Pablo Zabaleta | DF | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 6 | | Fernando | MF | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | | Raheem Sterling | MF | 33 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||
| 8 | | İlkay Gündoğan | MF | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | | Nolito | FW | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 10 | | Sergio Agüero | FW | 31 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | | Aleksandar Kolarov | DF | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 13 | | Willy Caballero | GK | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | | Jesús Navas | MF | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | | Kevin De Bruyne | MF | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 18 | | Fabian Delph | MF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | Leroy Sané | FW | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
| 21 | | David Silva | MF | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 22 | | Gaël Clichy | DF | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | John Stones | DF | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | Fernandinho | MF | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||||||
| 30 | | Nicolás Otamendi | DF | 29 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 33 | | Gabriel Jesus | FW | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 42 | | Yaya Touré | MF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 50 | | Pablo Maffeo | DF | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | | Tosin Adarabioyo | DF | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | | Angus Gunn | GK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | | Brahim Díaz | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | | Angeliño | DF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | | Kelechi Iheanacho | FW | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 75 | | Aleix García | MF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| On loan | | Joe Hart | GK | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| On loan | | Samir Nasri | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Own goals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 65 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 107 | 93 | 6 | |||||||||
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles(for actual stats.)
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
- Correct as of match played on 21 May 2017
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Sergio Agüero | 20 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | MF | Raheem Sterling | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | FW | Leroy Sané | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | MF | David Silva | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 42 | MF | Yaya Touré | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 33 | FW | Gabriel Jesus | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 72 | FW | Kelechi Iheanacho | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | MF | Kevin De Bruyne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | FW | Nolito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | MF | İlkay Gündoğan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | Vincent Kompany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | MF | Fernandinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | DF | Gaël Clichy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | John Stones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Pablo Zabaleta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | Fabian Delph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 75 | MF | Aleix García | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | Aleksandar Kolarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | DF | Nicolás Otamendi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 80 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 122 | ||
Awards
Awarded monthly to the player who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| August[13] | Raheem Sterling |
Awarded monthly to the manager who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| February[14] | Pep Guardiola |
Etihad Player of the Month awards
Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the club's official website
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| August[15] | Raheem Sterling |
| September[16] | Kevin De Bruyne |
| October[17] | İlkay Gündoğan |
| November[18] | Kevin De Bruyne |
| December[19] | Yaya Touré |
| January[20] | David Silva |
| February[21] | Leroy Sané |
| March[21] | Leroy Sané |
Etihad Player of the Season
In association with the Official Manchester City Supporters Club David Silva[22]
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2016 | MF | — | Benjamín Garré | Vélez Sarsfield | Undisc.[32] |
| 30 June 2016 | MF | — |  Aaron Mooy | Melbourne City | Free[33] |
| 1 July 2016 | FW | — |  Lorenzo Gonzalez | Servette | Undisc. |
| 4 July 2016 | GK | — | Louie Moulden | Liverpool | Free[34] |
| 19 July 2016 | GK | — | Gerónimo Rulli |  Deportivo Maldonado | £4,000,000[35] |
| 16 August 2016 | DF | — | Pablo Marí | Gimnàstic Tarragona | Undisc.[36] |
| 23 September 2016 | FW | — |  Rabbi Matondo | Cardiff City | Undisc. |
| 20 January 2017 | DF | — | Finley Burns | Southend United | £175,000[37] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | — |  Yangel Herrera | Atletico Venezuela | Undisc.[38] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | — | Nabil Touaizi | Valencia | €300,000[38] |
Wikinews has related news:
Total spending: 
£171,500,000
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2016 | DF | — | Sam Tattum | Free agent | Released |
| 10 June 2016 | GK | — | Charlie Albinson | Free agent | Released |
| 18 June 2016 | DF | 48 | Mathias Bossaerts | Oostende | Free |
| 18 June 2016 | MF | 66 | Seko Fofana |  Udinese | £3,800,000[41] |
| 29 June 2016 | DF | – | Florian Lejeune | Eibar | £1,200,000[42] |
| 1 July 2016 | MF | – |  Rafael Camacho | Liverpool | Free[43] |
| 1 July 2016 | DF | – | Diego Lattie | Liverpool | Free[44] |
| 31 August 2016 | MF | – |  Myles Beerman | Rangers | Undisclosed[45] |
| 1 January 2017 | GK | – | Gerónimo Rulli | Real Sociedad | Undisclosed[46] |
| 12 January 2017 | MF | 73 | George Glendon | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed[47] |
| 13 January 2017 | GK | 45 |  Ian Lawlor | Doncaster Rovers | Undisclosed[48] |
| 24 January 2017 | MF | – |  Bismark Adjei-Boateng |  Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed[49] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | 37 | Jack Byrne | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed[50] |
| 14 March 2017 | FW | – | Joe Hardy | Brentford | Undisclosed[51] |
Total earnings: 
£28,000,000
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 47 | Luke Brattan | Melbourne City[55] |
| 10 June 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | — | Anthony Cáceres | Melbourne City[55] |
| 1 July 2016 | 6 January 2017 [b] | MF | 37 | Jack Byrne | Blackburn Rovers[57] |
| 6 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | — | Aaron Mooy | Huddersfield Town[58] |
| 10 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | — | Thomas Agyepong |  NAC Breda[59] |
| 10 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | DF | 56 | Ashley Smith-Brown | NAC Breda[59] |
| 15 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | FW | — | Rubén Sobrino | Alavés[60] |
| 21 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | FW | — | Yaw Yeboah | Twente[61] |
| 23 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | FW | 48 |  Enes Ünal | Twente[62] |
| 29 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | — | Divine Naah |  Nordsjælland[63] |
| 9 August 2016 | 1 January 2017 | GK | — | Gerónimo Rulli | Real Sociedad[46] |
| 11 August 2016 | 2 January 2017 [c] | FW | 51 | David Faupala | NAC Breda[65] |
| 13 August 2016 | 2 January 2017 | MF | 73 | George Glendon | Fleetwood Town[66] |
| 15 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | FW | 62 | Brandon Barker | NAC Breda[67] |
| 16 August 2016 | 11 January 2017 [d] | MF | 76 | Manu García | Alavés[69] |
| 16 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | DF | — | Pablo Marí | Girona[36] |
| 17 August 2016 | January 2017 | DF | — | Callum Bullock | Crewe Alexandra[70] |
| 25 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 59 |  Bersant Celina | Twente[71] |
| 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 52 | Kean Bryan | Bury[72] |
| 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | DF | 46 | Shay Facey | Heerenveen[73] |
| 31 August 2016 | 17 January 2017[e] | MF | 36 | Bruno Zuculini | Rayo Vallecano |
| 2 September 2016 | 31 December 2016 | FW | — |  Zackarias Faour | Midtjylland |
| 11 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 76 | Manu García | NAC Breda[68] |
| 17 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 61 | James Horsfield | NAC Breda[75] |
| 17 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 36 | Bruno Zuculini | Hellas Verona[74] |
| 19 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | GK | 64 | Billy O'Brien | St Mirren[76] |
| 31 January 2017 | 30 April 2017 | FW | 51 | David Faupala | Chesterfield[77] |
| 31 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | FW | — | Zackarias Faour | Nordsjælland[78] |
| 8 February 2017 | August 2017 | DF | — | Chidiebere Nwakali |  Sogndal[79] |
| 14 February 2017 | 31 December 2017 | MF | — | Yangel Herrera | New York City[80] |
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