- Klasnic (11), Cahill (43), Klasnic (53)
- Tevez (28), Richards (45), Tevez (77)
- Date:2009-12-12
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Reebok Stadium
- Attendance:22735
- Referee:Clattenburg, M
Live Commentary
90mins
FULL TIME: BOLTON 3-3 MAN CITY. What a game! What a performance from City to hold on and end the better side but Gary Megson will be furious that his side have thrown the lead away on three separate occasions.
89mins
Robinho is slipped in on the left flank by Barry and opens his body up to curl towards the far corner only to see his effort glide inches wide.
86mins
Chance for City to win it but Lescott somehow manages to completely miss the ball when just six yards out.
85mins
For just about the first time the game has decided to slow down a little - will someone win it?
83mins
City are still definitely planning to win this game as Emmanuel Adebayor leaves the field to be replaced by Roque Santa Cruz.
81mins
Mark Davies is on in place of Fabrice Muamba for Bolton.
80mins
Gary Megson will be tearing his hair out that his side have thrown away a third lead of the game but Mark Hughes will be delighted with the fight his side are showing.
78mins
BOLTON 3-3 MAN CITY. Unbelievable! Carlos TEVEZ has notched his second of the game with a stunning strike into the top corner from 25 yards. Are there more goals?
73mins
Changes for both sides now as Robinho replaces Kompany for City, looks like they are going for it, while Johan Elmander is on in place of Klasnic for Bolton.
72mins
What have City got left in them then? If they lose today now it will be only their second defeat of the season and only Bolton's fourth win.
70mins
Chance for the hat-trick for Klasnic as he goes through on goal but Shay Given keeps City in the game with a smart save.
67mins
It appears that Bellamy's protests were too much so he was booked for a second time just moments after his first - hope that clears things up a bit.
65mins
Not sure what has happened here as Bellamy has been dismissed, it appears for a second yellow card, but he had not been booked before then so it can only be assumed that he has said too much in protest. In his defence he was fouled.
64mins
It's going crazy now as Bellamy is booked for diving.
62mins
Sylvinho follow Cohen into the referee's notebook.
59mins
Tamir Cohen is the latest player into the book.
57mins
Tevez finds himself in acres of space in the box with time to turn but just as he lets fly Matthew Taylor slides in to block.
55mins
Have City got the heart in them to come back for a third time or have Bolton nudged in front for good? I would almost guarantee more goals but at what end I'm not sure.
54mins
Kevin Davies collects a booking.
52mins
BOLTON 3-2 MAN CITY. What a finish! Bolton are back in front and KLASNIC has his second with a superb shot on the turn that gave Given no chance.
48mins
Chances at both ends within seconds of each other as Davies's shot is blocked by his own player Klasnic before City break and Sylvinho sees his effort parried away by Jaaskelainen.
47mins
City go close early into the second half as Ireland steps away from Robinson to drive a shot just wide of the post.
46mins
The second period is underway with both sides hopefully set to go all out for the win.
45mins
HALF TIME: BOLTON 2-2 MAN CITY. What a half of football! Both sides have enjoyed spells of dominance but the defending has been poor at both ends.
45mins
BOLTON 2-2 MAN CITY. What a goal! Superb football from City who open up space for Micah RICHARDS to smash a superb shot inside the bottom corner.
44mins
Ivan Klasnic picks up the first yellow card of the game.
43mins
BOLTON 2-1 MAN CITY. A bolt from the blue! Bolton are back in front as Gary CAHILL somehow eludes two defenders on the edge of the box and smashes into the top corner from 20 yards. Great strike, poor defending!
41mins
City are much improved now and Bolton just cannot get hold of the ball now - half-time cannot come soon enough for Gary Megson now.
38mins
Great chance for Gareth Barry as he waltzes unmarked onto Ireland's pass but fizzes his left foot shot marginally wide.
37mins
Somebody has flicked a switch here and City are absolutely in control now as they ping the ball about in the midfield unchallenged.
34mins
Adebayor finally threatens to make an impact at the correct end of the pitch but his driven cross is cut out by Cohen.
31mins
As if by magic City are now on the front foot themselves with Ireland's long range drive stinging the palms of Jaaskelainen.
28mins
BOLTON 1-1 MAN CITY. Against the run of play City draw level as Carlos Tevez's shot takes a huge deflection off Tamir Cohen leaving Jaaskelainen with no chance.
26mins
Steinsson maruads forward from on the right hand side and cuts inside Sylvinho to fire a fraction wide.
25mins
Carlos Tevez thinks he is clean through as he collects Bellamy's flick-on but the referee blows for offside, much to the Argentine's frustration.
22mins
So close! Matthew Taylor has been a bit quiet by his standards today but he delivers a beautiful cross that Kevin Davies meets with great power only to see it shave the outside of the post.
20mins
Shaun Wright-Phillips has been clattered, fairly, by Paul Robinson but he is not going to be playing any further part with Stephen Ireland replacing him.
19mins
Bolton are on a high at the moment and only god defending from, believe it or not, Emmanuel Adebayor prevents Davies' header crossing the line.
16mins
City are really on the back foot here with Bolton looking really up for this and only a well timed interception from Toure stops Klasnic having the chance to make it 2-0.
14mins
They should be two ahead! A great chance for Tamir Cohen from inside the six yard box but he somehow blazes over. Big moment?
11mins
BOLTON 1-0 MAN CITY. Mark Hughes will not be happy but Bolton are in front as Lee's shot is deflected into the path of Klasnic who turns it home from an offside position. They do deserve it though! Great start from the Trotters.
9mins
Having withstood that spell of pressure City can break forward with Wright-Phillips but he elects to shoot from an awkward angle with Adebayor screaming for the pass.
6mins
A string of corners for Bolton as City continually fail to clear their lines but eventually nothing comes from it as Given takes command.
5mins
Lively start to get the game as both sides look to be going all out for the win - we could be in for a cracker.
3mins
City immediately on the attack as Adebayor lays off for Tevez but his long range shot is high, wide and not very handsome either.
2mins
Good start for the hosts as Kevin Davies holds off Richards to chip a ball to the far post but Chung-Yong Lee can't get high enough to head on target.
1mins
Mark Clattenburg is in charge of this game today and he gets us underway now.
0mins
Man City: Given, Richards, Toure, Lescott, Sylvinho, Wright-Phillips, Kompany, Barry, Bellamy, Adebayor, Tevez. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Zabaleta, Ireland, Robinho, Santa Cruz, Petrov.
0mins
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Muamba, Cohen, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Klasnic. Subs: Al Habsi, Samuel, Elmander, Mark Davies, Ricketts, Basham, Andrew O'Brien.
0mins
Manchester City had been on a long run of league draws until the huge win over Chelsea last week so Mark Hughes will be hoping his side can build on that today.
0mins
Bolton have won just three games all season and sit in 19th position in the Premier League table with Gary Megson coming under increasing pressure from fans, so he needs a performance from his side today.
0mins
Welcome to the Reebok Stadium where struggling Bolton entertain back in form Manchester City.
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers face a tough home test against north-west rivals Manchester City, who will still be buzzing following last weekend's success over table-toppers Chelsea.
Mark Hughes' big-spending outfit sit in sixth position, two points behind Tottenham Hotspur, who occupy the final Champions League position.
With Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez amongst the goals in a 2-1 success at City of Manchester Stadium last Saturday, the Citizens will be hopeful that their prized assets can shoot them to another important victory this weekend.
Shay Given was once again in inspired form against Carlo Ancelotti's Blues and he sensationally stopped a Frank Lampard penalty to preserve their lead and ultimately enabled his side to halt their run of seven consecutive league draws that had been hindering their progress.
Their unbeaten run now stretches to eight games and they last lost out back in September to city rivals Manchester United in a 4-3 epic at Old Trafford.
Gary Megson's Trotters don't have the resources that Hughes does but his industrious side will not roll over as they continue their fight to avoid the drop this term.
After picking just a single point up from a possible 15, they are in horrendous form.
To make matters that little bit worse, they have leaked in 14 goals in this period and they have slipped to second from bottom of the Premier League table and two points from safety.
Apart from their 1-0 Carling Cup success against Tranmere Rovers earlier in the season, the Trotters have failed to keep a clean sheet in all competition since.
One plus point for Megson is that he has no injury concerns ahead of him as he looks to stop City in their tracks.
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Match Report
Carlos Tevez saved ten-man Manchester City against neighbours Bolton Wanderers in a thrilling derby clash at the Reebok Stadium.
Mark Hughes' side looked to be heading for defeat when, trailing 3-2, Craig Bellamy was given his marching orders in controversial circumstances on 65 minutes.
But the Argentina hitman struck a wonderful 77th-minute equaliser to earn the visitors an eighth draw in nine Premier League games.
Wanderers looked anything but a side who had lost five of their previous six games, as they flew out of the blocks.
And the hosts were ahead on 11 minutes when Ivan Klasnic struck from close range when Chung-Yong Lee's shot took a deflection off Sylvinho into the Croatian's path.
City were level on 28 minutes though when Tevez's effort from the edge of the area clipped Tamir Cohen to wrongfoot Jussi Jaaskelainen.
That goal galvanised the big-spending visitors and Gareth Barry wasted a great chance when he drilled wide moments later.
But it was Bolton who went back in front two minutes before the interval when defender Gary Cahill curled home a wonderful strike from 20 yards.
But the hosts couldn't hold on to their lead after Micah Richards drove on to Bellamy's delightful pass to finish off a flowing City move in first-half injury time.
The goals continued after the restart when Klasnic reacted superbly to volley home Davies' flick-on from Paul Robinson's cross on 53 minutes.
The game then turned even more in Bolton's favour when Bellamy was dismissed. The City forward was booked for a dive and then, presumably, must have said something to referee Mark Clattenburg because a red followed immediately afterwards.
But the outstanding Tevez came to the rescue when he rifled home with just 13 minutes remaining to extend City's 11-game unbeaten run.
Bolton Wanderers Team
Manchester City Team
Bolton Wanderers | Manchester City |
Corners
| 5 | 9 |
Fouls
| 13 | 11 |
Goal attempts
| 9 | 15 |
Shots off target
| 6 | 9 |
Offsides
| 2 | 2 |



90mins
Into injury time now and only one side look like winning this game and that is Manchester City - but can they do it? Or will Bolton hold on?