(1-0 Manchester City)| 7¹ | A corner found DIER who nodded the ball wide. |
| 10¹ | BARRY's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Tranmere Rovers crossbar. |
| 15¹ | A header by ZACCAGNI at the far post was comfortably collected by the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |
| 16¹ | The 'keeper dived to his left to block a lovely drive from Manchester City's KRSTOVIC. |
| 18¹ | A accurate pass found NEIL and his left foot effort went narrowly over. |
| 23¹ | ZACCAGNI beat DAVID NERES and flicked the ball to MAX who fumbled his effort wide. |
| 29¹ | The 'keeper was able to claw away a tame shot from KONDOGBIA. |
| 32¹ | The referee books KRSTOVIC. |
| 34¹ | ZACCAGNI shot over. |
| 3² | The motionless 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from JENSEN fell just wide. |
| 6² | AGUILAR beat two Tranmere Rovers players and drove a golden opportunity inches wide. |
| 7² | A strike from SALECH held no problem for the 'keeper. |
| 13² | A free-kick from FRATTESI floated just beyond the near post. |
| 20² | A tame shot from DAVID NERES bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 24² | JENSEN hoofed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area. |
| 25² | ZACCAGNI played the ball to KRSTOVIC who turned it just beyond the near post. |
| 30² | SALECH ran onto a great ball from NEIL but fired his effort wide. |
| 33² | GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of ESTUPIÑAN who lashed the ball past the helpless Manchester City 'keeper. (1-1)| 37² | The Tranmere Rovers 'keeper blocked a clever strike from BARRY. | | 39² | GOAL!! A strike from MAX which the 'keeper was able to block was deemed over the line and the referee gave the goal. (2-1 Manchester City)| 45² | A penalty box scramble resulted in MAX tapping a low shot wide. | | |