(1-0 Manchester City)| 1² | Uncertainty in the Manchester City defence enabled BALOTELLI to thump the ball wide. |
| 1² | ABRAHAM headed just wide. |
| 3² | A clever pass from WELBECK was placed goalbound by LAROUCI only for ORTEGA to claw away. |
| 6² | ABRAHAM hit a left foot shot over the bar from thirty yards out. |
| 7² | A poor challenge on SÉRGIO GÓMEZ by MATONDO results in a booking. |
| 11² | PEDRO GONÇALVES beat two Darlington players and drove a great chance just wide. |
| 13² | INGS ran onto a great ball from ALMIRON but toe-poked his effort wide. |
| 14² | PEDRO GONÇALVES's shot was well saved by the 'keeper. |
| 19² | PEDRO GONÇALVES dummied FABINHO but blasted the ball into the arms of the Darlington 'keeper. |
| 20² | A cross from JOVETIC left WELBECK in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 20² | PEDRO GONÇALVES beat ABDUL SAMED and hit the ball to SÉRGIO GÓMEZ who blasted his shot wide. |
| 28² | JOVETIC's shot beat the Manchester City 'keeper but rebounded off the Manchester City crossbar. |
| 34² | The stunned Darlington 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from JOVETIC fell just wide. |
| 40² | A free-kick from ABRAHAM flew wide. |
| 43² | PEDRO GONÇALVES floated the ball to ABRAHAM who turned it wide. |
| 45² | ABRAHAM was put clear by DOYLE and he stepped inside the Darlington 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the far post. |
| 45² | CHARLES nodded the ball wide from the edge of the box. |