2023–24 Manchester City F.C. season
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2023–24 season | ||||
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Owner | City Football Group | |||
Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
Manager | Pep Guardiola | |||
Stadium | Etihad Stadium | |||
Premier League | 2nd | |||
FA Cup | Final | |||
EFL Cup | Third round | |||
FA Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
FIFA Club World Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Erling Haaland (21) All: Erling Haaland (32) | |||
Highest home attendance | 53,514 v Manchester United 3 March 2024 (Premier League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 50,204 v Red Star Belgrade 19 September 2023 (Champions League) | |||
Average home league attendance | 52,923 | |||
Biggest win | 6–1 v Bournemouth (Home) 4 November 2023 (Premier League) 5–0 v Huddersfield Town (Home) 7 January 2024 (FA Cup) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–1 v Newcastle United (Away) 27 September 2023 (EFL Cup) 1–2 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Away) 30 September 2023 (Premier League) 0–1 v Arsenal (Away) 8 October 2023 (Premier League) 0–1 v Aston Villa (Away) 6 December 2023 (Premier League) | |||
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The 2023–24 season is the 129th season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club and their 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football, where they are competing as three-time defending champions. As reigning continental treble winners, Manchester City are participating in seven competitions this season, namely the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield, UEFA Champions League; entering the latter for the 13th consecutive season and as defending champions for the first time; UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup; also making their debut in the latter two tournaments.
City kicked off the unprecedented season on 6 August 2023 by losing the Community Shield for the third consecutive year, this time to Arsenal. They drew 1–1 in normal time, having conceded an eleventh-minute injury time equaliser and lost the subsequent penalty shoot-out 1–4. As such, the Blues lost out on an opportunity to become only the third European men's club to win the sextuple.[1] City clinched their first trophy of the season ten days later, on 16 August, in another one-off match, overcoming Sevilla on penalties after a 1–1 draw after extra time for the club's first-ever UEFA Super Cup.[2] On 27 September, the Blues were knocked out of the League Cup in the third round by Newcastle United following a 1–0 away loss.[3] On 22 December, City defeated Fluminense 4–0 in the Club World Cup final to win the competition for the first time, becoming the first English club to hold five major domestic and international titles simultaneously.[4]
In 2024, City's title defence in the Champions League came to an end on 17 April as they were knocked out by Real Madrid in a penalty shootout after a 4–4 aggregate draw over the two legs.[5]
The season is the first since 2015–16 without German midfielder and former club captain İlkay Gündoğan, who departed to Barcelona at the end of his contract in the summer. Kyle Walker eventually replaced him as the new captain.
Kits[edit]
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Season summary[edit]
Pre-season[edit]
In the aftermath of their historic continental treble-winning season in 2022–23, City's main squad issues ahead of the new season were whether incumbent club captain İlkay Gündoğan would sign a new contract or leave the club on a free transfer after seven successful years;[6] if Kyle Walker would be transferred ahead of his final contract year;[7] whether Aymeric Laporte would be leaving for more playing time, following a season in which he had fallen down the pecking order for central defenders;[8] and, after several years of pre-season speculation, if Bernardo Silva could attract an acceptable fee to allow him to move away from Manchester too.[9]
It was rumoured that City were in transfer talks with Mateo Kovačić from Chelsea and with Joško Gvardiol from RB Leipzig as potential replacements for Gündoğan and Laporte, respectively.[10]
On 21 June, it was announced that Gündoğan would be joining Barcelona on the expiration of his contract after all. His last action as a City player was therefore lifting the club's first Champions League trophy as team captain.[11] On the same day, it was reported that Manchester City had agreed a fee with Chelsea for the transfer of Kovačić.[12]
To further strengthen the team's midfield, City also entered a bidding race with Arsenal for West Ham's Declan Rice, a player similar in profile to Rodri. The club's first offer of £80 million guaranteed plus £10 million in add-ons was rejected by West Ham.[13][14] Man City pulled out of the race to sign Rice, after West Ham rejected Arsenal's bid of £100 million plus £5 million in add-ons, instead opting to find other players to strengthen their midfield, first being linked with Celta Vigo's Gabri Veiga.[15][16]
Kovačić's transfer was duly announced on 27 June, for a reported initial fee of £25m plus £5m in potential add-ons.[17]
On 28 July, City announced Riyad Mahrez was leaving the club after five successful years to join Al-Ahli in the Saudi Professional League for a £30 million fee. He was one of many high-profile players in their thirties attracted by lucrative contract offers to join the Saudi league that summer.[18]
The transfer of Gvardiol was confirmed on 5 August after several weeks of negotiations with Leipzig for a reported fee of €90 million (£77.5 million).[19] The club confirmed he would take the 24 shirt number for the season, last worn by John Stones during his first year at City.[20]
The Blues started their pre-season preparations some one to two weeks later than their main rivals to account for their late finish to the previous treble-winning campaign. City played three friendly warm-up games in a tour of Japan and South Korea, where they defeated Yokohama F. Marinos, a fellow CFG club, and Bayern Munich, but lost to Atlético Madrid.
Start of season[edit]
City suffered a defeat for the third consecutive season in their opening competitive fixture, losing the Community Shield on penalties to Arsenal after a 1–1 draw in normal time at Wembley Stadium on 6 August. Cole Palmer had scored from a wonderful curling shot in the 77th minute, but Leandro Trossard equalised in the eleventh minute of injury time when a cruel double deflection from Julián Álvarez and Manuel Akanji wrong-footed Stefan Ortega. In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, Arsenal scored all four penalties, but Kevin De Bruyne's powerful drive hit the cross-bar and Rodri's attempt was saved by Aaron Ramsdale. Losing the English equivalent of a national super cup deprived Manchester City of the opportunity to become only the third European men's club to win the sextuple.[1]
Manchester City started their Premier League campaign with a 3–0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Erling Haaland scored twice, and Rodri also chipped in with a goal to seal the victory.[21] Kevin De Bruyne was substituted in the first half, and Pep Guardiola later confirmed that he had sustained a hamstring injury which could keep him out for up to four months if surgery was needed.[22]
On 16 August, City played Sevilla in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, winning on penalties after a 1–1 draw in normal time and lifting the trophy for the first time in club history.[2]
On 22 August, it was revealed that Pep Guardiola had undergone emergency back surgery and would be unavailable until recovery.[23] During this time, assistant manager Juanma Lillo took charge, winning two games against Sheffield United away and Fulham at home by the scores of 2–1 and 5–1 respectively. The latter game included Haaland's first hat-trick of the season as he became the fastest player to score 40 Premier League goals (in just 39 games), beating the previous records set by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer.[24]
In the final days of the transfer window City brought in exciting Belgian winger Jérémy Doku from Rennes, to effectively replace Mahrez, and creative Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes from Wolverhampton Wanderers, both for fees in excess of £50 million.[25][26] In the other direction, Aymeric Laporte left the club as expected to join Al Nassr in the Saudi League, João Cancelo joined Barcelona for a season-long loan, and academy graduate Cole Palmer joined Chelsea for a fee in excess of £40 million.[27][28][29]
By the time of the first international break of the season on 3 September, City were the only remaining Premier League club with a 100% win record and topped the standings by a two-point margin. On 16 September, the Blues extended their winning start in the league to five games by defeating West Ham 3–1 at the London Stadium, with goals from new signing Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland.[30]
City's winning run came to an abrupt end at St James' Park vs Newcastle United in the EFL Cup third round, with the Blues being shut out by a reinvigorated Eddie Howe side and exiting the competition at the first hurdle.[3] This was followed by the first league defeat after six consecutive victories at Wolves, with Álvarez scoring an equalising free kick in an eventual 1–2 loss.[31]
Autumn period[edit]
Manchester City began October with a second consecutive league defeat, this time at Arsenal, losing 0–1 due to a late Gabriel Martinelli winner.[32] This meant the Blues had lost all three games where Rodri served a suspension for a red card he received against Nottingham Forest in September, and they dropped below unbeaten Arsenal and Tottenham in the league table. However, City's good form soon returned and they notably beat their closest rivals Manchester United 3–0 at Old Trafford in the season's first derby match and achieved the biggest winning margin so far by defeating Bournemouth 6–1 at home. The latter game included four assists and a goal from Doku, who set a new club record, equalled the Premier League record for most assists in a single match and, at the age of 21 years and 161 days, became both the youngest player in Premier League history with five goal involvements and the youngest player to assist four goals in a single game.[33][34]
A comfortable 3–0 home victory against Young Boys on 7 November ensured that title holders City would participate in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 11th consecutive season with two group games to spare.[35]
Two league draws either side of the final autumn international break: an exciting game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that ended 4–4 and a 1–1 draw against Liverpool at home; left City in second place, a point behind Arsenal with a third of the season played. The Blues ended November coming back from two goals down to beat RB Leipzig 3–2 and win their Champions League group for the seventh consecutive season with a game to spare and preserve their record unbeaten streak and winning home streak in the competition.[36]
A third consecutive league draw against Tottenham at the start of December at home was followed by City's third league defeat of the season by a single goal away to an in-form Aston Villa who moved above them in the table. The champions had now not won a league game for a month and were in fourth place in the league table, six points behind leaders Arsenal.[37]
This barren run was finally ended at Luton on 10 December, with a 2–1 victory, despite the absence of goalscoring talisman Haaland due to injury.[38] The final Champions League group game against Red Star Belgrade on 13 December was a dead rubber with both sides' final positions already confirmed. Guardiola used this as an opportunity to make nine changes to the team and give debuts to a few academy players and playing time to less often selected first team players. All three City goalscorers in the subsequent 3–2 victory, Micah Hamilton, Oscar Bobb and Kalvin Phillips, scored their first senior City goals, with Hamilton scoring on his first team debut, and the victory meant City had completed a Champions League group with maximum points for the first time in their history.[39]
On 16 December, Crystal Palace were able to pull back from being two goals down to inflict City's third consecutive home league draw and fourth league draw in six games, leaving them fourth in the table and five points behind leaders Arsenal.[40] The Blues would drop to fifth and the gap to the top widened to six points by Christmas, as City's final pre-holiday game against Brentford had been postponed due to their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Manchester City travelled to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia as favourites and duly returned as world champions, having beaten AFC Champions League champions Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 in the semi-finals and Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense 4–0 in the final to lift the trophy at their first attempt.[4] They became the first English team to hold five major domestic and continental titles simultaneously, and Guardiola emerged as the first coach to win the Club World Cup with three separate clubs, having previously succeeded at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. City would be the last team to win the title in its current format as the competition was to be expanded from seven to 32 participating clubs for the 2025 edition.
Christmas and New Year[edit]
City came back from a goal down for the second consecutive away game to defeat Everton 3–1 on their return to domestic football on 27 December,[41] and remained undefeated over the holiday season to end 2023 third in the league standings, five points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.
The Blues kicked off their FA Cup campaign with a convincing 5–0 home victory over Huddersfield Town in the third round, with two goals from Phil Foden and an assist from Kevin De Bruyne who was returning for his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in August. The team's final game before the mid-winter break on 13 January saw them win 3–2 at St. James' Park in an exciting encounter against Newcastle United. City came back from 1–2 down with an injury time winner from youngster Oscar Bobb and a goal and an assist from De Bruyne in a 20 minute cameo.[42]
Kalvin Phillips was loaned to West Ham for the remainder of the season after City returned from a week of warm weather training in Abu Dhabi.[43] On 26 January, Nathan Aké scored an 88th-minute winner to beat Spurs 1–0 away in the fourth round of the FA Cup and qualify for the last 16. This was the club's first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, scored in City's sixth fixture there since it opened in 2019 and after 102 goal attempts.[44]
Phil Foden scored his second senior career hat-trick as the Blues won 3–1 at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium on 5 February. The victory put Manchester City within two points of leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.[45]
A brace from Erling Haaland, marking the first time he scored since his return from a two-month injury lay-off, were enough to defeat Everton 2–0 at home in an early kick-off on 10 February. The win put City ahead in the league standings for the first time since October, albeit briefly until Liverpool won against Burnley later that day.
On resumption of the Champions League, City beat Copenhagen 3–1 away from home on 13 February in the first leg of the round of 16. De Bruyne scored and assisted, having contributed eight goal involvements since his return from injury four weeks before.
By the end of February, Manchester City had extended their unbeaten run to 18 games in all competitions, taking them to within a point of leaders Liverpool and a point ahead of third-placed Arsenal in what was turning out to be a three-way title race. The Blues ended the month with a convincing 6–2 victory at Kenilworth Road against Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round. Erling Haaland scored five goals in a single match for the second time in his short City career, with Kevin De Bruyne assisting four of them.[46]
Season run-in[edit]
City were due to face a home derby and all of the other top-four sides in a crucial run of games in March and early April, which could go a long way to decide the destination of the league title. They started with a 3–1 victory against the local rivals, coming back from a goal down after a 25-yard Marcus Rashford strike with a dominant display and a brace of well-taken Phil Foden goals.[47] This was the first time in the Premier League era that City had come from behind to beat United and the first time in 143 competitive games that United had lost when leading at half-time. It was also Rodri's 59th consecutive appearance for City without experiencing defeat, a new Premier League record.[48]
On 6 March, the Champions League holders swept aside Copenhagen 6–2 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals for the seventh successive season and become the first English club to win 10 consecutive matches in the competition, and the first side in major European competition history to score 3+ goals in nine consecutive home games, a run which started with a 5–0 win over Copenhagen back in October 2022.[49]
City drew 1–1 against Liverpool at Anfield on 10 March. The Blues had been ahead from a well-executed set piece corner that led to John Stones' first goal of the season, but Liverpool equalised via a penalty awarded after Ederson had fouled Núñez while dealing with an under hit Aké back-pass. This meant City slipped to third place, a point behind both new leaders Arsenal and Liverpool.
Two deflected goals from Bernardo Silva in the first half were enough in a comfortable 2–0 victory over Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals on 16 March, taking Manchester City to the semi-finals at Wembley for a record-breaking sixth season in a row and seventh time in Guardiola's eight seasons at the club.[50]
Arsenal held City to a 0–0 draw at the Etihad on 31 March, leaving the Blues in third place. However, victories against Aston Villa at home and Crystal Palace away kept pressure on the leading two clubs. These games were also notable for including Phil Foden's second hat-trick of the season, taking him to over 20 goals for the first time in his professional career; and a brace from Kevin De Bruyne which marked his 100th goal scored for the club.[51][52][53] With Liverpool drawing at Manchester United on 7 April, City were now a point behind both Arsenal and Liverpool with seven games to go.[54]
In the first leg of their Champions League quarter-finals against Real Madrid on 9 April at the Santiago Bernabéu, City were missing both their first choice full-backs Walker and Aké due to injuries picked up in the last international break and De Bruyne spent the entire match on the bench with a bout of gastroenteritis. Madrid players had also recently benefited from a nine day rest, while City played two league matches at the start of April. In the game, Bernardo Silva opened the scoring with a low shot from a free kick after just two minutes, before Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo gave Real the lead with two deflected goals a minute apart. In the second half, City applied more pressure and levelled in the 66th minute through a Phil Foden strike from the edge of the area into the top corner and then went ahead five minutes later when Joško Gvardiol produced another stunning long range shot to score his first goal for the club. Federico Valverde's superb volley in the 79th rescued a draw for Real, and the match ended 3–3.
Manchester City moved back to lead the league table by two points after an eventful weekend on the following matchday. The Blues comfortably beat Luton 5–1 at home on 13 April as Guardiola rested several key players in anticipation of the upcoming second leg against Madrid. Both City's title rivals were then beaten the following day at home: Liverpool by Crystal Palace and Arsenal by Aston Villa.[55]
On 17 April, City were dramatically eliminated by Real Madrid in the reverse leg at the Etihad Stadium. An early goal from Rodrygo was cancelled out in the 76th minute by a Kevin De Bruyne strike in a game dominated by City possession and resolute defending from Madrid. With no further goals the match ended 4–4 after extra time on aggregate and duly went to penalties. Despite Luka Modrić missing Madrid's first attempt, Los Blancos ran out 4–3 winners, with Bernardo Silva's attempted panenka being easily saved and another from substitute Kovačić also saved by keeper Andriy Lunin.[5]
Three days later, the Blues were at Wembley Stadium to play their FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson had several promising chances to score during the match but failed to convert them. An 84th minute goal from Bernardo Silva eventually proved to be the difference. City would play their closest rivals Manchester United in the final for the second consecutive season, after they had scraped past Coventry City in the other semi-final on penalties.[56][57]
End of season[edit]
Two away wins the following week; 4–0 at Brighton and 2–0 at Nottingham Forest, respectively; ensured City remained in second place, a point behind Arsenal with a game in hand and just three games remaining for the league leaders. Liverpool's title challenge had by then been curtailed in dropping points to Everton and West Ham, leaving them in third, four points behind the Blues with a game less to play. City won all five league games in April and were by then on a club record 31 game unbeaten streak in all competitions.[58]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 26 January 2024[59]
No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
18 | Stefan Ortega | GK | 6 November 1992 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 2025 | |||
31 | Ederson | GK | 17 August 1993 | Benfica | 1 July 2017 | £34.9m | 2026 | |||
33 | Scott Carson | GK | 2 September 1985 | Derby County | 20 July 2021 | Free transfer | 2024 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Kyle Walker (C) | RB / CB | 28 May 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 July 2017 | £45.0m | 2026 | |||
3 | Rúben Dias (VC) | CB | 14 May 1997 | Benfica | 29 September 2020 | £62.0m[a] | 2027 | |||
5 | John Stones | CB / RB / DM | 28 May 1994 | Everton | 9 August 2016 | £47.5m | 2026 | |||
6 | Nathan Aké | CB / LB | 18 February 1995 | Bournemouth | 5 August 2020 | £40.0m | 2027 | |||
21 | Sergio Gómez | LB / AM | 4 September 2000 | Anderlecht | 16 August 2022 | £11.0m | 2026 | |||
24 | Joško Gvardiol | CB / LB | 23 January 2002 | RB Leipzig | 5 August 2023 | £77.5m | 2028 | |||
25 | Manuel Akanji | CB / RB / LB / DM | 19 July 1995 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 September 2022 | £15.0m | 2027 | |||
82 | Rico Lewis | RB / DM / AM | 21 November 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | — | 2028 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
8 | Mateo Kovačić | DM / CM / AM | 6 May 1994 | Chelsea | 27 June 2023 | £25.0m | 2027 | |||
10 | Jack Grealish | LW / AM / RW | 10 September 1995 | Aston Villa | 5 August 2021 | £100.0m | 2027 | |||
11 | Jérémy Doku | RW / LW / AM | 27 May 2002 | Rennes | 24 August 2023 | £55.5m | 2028 | |||
16 | Rodri (VC) | DM | 22 June 1996 | Atlético Madrid | 4 July 2019 | £62.8m | 2027 | |||
17 | Kevin De Bruyne (VC) | CM / AM | 28 June 1991 | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 August 2015 | £54.5m | 2025 | |||
20 | Bernardo Silva (VC) | CM / AM / LW / RW | 10 August 1994 | Monaco | 1 July 2017 | £43.5m | 2026 | |||
27 | Matheus Nunes | CM / AM / DM / RW / LW | 27 August 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 September 2023 | £53m | 2028 | |||
47 | Phil Foden | AM / CM / LW / RW | 28 May 2000 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | — | 2027 | |||
52 | Oscar Bobb | RW / ST | 12 July 2003 | Vålerenga | 12 July 2019 | — | 2029 | |||
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Erling Haaland | ST | 21 July 2000 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 July 2022 | £51.2m | 2027 | |||
19 | Julián Álvarez | ST / AM / LW / RW / SS | 31 January 2000 | River Plate | 31 January 2022 | £14.1m | 2028 |
- ^ City player Nicolás Otamendi was included in the deal, bringing the transfer fee paid to £50m.
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Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Date | Pos. | No. | Player | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
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27 June 2023 | MF | 8 | Mateo Kovačić | Chelsea | £25,000,000 | First team | [60][61] |
1 July 2023 | GK | — | Spike Brits | AFC Wimbledon | Undisclosed | Academy | [62] |
5 August 2023 | DF | 24 | Joško Gvardiol | RB Leipzig | £77,500,000 | First team | [20] |
24 August 2023 | MF | 11 | Jérémy Doku | Rennes | £55,500,000 | First team | [25] |
1 September 2023 | MF | 27 | Matheus Nunes | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £53,000,000 | First team | [26] |
1 September 2023 | DF | — | Jamal Baptiste | West Ham United | Free | Academy | [63] |
25 January 2024 | MF | — | Claudio Echeverri | River Plate | £12,500,000 | First team | [64] |
Total | £233,500,000 |
Transfers out[edit]
Date | Pos. | No. | Player | To | Fee | Team | Ref. |
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30 June 2023 | RB | 99 | Terrell Agyemang | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | Academy | [65] |
30 June 2023 | MF | 8 | İlkay Gündoğan | Barcelona | Free transfer | First team | [66][11] |
30 June 2023 | MF | 64 | Rowan McDonald | Waterford | End of contract | Academy | [66][67] |
30 June 2023 | DF | 22 | Benjamin Mendy | Lorient | End of contract | First team | [66] |
6 July 2023 | GK | 98 | Josh McNamara | Southampton | Undisclosed | Academy | [68] |
7 July 2023 | FW | 72 | Morgan Rogers | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | Academy | [69] |
8 July 2023 | GK | 84 | Cieran Slicker | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | Academy | [70] |
12 July 2023 | MF | 62 | Shea Charles | Southampton | £10,500,000 | Academy | [71] |
14 July 2023 | MF | — | Yangel Herrera | Girona | £4,300,000 | City Football Group | [72] |
20 July 2023 | GK | 85 | James Trafford | Burnley | £15,000,000 | Academy | [73] |
26 July 2023 | FW | 58 | Adedire Mebude | Westerlo | £1,500,000 | Academy | [74] |
28 July 2023 | FW | 26 | Riyad Mahrez | Al-Ahli | £30,000,000 | First team | [18] |
3 August 2023 | FW | 91 | Carlos Forbs | Ajax | £12,000,000 | Academy | [75] |
15 August 2023 | MF | — | Jack Fletcher | Manchester United | £625,000 | Academy | [76] |
15 August 2023 | MF | — | Tyler Fletcher | Manchester United | £625,000 | Academy | [76] |
24 August 2023 | DF | 14 | Aymeric Laporte | Al Nassr | £23,600,000 | First team | [27] |
1 September 2023 | MF | 80 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | £42,500,000 | First team | [29] |
1 September 2023 | GK | 63 | Mikki van Sas | Feyenoord | Undisclosed | Academy | [77] |
1 September 2023 | FW | — | Daniel Ogwuru | Norwich City | Undisclosed | Academy | [78] |
4 January 2024 | GK | 13 | Zack Steffen | Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed | First team | [79] |
1 February 2024 | MF | — | Alfie Harrison | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | Academy | [80] |
Total | £141,650,000 |
Loans out[edit]
Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Team | Ref. |
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2 July 2023 | FW | 48 | Liam Delap | Hull City | End of season | Academy | [81] |
11 July 2023 | MF | 50 | Kian Breckin | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 January 2024[a] | Academy | [82][83] |
14 July 2023 | DF | 39 | Yan Couto | Girona | End of season | City Football Group | [84] |
14 July 2023 | DF | 86 | Callum Doyle | Leicester City | End of season | Academy | [85] |
21 July 2023 | DF | – | Issa Kaboré | Luton Town | End of season | City Football Group | [86] |
21 July 2023 | DF | 97 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Reims | 1 February 2024[b] | First team | [87] |
1 August 2023 | DF | 94 | Finley Burns | Stevenage | End of season | Academy | [88] |
7 August 2023 | MF | 93 | Alex Robertson | Portsmouth | End of season | Academy | [89] |
8 August 2023 | FW | – | Filip Stevanović | Waalwijk | End of season | City Football Group | [90] |
8 August 2023 | DF | – | Nahuel Ferraresi | São Paulo | 31 December 2023 | City Football Group | [91] |
23 August 2023 | MF | 32 | Máximo Perrone | Las Palmas | End of season | First team | [92] |
26 August 2023 | DF | 79 | Luke Mbete | Den Bosch | End of season | Academy | [93] |
29 August 2023 | DF | 70 | Jadel Katongo | Peterborough United | End of season | Academy | [94] |
1 September 2023 | DF | 12 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | Southampton | End of season | Academy | [95] |
1 September 2023 | MF | 69 | Tommy Doyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | Academy | [96] |
1 September 2023 | MF | 87 | James McAtee | Sheffield United | End of season | First team | [97] |
1 September 2023 | DF | 7 | João Cancelo | Barcelona | End of season | First team | [28] |
1 September 2023 | FW | – | Slobodan Tedić | Charlton Athletic | 5 January 2024[c] | City Football Group | [98][99] |
6 September 2023 | DF | – | Jamal Baptiste | Lommel | 31 December 2023 | Academy | [63] |
5 January 2024 | MF | 71 | Lewis Fiorini | Charlton Athletic | End of season | Academy | [99] |
25 January 2024 | MF | – | Claudio Echeverri | River Plate | 31 December 2024 | First team | [64] |
26 January 2024 | MF | 4 | Kalvin Phillips | West Ham United | End of season | First team | [43] |
1 February 2024 | DF | 97 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Cardiff City | End of season | First team | [100] |
12 March 2024 | MF | 96 | Ben Knight | Stockport County | End of season | Academy | [101] |
New contracts[edit]
Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Contract until | Team | Ref. |
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29 July 2023 | DF | 6 | Nathan Aké | 2027 | First team | [102] |
15 August 2023 | DF | 82 | Rico Lewis | 2028 | First team | [103] |
23 August 2023 | MF | 20 | Bernardo Silva | 2026 | First team | [104] |
1 September 2023 | DF | 12 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 2025 | Academy | [105] |
14 September 2023 | DF | 2 | Kyle Walker | 2026 | First team | [106] |
26 February 2024 | MF | 52 | Oscar Bobb | 2029 | First team | [107] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On 20 April 2023, Manchester City announced a tour of South Korea as part of the pre-season preparations in July, where they would take on Atlético Madrid in the Coupang Play Series. This tour was the first time City visited South Korea since 1976.[108] The club later announced that two friendlies against Yokohama F. Marinos, a fellow CFG club, and Bayern Munich, who City faced a year ago in the United States, would take place in Tokyo before the team traveled to South Korea.[109]
23 July 2023 J.League World Challenge | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–5 | Manchester City | Tokyo, Japan |
19:00 JST |
| Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,618 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) |
26 July 2023 Friendly | Bayern Munich | 1–2 | Manchester City | Tokyo, Japan |
19:30 JST |
| Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 65,049 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
30 July 2023 Coupang Play Series | Manchester City | 1–2 | Atlético Madrid | Mapo, South Korea |
20:40 KST | Report |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 64,185 | |
Note: The match was delayed by 40 minutes due to heavy rain. |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier League | 11 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 70.59 | |
FA Cup | 7 January 2024 | 25 May 2024 | Third round | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 100.00 | |
EFL Cup | 27 September 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
FA Community Shield | 6 August 2023 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Champions League | 19 September 2023 | 17 April 2024 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 80.00 |
UEFA Super Cup | 16 August 2023 | Final | Winners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
FIFA Club World Cup | 19 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
Total | 54 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 134 | 50 | +84 | 72.22 |
Last updated: 28 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
Premier League[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arsenal (Q) | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 28 | +57 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
2 | Manchester City (Q) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 79 | |
3 | Liverpool (X) | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 75 | |
4 | Aston Villa (X) | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 67 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[110]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Europa League league stage
Notes:
- ^ The winners of the 2023–24 FA Cup (Manchester City or Manchester United) also qualify for the Europa League league stage. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League or Europa League via league position, the spot given to the cup winners will pass to the highest-placed team below the Europa League qualifying position.
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 79 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 |
Last updated: 28 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by matchday[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.
1 Matchday 18 (vs Brentford) was postponed to 20 February 2024 due to Manchester City's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
2 Matchday 29 (vs Brighton and Hove Albion) was postponed to 24 April 2024 to accommodate Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final fixture against Newcastle.
3 Matchday 34 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) was postponed to 14 May 2024 to accommodate Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final fixture against Chelsea.
Matches[edit]
The league fixtures were released on 15 June 2023.[111]
Win Draw Loss
11 August 2023 1 | Burnley | 0–3 | Manchester City | Burnley |
20:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,572 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
19 August 2023 2 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
20:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,080 Referee: Robert Jones |
27 August 2023 3 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Manchester City | Sheffield |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 31,336 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
2 September 2023 4 | Manchester City | 5–1 | Fulham | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 52,899 Referee: Michael Oliver |
16 September 2023 5 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Manchester City | Stratford |
15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,475 Referee: Andrew Madley |
23 September 2023 6 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,413 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
30 September 2023 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,415 Referee: Craig Pawson |
8 October 2023 8 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | Holloway |
16:30 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,233 Referee: Michael Oliver |
21 October 2023 9 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,466 Referee: Robert Jones |
29 October 2023 10 | Manchester United | 0–3 | Manchester City | Manchester |
15:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,502 Referee: Paul Tierney |
4 November 2023 11 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Bournemouth | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,358 Referee: Craig Pawson |
12 November 2023 12 | Chelsea | 4–4 | Manchester City | Fulham |
16:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,532 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
25 November 2023 13 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
12:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,289 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
3 December 2023 14 | Manchester City | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
16:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,473 Referee: Simon Hooper |
6 December 2023 15 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Manchester City | Aston |
20:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,421 Referee: John Brooks | ||
Note: Live on Amazon Prime Video |
10 December 2023 16 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Manchester City | Luton |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,047 Referee: Tim Robinson | ||
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
16 December 2023 17 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,112 Referee: Paul Tierney |
27 December 2023 19 | Everton | 1–3 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
20:15 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,327 Referee: John Brooks |
30 December 2023 20 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,108 Referee: David Coote |
13 January 2024 21 | Newcastle United | 2–3 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
17:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,190 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
31 January 2024 22 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Burnley | Manchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,099 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
5 February 2024 23 | Brentford | 1–3 | Manchester City | Brentford |
20:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,096 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
10 February 2024 24 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Everton | Manchester |
12:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,469 Referee: John Brooks |
17 February 2024 25 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Chelsea | Manchester |
17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,509 Referee: Andrew Madley |
20 February 2024 18 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Brentford | Manchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 52,137 Referee: Darren England | ||
Note: The match was rescheduled due to Manchester City's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup. |
24 February 2024 26 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Manchester City | Bournemouth |
17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,184 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
3 March 2024 27 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Manchester United | Manchester |
15:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,521 Referee: Andrew Madley | ||
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 2 March 2024 but later was moved back for live Sky Sports coverage.[112] |
10 March 2024 28 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
15:45 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 59,947 Referee: Michael Oliver | |
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 9 March 2024 but was later pushed back for live Sky Sports coverage.[113] |
31 March 2024 30 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
16:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,422 Referee: Anthony Taylor | |
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 30 March 2024 but was later pushed back for live Sky Sports coverage.[113] |
3 April 2024 31 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
20:15 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,422 Referee: Darren England |
6 April 2024 32 | Crystal Palace | 2–4 | Manchester City | Selhurst |
12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,132 Referee: Paul Tierney | ||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcast.[114] |
13 April 2024 33 | Manchester City | 5–1 | Luton Town | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,449 Referee: John Brooks |
25 April 2024 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Manchester City | Falmer |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,596 Referee: Jarred Gillett | ||
Note: Originally scheduled for 17 March, the fixture was postponed due to Manchester City's participation in the FA Cup quarter-finals. |
28 April 2024 35 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
16:30 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,677 Referee: Simon Hooper |
4 May 2024 36 | Manchester City | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium | ||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[115] |
11 May 2024 37 | Fulham | v | Manchester City | Fulham |
12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
14 May 2024 34 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Manchester City | Tottenham |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | ||
Note: Originally scheduled for 20 April, the fixture was postponed due to Manchester City's participation in the FA Cup semi-finals. |
19 May 2024 38 | Manchester City | v | West Ham United | Manchester |
16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium |
FA Cup[edit]
As a Premier League team, Manchester City entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, and were drawn at home to EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town.[116] In the fourth round, City were drawn away to fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[117][118] In the fifth round, they were again drawn away to a fellow Premier League side in Luton Town.[119][120] In the quarter-finals, the Blues were drawn at home to fellow Premier League side Newcastle United. In the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium, City were paired with Chelsea, with a potential Manchester derby and rematch of last year's final at stake, which eventually proved to be the case.
7 January 2024 Third round | Manchester City | 5–0 | Huddersfield Town | Manchester |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 51,939 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
26 January 2024 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Manchester City | Tottenham |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 60,872 Referee: Paul Tierney |
27 February 2024 Fifth round | Luton Town | 2–6 | Manchester City | Luton |
20:00 GMT |
| Report |
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