The 2015–16 season was Manchester City Football Club's 114th season of competitive football, 87th season in the top flight of English football and 19th season in the Premier League.[1] Along with the league, the club also competed in the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | City Football Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Manuel Pellegrini | |||
| Stadium | Etihad Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sergio Agüero (24) All: Sergio Agüero (29) | |||
| Highest home attendance | (54,693 vs. Leicester City, 6 February 2016, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | (38,246 vs. Hull City, 1 December 2015, League Cup) | |||
In Manuel Pellegrini's final season at City, the club achieved some prominent milestones. On 28 February 2016, the Blues won the League Cup after beating Liverpool on penalties in the final at Wembley. Although City ended up only fourth in the league (which still qualified them for the following season's Champions League) despite a strong start, the season witnessed Manchester City's most successful European campaign to date, with the Blues defeating PSG 3–2 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history (they had never reached even the quarter-finals before). There, City were narrowly beaten by eventual champions Real Madrid 0–1 on aggregate.
Kits
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Etihad Airways
          Home | Home alt. |      Away |      Third |  Third alt. | Goalkeeper 1 |   Goalkeeper 2 | Goalkeeper 3 |
Kit information
The club entered the season being in the third year of a deal with the American manufacturer Nike.[2]
- Home: The new home kit features the traditional colours of sky blue and white. The kit sees a return to white details, which were ditched last season in favour of navy applications. The shirt has a white polo neck collar and cuffs, along with a white stripe running from the bottom of the sleeves to the sides of the shirt. White shorts are returned to the kit, which is combined with sky blue socks with a white turnover.[3]
- Away: The away kit is predominantly navy for the second season running, but this time the strip is combined with 'Chlorine Blue' detailing on the crew neck and the cuffs. The arms, however, feature a striking graphic of the Blue Moon, inspired by the song sung by the club's fans at the match days. The shirt is combined with navy shorts and socks.[4]
- Third: The third kit is mainly a shade of chartreuse, known as 'ghost green', with black gradient graphic at the base of the sleeves and the bottom of the shorts. The yellowish green colour of the kit was inspired by the yellow and navy striped away kit worn by the club in the 1999 play-off final, when Manchester City overcame a two-goal deficit to take the game to extra time and eventually win on penalties. The kit is based on Nike's new premium template, which is also worn by other major clubs.[5]
- Keeper: A new set of goalkeeper strips were released by Nike to be worn in the 2015–16 campaign. The first-choice strip is dark purple with lighter bluish line gradient on the arms, whilst the alternatives are yellow and green with a similar toned line gradient on the arms.[6]
Pre-season
Manchester City visited Australia during pre-season, where they played local clubs Adelaide United and Melbourne City before facing Roma and Real Madrid, runners-up in the Italian and Spanish leagues respectively, in the 2015 International Champions Cup tournament. They also played matches against Vietnam national team and German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart.
Friendlies
v 
Manchester City
Manchester City| 15 July 2015 Friendly | Adelaide United  | 0–2 | Manchester City | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Report | Barker  63'Zuculini 84' | Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Melbourne City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 8:20 GMT | Report | Maffeo  42'Nasri 86' | Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia) |
2015 International Champions Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 2015 ICC Australia |
| 2 |  Roma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Source: internationalchampionscup.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 21 July 2015 ICC | Roma | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Manchester City | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 AEST | Pjanić 8' Ljajić 87' | Report | Sterling 3' Iheanacho 50' | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 41,134 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
| Penalties | ||||
Nainggolan  Ljajić Destro Falque Doumbia  Keita | Touré Kolarov Navas Lopes Hart Horsfield | |||
v 
Real Madrid
Real Madrid| 24 July 2015 ICC | Manchester City | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 AEST | Touré 45+4' (pen.) | Report | Benzema 21' Ronaldo 25'Pepe 44'Cheryshev 72' | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 99,382 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
Friendlies
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 27 July 2015 Friendly | Vietnam  | 1–8 | Manchester City | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 14:00 BST | Nguyễn Xuân Thành 10' Nguyễn Văn Quyết 90+1' | Report | Kolarov 11', 51' (pen.) Sterling 19', 31'Silva 21', 65'Lopes 73'Pozo 78' | Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | 4th | 10 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
| FA Cup | Third round | Fifth round | 9 January 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| League Cup | Third round | Winners | 22 September 2015 | 28 February 2016 |
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | Semi-finals | 15 September 2015 | 4 May 2016 |
Source: Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 70 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Southampton | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 63 |
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).[7]
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).[7]
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 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 |
Last updated: 18 May 2016.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[8]
| 10 August 2015 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Fletcher 39' Gardner 57'Chester 58'Yacob 62' | Report | Silva 9' Touré 24'Fernandinho 51'Kompany 59' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,564 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 16 August 2015 2 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Agüero 31' Kompany 33', 79'Fernandinho 45+1', 85'Touré 51'Mangala 90+1' | Report | Ivanović 48' Hazard 81' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,331 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 23 August 2015 3 | Everton | 0–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Mangala 42' Fernandinho 45+3'Kolarov 60'Nasri 86', 88' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,352 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kompany 40' Sterling 47'Fernandinho 56' | Report | Nyom 43' Prödl 63' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,218 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 12 September 2015 5 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Manchester City | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Dann 18' Hangeland 71' | Report | Touré 25' Nasri 69'Mangala 81'Iheanacho 90' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,167 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Manchester City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | De Bruyne 45+2' Kolarov 54' | Report | Moses 6' Lanzini 22'Sakho 31'Obiang 45+5' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,545 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 12:45 BST | Dier 45', 59' Lamela 56', 79'Alderweireld 50'Kane 61', 90+4'Eriksen 65'Alli 88' | Report | De Bruyne 25' Demichelis 45+2' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,867 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Agüero 42', 49', 50', 60', 62' Fernandinho 45+1'De Bruyne 53'Zabaleta 82'Mangala 88' | Report | Mitrović 18' Anita 32' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,850 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Manchester City | 5–1 | Bournemouth | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Sterling 7', 29', 45+2' Bony 11', 89'Sagna 26'Otamendi 42' | Report | Murray 22' Ritchie 87' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,502 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 25 October 2015 10 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Manchester City | Manchester |
| 14:05 GMT | Mata 39' Schneiderlin 89' | Report | Fernandinho 15' Kompany 45' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,329 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 31 October 2015 11 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | De Bruyne 34' Otamendi 67'Touré 89' (pen.)Fernando 90+3' | Report | Jerome 76', 83' Martin  88'Tettey 90' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,418 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 8 November 2015 12 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Guzan 90+2' | Report | Otamendi 39' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,757 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Manchester City | 1–4 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 17:30 GMT | Agüero 44' | Report | Mangala 7' (o.g.) Coutinho 23'Roberto Firmino 32'Lucas 38'Can 47'Škrtel 81'Clyne 85' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,444 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Southampton | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | De Bruyne 9' Delph 20'Demichelis 56'Kolarov 69', 90+1' | Report | Long 49' Ward-Prowse 55' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,102 Referee: Roger East |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Manchester City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:45 GMT | Arnautović 7', 15' | Report | Otamendi 51' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,264 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 12 December 2015 16 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Bony 28', 58' Sagna 60'Mangala 77'Iheanacho 90+2' | Report | Taylor 43' Gomis 90' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,052 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 21 December 2015 17 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 20:00 GMT | Walcott 33' Giroud 45+1' | Report | Silva 31' Otamendi 48'Touré 82' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,053 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Sunderland | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Sterling 4', 12' Touré 17'Bony 22'De Bruyne 54' | Report | Jones 36' Borini 59' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,523 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 29 December 2015 19 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Manchester City | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Albrighton 81' | Report | Kolarov 66' Mangala 76'De Bruyne 90' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,072 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Watford | 1–2 | Manchester City | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT | Nyom 38' Kolarov 55' (o.g) | Report | Touré 82' Agüero 84' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,676 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 13 January 2016 21 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bešić 50' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,796 Referee: Roger East |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Delph 22' Agüero 41', 68'Silva 84' | Report | Chamakh 71' Cabaye 90' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,983 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 23 January 2016 23 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 17:30 GMT | Valencia 1', 56' Noble 39'Byram 70' | Report | Agüero 9' (pen.), 81' Demichelis 32'Touré 89'Fernando 90+4' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 February 2016 24 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Jones 59' | Report | Agüero 16', 90+1' Otamendi 80'Fernandinho 90+4'Sagna 90+5' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,852 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 12:45 GMT | Zabaleta 69' Fernando 72'Agüero 87' | Report | Huth 3', 60' Morgan 36'Simpson 46'Mahrez 48' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,693 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 February 2016 26 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 16:15 GMT | Kompany 46' Iheanacho 74' | Report | Dier 45+1' Kane 53' (pen.)Wimmer 56'Carroll 76'Eriksen 83' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,551 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 March 2016 27 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Lallana 34' Milner 41'Roberto Firmino 57' | Report | Navas 68' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,597 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 5 March 2016 28 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Touré 48' Agüero 50', 60'Sterling 66' | Report | Veretout 15' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,892 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 12 March 2016 29 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Manchester City | Norwich |
| 12:45 GMT | Bennett 12' O'Neil 50'Howson 74' | Report | Otamendi 26' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,323 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 20 March 2016 30 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Manchester |
| 16:00 GMT | Mangala 76' | Report | Smalling 10' Rashford 16' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,557 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 2 April 2016 31 | Bournemouth | 0–4 | Manchester City | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Fernando 7' De Bruyne 12' Agüero 19' Kolarov 90+3' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,192 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 9 April 2016 32 | Manchester City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Agüero 19' (pen.) Nasri 66' | Report | Sessègnon 6' Gardner 33' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,920 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 16 April 2016 33 | Chelsea | 0–3 | Manchester City | London |
| 17:30 BST | Azpilicueta 62' Mikel 72'Courtois 78' | Report | Agüero 33', 54', 80' Zabaleta 29'Otamendi 45+1'Nasri 47' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,212 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 April 2016 34 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Anita 31', 43' Pérez 56'Sissoko 90+5' | Report | Agüero 14' Kompany 67'Mangala 89' | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 46,424 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 23 April 2016 35 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Stoke City | Manchester |
| 12:45 BST | Fernando 35' Agüero 43' (pen.)Iheanacho 64', 74' | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,974 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 1 May 2016 36 | Southampton | 4–2 | Manchester City | Southampton |
| 16:30 BST | Long 25' Mané 28', 57', 68'Clasie 30'Tadić 54' | Report | Fernandinho 20' Iheanacho 44', 78' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,472 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 8 May 2016 37 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Agüero 8' De Bruyne 51'Otamendi 90+1'Fernandinho 90+2' | Report | Giroud 10' Sánchez 68'Gabriel 71' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,425 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Ayew 45+1' Britton 74' | Report | Iheanacho 5', 41' Otamendi 45'Sagna 67' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,934 Referee: Mike Dean |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Norwich City | 0–3 | Manchester City | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Martin 48' Dorrans 84' | Report | Agüero 16' Iheanacho 31' De Bruyne 78' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,507 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 30 January 2016 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bacuna 27' Westwood 45+2' | Report | Iheanacho 4', 24' (pen.), 74' Sterling 27', 76' Zabaleta 69' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,636 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 21 February 2016 Fifth round | Chelsea | 5–1 | Manchester City | London |
| 16:00 GMT | Costa 35' Willian 48'Cahill 53'Hazard 67'Traoré 89' | Report | Faupala 37' Demichelis 65' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,594 Referee: Andre Marriner |
League Cup
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Sunderland | 1–4 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Rodwell 15' Coates 45+1'Toivonen 83' | Report | Agüero 9' (pen.) De Bruyne 25'Mannone 33' (o.g.)Sterling 36'Demichelis 57' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 21,644 Referee: Roger East |
| 28 October 2015 Fourth round | Manchester City | 5–1 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC+00:00) | Bony 22' De Bruyne 44'Kolarov 50'Iheanacho 59'Touré 76' (pen.)M. García 90+4' | Report | Zaha 80' Delaney 89' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,585 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 1 December 2015 Fifth round | Manchester City | 4–1 | Hull City | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Bony 12' Mangala 42'Iheanacho 80'De Bruyne 82', 87' | Report | Maguire 75' Robertson 90+3' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 38,246 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 6 January 2016 Semi-finals First leg | Everton | 2–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Funes Mori 45+1' Lukaku 78' | Report | Delph 51' Navas 76' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,027 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 27 January 2016 Semi-finals Second leg | Manchester City | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | Everton | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fernandinho 24' De Bruyne 70'Agüero 76'Otamendi 85' | Report | Barkley 18' Cleverley 84'Baines 89' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 50,048 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 28 February 2016 Final | Liverpool | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Manchester City | London |
| 16:30 GMT | Clyne 53' Moreno 65'Coutinho 83', 84'Can 85'Lallana 118' | Report | Fernandinho 49', 119' Kompany 87'Otamendi 109'Touré 118' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,206 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| Penalties | ||||
| Can Lucas Coutinho Lallana | Fernandinho Navas Agüero Touré | |||
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
The group stage draw was conducted on 27 August 2015 in Monaco, with City being paired with Juventus, Sevilla and Borussia Mönchengladbach.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MC | JUV | SEV | MGB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Sevilla | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | |
| 4 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — |
v 
Juventus
Juventus| 15 September 2015 1 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Juventus | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Chiellini 57' (o.g.) | Report | Mandžukić 70' Morata 81' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 50,363 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 30 September 2015 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | Manchester City | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Stindl 37', 54' Korb 67'Domínguez 87' | Report | Otamendi 18' Demichelis 65'Agüero 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 46,217 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
v Sevilla
Sevilla| 21 October 2015 3 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Sevilla | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rami 36' (o.g.) Bony 47'De Bruyne 90+1' | Report | Konoplyanka 30' Iborra 62'Gameiro 69' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 45,595 Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 3 November 2015 4 | Sevilla | 1–3 | Manchester City | Seville, Spain |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Trémoulinas 25' Krychowiak 43' | Report | Sterling 8' Fernandinho 11'Bony 36' | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 39,261 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 25 November 2015 5 | Juventus | 1–0 | Manchester City | Turin, Italy |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Mandžukić 18' | Report | Fernandinho 35' Navas 69'Sagna 69' | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 38,193 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
v 
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach| 8 December 2015 6 | Manchester City | 4–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Silva 16' Sterling 79', 81'Bony 85' | Report | Korb 19' Raffael 42' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,829 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
Round of 16
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 24 February 2016 First leg | Dynamo Kyiv  | 1–3 | Manchester City | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Buyalskyi 59' | Report | Agüero 15' Silva 40'Touré 90' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 53,691 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
v 
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv| 15 March 2016 Second leg | Manchester City | 0–0 (3–1 agg.) | Dynamo Kyiv | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Otamendi 18' | Report | Antunes 21' Harmash 57' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 43,630 Referee: Ovidiu Hategan |
Quarter-finals
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 6 April 2016 First leg | Paris Saint-Germain  | 2–2 | Manchester City | Paris, France |
| 20:45 CSET (UTC+02:00) | David Luiz 1' Ibrahimović 14', 41'Matuidi 48'Rabiot 59' | Report | Clichy 11' Fernando 35'De Bruyne 38'Fernandinho 72'Mangala 83'Navas 85' | Stadium: Parc de Princes Attendance: 47,228 Referee: Milorad Mažić |
v 
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain| 12 April 2016 Second leg | Manchester City | 1–0 (3–2 agg.) | Paris Saint-Germain | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Agüero 30' Fernandinho 72'De Bruyne 76' | Report | Trapp 29' Pastore 67'Van der Wiel 68' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,039 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo |
Semi-finals
v Real Madrid
Real Madrid| 26 April 2016 First leg | Manchester City | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Silva 37' | Report | Pepe 24' Carvajal 90+2' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,221 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır |
v Manchester City
Manchester City| 4 May 2016 Second leg | Real Madrid | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Manchester City | Madrid, Spain |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fernando 20' (o.g.) Vázquez 83' | Report | De Bruyne 30' Fernando 71'Otamendi 90+4' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,300 Referee: Damir Skomina |
Squad information
First team squad
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Joe Hart | 29 | EU | 2006 | 347 | 0 | 2019 | £100,000[10] | |
| 3 | RB | | Bacary Sagna | 33 | EU | 2014 | 61 | 0 | 2017 | Free | |
| 4 | CB |  | Vincent Kompany | 30 | EU | 2008 | 298 | 14 | 2019 | £6M | Captain |
| 5 | RB |  | Pablo Zabaleta | 31 | EU | 2008 | 301 | 10 | 2017 | £6M | |
| 6 | DM |  | Fernando | 28 | EU | 2014 | 75 | 4 | 2019 | £12M | |
| 7 | RW | | Raheem Sterling | 21 | EU | 2015 | 47 | 11 | 2020 | £49M | |
| 8 | AM | | Samir Nasri | 29 | EU | 2011 | 176 | 27 | 2019 | £25M | |
| 10 | FW | | Sergio Agüero | 28 | EU | 2011 | 208 | 136 | 2019 | £35M | |
| 11 | LB |  | Aleksandar Kolarov | 30 | Non-EU | 2010 | 206 | 20 | 2018 | £16M | |
| 13 | GK | | Willy Caballero | 34 | EU | 2014 | 21 | 0 | 2017 | £4.4M | |
| 14 | FW |  | Wilfried Bony | 27 | Non-EU | 2015 (Winter) | 46 | 10 | 2019 | £30M | |
| 15 | RW | | Jesús Navas | 30 | EU | 2013 | 147 | 8 | 2017 | £14.9M | |
| 17 | AM | | Kevin De Bruyne | 25 | EU | 2015 | 41 | 16 | 2021 | £54.5M | |
| 18 | CM | | Fabian Delph | 26 | EU | 2015 | 27 | 2 | 2020 | £8M | |
| 20 | CB | | Eliaquim Mangala | 25 | EU | 2014 | 63 | 0 | 2019 | £32M | |
| 21 | AM | | David Silva | 30 | EU | 2010 | 260 | 43 | 2019 | £24M | |
| 22 | LB | | Gaël Clichy | 30 | EU | 2011 | 164 | 1 | 2017 | £7M | |
| 25 | CM | | Fernandinho | 31 | Non-EU | 2013 | 139 | 14 | 2017 | £30M | |
| 26 | CB | | Martín Demichelis | 35 | EU | 2013 | 106 | 4 | 2016 | £4M | |
| 27 | MF | | Patrick Roberts | 19 | EU | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2020 | £2M | On loan at Celtic |
| 28 | DF | | Jason Denayer | 21 | EU | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | £193,000 | Academy Graduate On loan at Galatasaray |
| 29 | GK | | Richard Wright | 38 | EU | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | Free | |
| 30 | DF | | Nicolás Otamendi | 28 | EU | 2015 | 49 | 1 | 2020 | £33M | |
| 36 | CM | | Bruno Zuculini | 23 | EU | 2014 | 1 | 0 | N/A | £1.5M | On loan at AEK Athens |
| 42 | CM | | Yaya Touré | 33 | Non-EU | 2010 | 267 | 76 | 2017 | £24M | |
| 72 | FW |  | Kelechi Iheanacho | 19 | Non-EU | 2015 | 35 | 14 | 2019 | £360,000 | Academy Graduate |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: mcfc.co.uk
Ordered by squad number.
Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.
Playing statistics
- As of 15 May 2016
Appearances (Apps) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including as substitute.
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 | | Joe Hart | GK | 35 | 12 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | Bacary Sagna | DF | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | | Vincent Kompany | DF | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | | Pablo Zabaleta | DF | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | | Fernando | MF | 24 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 7 | | Raheem Sterling | MF | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||
| 8 | | Samir Nasri | MF | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | | Sergio Agüero | FW | 30 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 | | Aleksandar Kolarov | DF | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | Willy Caballero | GK | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | | Wilfried Bony | FW | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 15 | | Jesús Navas | MF | 34 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | Kevin De Bruyne | MF | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | | Fabian Delph | MF | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | | Eliaquim Mangala | DF | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | | David Silva | MF | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | Gaël Clichy | DF | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | | Fernandinho | MF | 33 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||
| 26 | | Martín Demichelis | DF | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 27 | | Patrick Roberts | MF | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | | Nicolás Otamendi | DF | 30 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 42 | | Yaya Touré | MF | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 51 | | David Faupala | FW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 53 | | Tosin Adarabioyo | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 59 |  | Bersant Celina | MF | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | | Brandon Barker | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | | Angeliño | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | | George Evans | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | | Kelechi Iheanacho | FW | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 75 | | Aleix García | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | | Manu García | MF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 77 | | Cameron Humphreys | DF | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 71 | 61 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 115 | 89 | 0 | |||||||||
Source: for players, positions and squad numbers: first team squad; for actual stats: squad profiles.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
- Correct as of 15 May 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | | Sergio Agüero | FW | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | | Kevin De Bruyne | MF | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 72 | | Kelechi Iheanacho | FW | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | | Raheem Sterling | MF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | | Wilfried Bony | FW | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 42 | | Yaya Touré | MF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | | Fernandinho | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | | David Silva | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | | Aleksandar Kolarov | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | | Vincent Kompany | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | | Fabian Delph | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | Samir Nasri | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | Fernando | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | | Martín Demichelis | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | | Manu García | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | | Nicolás Otamendi | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | | Jesús Navas | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 | | David Faupala | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 71 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 115 | |||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
- Correct as of 15 May 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | Premier League | PL % | FA Cup | FA % | League Cup | LA % | Champions League | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Joe Hart | 29 | 38% | 23 | 48% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0% |
| 13 | | Willy Caballero | 11 | 22% | 2 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 29 | | Richard Wright | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Totals | 38 | 34% | 25 | 44% | 2 | 100% | 5 | 0% | 6 | 0% | ||
Awards
Premier League Manager of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the manager who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor.
| Month | Manager |
|---|---|
| August[11] |  Manuel Pellegrini |
Premier League Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor.
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| January [12] | Sergio Agüero |
| April [13] | Sergio Agüero |
Etihad Player of the Month awards
Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the official website of Manchester City.
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| August[14] | David Silva |
| September [15] | Kevin De Bruyne |
| October [16] | Kevin De Bruyne |
| November [17] | Fernandinho |
| December [18] | Kevin De Bruyne |
| January [19] | Sergio Agüero |
| February[20] | Vincent Kompany |
| March[21] | Gaël Clichy |
| April[22] | Kevin De Bruyne |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2015 | FW | 83 |  Enes Ünal | Bursaspor | £2,000,000[31] |
| 10 July 2015 | MF | — | David Faupala | Lens | Free[32][33] |
| 27 August 2015 | FW | — | Aleix García | Villarreal | Undisclosed[34] |
| 28 August 2015 | FW | — | Rubén Sobrino | Real Madrid / Ponferradina | £400,000[35] |
| 28 August 2015 | DF | — | Florian Lejeune | Girona | Undisclosed[36] |
| 29 August 2015 | DF | — | Erik Sarmiento | Espanyol | Undisclosed |
Total spending: 
£150,000,000
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | 51 | Adam Drury | Bristol Rovers | Free[44][48] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | 68 | Greg Leigh | Bradford City | Free[44][49] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | — |  Dominic Oduro |  Nordsjælland | Free[50] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | — | Joe Nuttall |  Aberdeen | Free[51] |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | — |  Martin Samuelsen | West Ham United | Free[52] |
| 17 July 2015 | FW | — | Jordy Hiwula | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed[53] |
| 28 August 2015 | FW | — | Devante Cole | Bradford City | Free[54] |
| 31 August 2015 | FW | — | José Ángel Pozo | Almería | Undisclosed[55] |
| 19 Jan 2016 | MF | 70 | George Evans | Reading | Undisclosed[56] |
Total earnings: 
£47,900,000
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2015 | 30 June 2016 | MF | — | Divine Naah |  NAC Breda[66] |
| 5 February 2015 | 30 June 2016 | MF | — | Bismark Adjei-Boateng | Strømsgodset[67] |
| 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 | FW | — | Godsway Donyoh |  Falkenbergs FF[68] |
| 1 July 2015 | 1 January 2016 | DF | 69 | Angeliño |  New York City FC[69] |
| 1 July 2015 | 1 January 2016 | DF | 58 | Shay Facey | New York City FC[70] |
| 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 | MF | 37 |  Jack Byrne | Cambuur[71] |
| 29 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 | MF | 66 | Seko Fofana | Bastia[72] |
| 31 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | FW | 83 | Enes Ünal | Genk[73] |
| 31 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 | FW | — | Thomas Agyepong | Twente[74] |
| 31 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | MF | 55 | Olivier Ntcham | Genoa[75] |
| 18 August 2015 | 30 June 2016 | FW | — | Yaw Yeboah | Lille[76] |
| 28 August 2015 | 30 June 2016 | FW | — | Rubén Sobrino | Girona[35][77] |
| 28 August 2015 | 30 June 2016 | DF | — | Florian Lejeune | Girona[36] |
| 31 August 2015 | 30 June 2016 | MF | — | Chidiebere Nwakali | Girona[78] |
| 28 September 2015 | 27 October 2015 | MF | — | James Horsfield | Doncaster Rovers[79] |
| 28 September 2015 | 10 January 2016 | MF | 70 | George Evans | Walsall[80] |
| 6 November 2015 | 15 December 2015 | MF | 62 | Brandon Barker | Rotherham United[81] |
| 11 December 2015 | 11 January 2016 | GK | 45 | Ian Lawlor | Barnet[82] |
| 2 January 2016 | 30 June 2016 | DF | 58 | Shay Facey | Rotherham United[83] |
| 13 January 2016 | 30 June 2016 | DF | 50 | Pablo Maffeo | Girona[84] |
| 7 January 2016 | 30 June 2016 | GK | 45 | Ian Lawlor | Bury[85] |
| 1 February 2016 | 30 June 2016 | FW | 83 | Enes Ünal | NAC Breda[86] |
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