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Wigan 2 Manchester City 1

Referee Steve 'headline chaser' Bennett handed Wigan victory, not only in the award of a penalty that never was, but in the countless times he penalised Manchester City for supposed fouls. A frustrated Mark Hughes was clearly angry at Bennetts performance in this Beauty and the Beast encounter, saying that he was disappointed as Bennett got too many decisions wrong. However he conceded that City's tempo was not good enough as he expected to get something out of the game. 'We needed our momentum to get going in the game but the it couldnt flow, due to nothing challenges being penalised.' Wigan, hard working and strong kicked City for ninety minutes; a tactic manager Steve Bruce is forced to use for the overall lack of quality in his side. Their first goal however was a stunning Valencia strike that left Joe Hart watching the ball fly past him. City never really got going, as Wigan harried the Blues' midfield, closing Robinho and Jo down very quickly up front whilst pressing Elano and Ireland in the middle of the park.

City's Garrido clearly gets the ball immediately before Palicio is shot by a sniper.

Goals

14 mins: City concede an early unstoppable Valencia strike 20 mins: Vincent Kompany equalises from close range from a Zabaleta cross 30 mins: Wigan awarded a very dubious penalty concerted by Zhaki