| Blackburn Rovers | Manchester City |
|---|
| GK | Paul Robinson | | GK | Joe Hart |
| DR | Gael Givet | | DR | Pablo Zabaleta |
| DR | Chris Samba | | DR | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| DR | Scott Dann | | DR | Vincent Kompany |
| MD | Jason Lowe | | DR | Joleon Lescott |
| MD | Steven N'Zonzi | | MD | James Milner |
| MD | Radosav Petrovic | | MD | Yaya Toure |
| AM | Junior Hoilett | S2 | AM | Adam Johnson |
| WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | | WR | David Silva |
| FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni | S1 | FD | Sergio Aguero |
| S1 | FD | David Goodwillie | S3 | FD | Mario Balotelli |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Mauro Formica | S1 | MD | Samir Nasri |
| | | S2 | DR | Stefan Savic |
| | | S3 | FD | Edin Dzeko |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Kean | | | Roberto Mancini |