| Sunderland | Manchester City |
|---|
| GK | Costel Pantilimon | | GK | Joe Hart |
| DR | Anthony Reveillere | | DR | Pablo Zabaleta |
| DR | John O'Shea | | DR | Gael Clichy |
| DR | Santiago Vergini | | DR | Martin Demichelis |
| DR | Sebastian Coates | | DR | Dedryck Boyata |
| MD | Lee Cattermole | S3 | MD | Samir Nasri |
| MD | Sebastian Larsson | | MD | Fernandinho |
| MD | Jack Rodwell | | MD | Yaya Toure |
| WR | Will Buckley | | WR | Jesus Navas |
| S1 | FD | Steven Fletcher | S2 | FD | Sergio Aguero |
| S2 | FD | Connor Wickham | S1 | FD | Stevan Jovetic |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Jozy Altidore | S1 | MD | James Milner |
| S2 | MD | Ricky Alvarez | S2 | MD | Frank Lampard |
| | | S3 | FD | Jose Angel Pozo |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gus Poyet | | | Manuel Pellegrini |