Manchester City 0 - 2 Everton ; Mancini and Moyes sent off
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Manchester City 0 Everton 2: Mancini loses it as Blues stumble in race for fourth
My ball: David Moyes catches the ball and angers Roberto Mancini
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE ... David Moyes and Roberto Mancini square up on the touchline
Red mist: Mancini grapples with Moyes
ROBERTO MANCINI and David Moyes were sent off for a touchline fight on a night of shame at Eastlands.
The two bosses could now face an FA rap after squaring up in injury time. Everton chief Moyes caught the ball and held on to it as he wanted to make a sub - but Mancini marched over to try and wrestle it from him.
The Italian coach barged into his opposite number and a heated exchange between the pair followed before ref Peter Walton stepped in.
He ordered both managers from the touchline and even though they played down the incident afterwards, the FA could take a dim view of it.
Tensions between the clubs has been simmering over City's pursuit of Toffees defender Joleon Lescott last summer and last night it spilled over.
Moyes said: "I was very surprised to be sent off. I didn't know what I'd done wrong. Maybe I held on to the ball for a second or two longer than I should but I wanted to get a sub on.
"I actually speeded things up by catching it. And I wasn't the one who was out waving my hands like a yellow card.
"These things happen. He showed his passion for his team and his club and I can accept that.
"I'm going to go to his office for a drink so I hope he's there. "We were fired up but it was nothing really. I don't know if I'll contest it but I shouldn't have been sent off - simple as that."
Mancini said: "If I made a mistake I'm sorry. I only wanted to get the ball because we had another five minutes at the end.
"I was frustrated for the players and for me and for the supporters. "If I was waving my hands then it can happen sometimes. If it upsets people I will try not to do it again next time.
"Yes, I will have a drink with him - there is no problem. These things can happen during the game. "It's finished now and I'm sorry about it. It was nothing, it's finished."
The incident capped a disappointing night for City as they blew the chance to move back above Tottenham and into fourth place. But it gives Everton renewed hope they could yet force their way into the European reckoning thanks to goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta.
Moyes added: "We should all be talking about the outstanding performance of Everton, spirit, quality football. "Whether we can make the top six or seven now, I'll have to have a look but we are playing catch up now, we're coming from miles behind."
Mancini added: "It was a frustrating night for us but I still think we can finish in fourth."
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even managers cant control themselves.
lescott is over-rated. look at city's defence.
everton should cheer making a bundle out of that sales.
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i think Moyes was more angry at the way Lescott was pursued... it unsettled Lescott which unsettled a very tight Everton team...
but was it Mancini who pursued him?
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Haiz
it juz onli one def -
haha..lescott move to the wrong club. or he should not have move in the first place. ha..
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Is there any link where we can see the highlight for this incident?
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well done!!!
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Originally posted by Junhong87:
Is there any link where we can see the highlight for this incident?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uer9AYypbjs&feature=related
Too bad don't have the part where they had to wait for the lift together.
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They should take part in the WWE since they like fighting so much. Wrestlemania, the perfect stage for them. I loled at moyes's face