Who has refereed every Manchester City Premier League game this season, the result and the cards under each referee, and the VAR overturns in those games. 5 games, 5 different referees, up to 20 September 2026.
Next game: Liverpool v City, Sunday 11 October 2026, 16:30. Referee: not yet published. The Premier League announces each round's officials on the Monday of match week.
Manchester City's referees, game by game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Referee | City yellows | City reds | VAR overturns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 23 Aug | Bournemouth (H) | W 2-1 | Jarred Gillett | 1 | 0 | Goal awarded after VAR review (Manchester City, Joško Gvardiol, 90+2') |
| Fri 28 Aug | Palace (A) | W 4-1 | Andy Madley | 2 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sat 5 Sept | Coventry (H) | W 1-0 | Paul Tierney | 1 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sun 13 Sept | United (A) | W 1-0 | Michael Oliver | 2 | 1 | Goal awarded after VAR review (Manchester City, Erling Haaland, 60') |
| Sun 20 Sept | Sunderland (H) | W 5-3 | Rob Jones | 0 | 0 | Goal awarded after VAR review (Manchester City, Erling Haaland, 83') |
Covers every finished Premier League game up to Sunday 20 September 2026 (Matchweek 5). Updated 30 September 2026.
Manchester City's record under each referee
| Referee | P | W | D | L | City yellows | City reds | Games this season (all clubs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Madley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jarred Gillett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Oliver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Tierney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Referees Manchester City have not had yet this season
Darren England (4), Chris Kavanagh (3), John Brooks (3), Peter Bankes (3), Sam Barrott (3), Stuart Attwell (3), Tom Bramall (3), Tony Harrington (3), Craig Pawson (2), Farai Hallam (2), Michael Salisbury (2), Adam Herczeg (1), Josh Smith (1). The figure is each referee's Premier League games so far. This is a list, not a prediction.
What is counted here. The data feed records that VAR intervened and what the outcome was: a goal ruled out, a goal awarded, a penalty overturned, a card upgraded. It does not record whether a decision was right, and neither does this page. "In favour" and "against" describe whose goal, penalty or card the overturn concerned. The only bodies that rule on correctness are the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel and Pro Ref, the referees' body formerly known as PGMOL; where the panel has published a verdict it is quoted with its date on the KMI panel page.
Common questions
Who is refereeing Manchester City's next game?
Not yet published. Liverpool v City is on Sunday 11 October 2026; the Premier League publishes the round's officials on the Monday of match week and this page updates then.
Which referee has taken the most Manchester City games this season?
Andy Madley (1); 5 different referees have taken Manchester City's 5 games up to 20 September 2026.
Does this page rate the referees Manchester City have had?
No. It lists who refereed each game, the result and the cards, and the VAR overturns in those games, all from the data feed. Verdicts on decisions come only from the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, quoted on the Manchester City VAR page and the KMI panel page.