Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini made a number of changes but maintained their supremacy, devastating Wolves with 5-2 victory to reach the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup at Molineux.

Wolvesearned a shock lead through Nenad Milijas but City scored three goals in four minutes before half-time from Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko to get 3-1 lead. Then Dorus De Vries (own goal) and Dzeko completed City’s victory before Jamie O’Hara’s goal for Wolves.

Milijas put Wolves in front in 19 minute when Vokes created a set up for Milijas, who blasted into the roof of the net in emphatic fashion. The Serbian international also scored in both league games with City last season.

City leveled the game in 37 minute, De Jong’s cross was met by Dzeko, who placed the ball off for Johnson, and the England winger smashed the ball into the far corner of the net.

Manchester City got dominance just two minutes later as Nasri headed the ball into opponent box after getting a glorious pass from Johnson. In the next minute, De Vries made a fine save to block Scapuzzi’s close range effort from a Nasri centre but Dzeko turned the ball home from close range to give Manchester City 3-1 lead before first interval.

An own goal by Wolves’ Dorus De Vries made rival’s lead 4-1 after ten minutes of restart and City sealed the victory in the 64 minute when Nasri, Dzeko and Scapuzzi combined well on the edge of the box and the young Italian found Dzeko who finished from two yards out.

Few moments later, Wolves cut City’s lead, grabbing second goal through O’Hara but could not find any other goal-scorer till the end of game.

Lineups

Wolverhampton: De Vries, Doherty, Craddock, Elokobi, Ward, Edwards (Henry 67), Guedioura, Milijas (Hammill 65), Hunt, Vokes, Doyle (O’Hara 65).

Man City: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Savic, Toure, Kolarov, De Jong, Razak (Milner 85), Scapuzzi (Rekik 73), Nasri (Suarez 67), Johnson, Dzeko.

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