MANCHESTER: Reigning champions Manchester City celebrated manager Roberto Mancini’s 100th Premier League match in charge with a 3-1 victory at home to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
Yaya Toure gave City a 16th minute lead at Eastlands when he scored from close range following a corner.
But Italian boss Mancini would have been fuming when QPR, managed by his City predecessor Mark Hughes, equalised against the run of play in the 59th minute.
England goalkeeper Joe Hart could only parry a fierce drive from Andy Johnson and Bobby Zamora headed into an empty net.
But parity lasted just two minutes with Edin Dzeko heading in an excellent Carlos Tevez cross.
Argentina striker Tevez put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time when he deflected in Dzeko’s wayward shot.
“I think we played well in first half but we have one problem at the moment and that’s that when we have a chance to score we don’t,” Mancini told the BBC.
Earlier, Andre Villas-Boas was still left searching for his first win as Tottenham Hotspur manager after a 1-1 draw at home to Norwich.
The Portuguese boss, after several fine saves by Spurs keeper Brad Friedel kept the game goalless, saw his side take the lead when Mousa Dembele, signed from Fulham this week, scored on his club debut in the 68th minute.
But, as happened in their draw with West Brom, Spurs conceded a late equaliser when Robert Snodgrass scored five minutes from time at White Hart Lane.
And Villas-Boas’s day got worse when substitute Tom Huddlestone, only on for seven minutes, was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Jonny Howson.
The result will increase the pressure on Villas-Boas, sacked by Chelsea last season before Spurs’ rivals won the Champions League, to prove he can succeed in England. (AFP)
