Late goals from Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero ensured another victory for the Barclays Premier League title favourites. Edin Dzeko had brought up their century in the first half but Cardiff gave them a battle and equalised through Craig Noone before Jesus Navas grabbed City’s second. Fraizer Campbell claimed a Cardiff consolation in injury-time.
Manchester City were in control for most of the game but it was not until Toure’s 76th-minute strike that the result was certain. Cardiff had been threatening an equaliser in the early part of the second half and that fighting quality will at least have pleased manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as his side slipped to the bottom
