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Manchester City vs Blackburn Rovers

Premier League
Man City
20-3-3
3-0
Final
Blackburn
5-6-15
Etihad Stadium
TV: Fubo
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Who won: Man City 3-0

Manchester City beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0 on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Mario Balotelli (30'), Sergio Agüero (52') and Edin Dzeko (81').

Play by play

  1. 93'

    <b>FULL TIME</b> A comprehensive and comfortable win for Manchester City. Roberto Mancini's team are five-points clear of Manchester United, while Blackburn remain in the bottom three.

  2. 91'

    Blackburn's first shot on target of the evening! Yakubu curling an effort from the edge of the box which Joe Hart gathers.

  3. 90'

    <b>THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME</b>

  4. 89'

    City wasted another opportunity. Blackburn sloppy in possession again, Silva pushing forward before delaying his shot too long and only finding Robinson.

  5. 88'

    Kolarov with a chance to get the goal his performance deserves, but his shot is high and wide after Aguero's through ball.

  6. 86'

    Kompany with another front-post flick, this time into the side-netting.

  7. 85'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>James Milner on for Yaya Toure</b>

  8. 84'

    Another City corner earned by the rampaging Kolarov. Toure is down for City again, but hops to his feet.

  9. 83'

    A needlessly flashy back-heeled pass from Ruben Rochina runs through to Joe Hart.

  10. 81'

    The scoreline is now beginning to reflect City's domination of this game.

  11. 79'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> <b>Dzeko with an immediate impact!</b> What a wonderful cross from Kolarov, inviting Dzeko to power a downward header past a helpless Robinson. Great play from the league leaders.

  12. 78'

    A rare effort from Blackburn, Pedersen's volley goes wide off Vincent Kompany.

  13. 78'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Edin Dzeko on for Mario Balotelli</b>

  14. 77'

    Hanley heads clear and Kolarov commits a foul on the edge of the penalty area.

  15. 77'

    He's back on his feet and the corner can now be taken...

  16. 76'

    The Italian is down after clashing wih Orr. I'm not sure how he has hurt himself.

  17. 75'

    Corner to City, Orr getting in the way of Balotelli's header on goal.

  18. 74'

    Can Blackburn grab a goal to make the last 15 minutes uncomfortable for City? The nuetral would hope so, but all the evidence on the pitch suggests they won't.

  19. 73'

    A clever chip from Balotelli to try and set Aguero away, but Rovers are alert to the danger.

  20. 72'

    Free-kick, Bradley Orr climbing over the back of Balotelli.

  21. 71'

    City will not have collected an easier three points than this all season. Zero ambition from Blackburn.

  22. 70'

    A chance for City fans to get another look at the midfielder who made a goalscoring debut against Porto in midweek.

  23. 69'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>David Pizarro on for Adam Johnson</b>

  24. 68'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Ruben Rochina and Steven Nzonzi on for Radosav Petrovic and Mauro Formica</b>

  25. 66'

    Silva and Johnson attempt a short corner, but it back fires when the former is caught offside.

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