Wolves 0, Manchester City 3: Full Time Report
Two goals from Carlos Tevez and a Javier Garrido free-kick earned Manchester City their first away win in four months - and their second victory in three days under new boss Roberto Mancini - against Wolves at Molineux.
Tevez continued his hot scoring streak with his seventh and eighth goals in his last seven appearances and his 11th of the campaign.
Substitute Garrido, frozen out of the first team picture by previous City boss Mark Hughes, netted the decisive second midway through the second period.
It was the first away win in eight league games for City since the 1-0 success at Portsmouth in late August and moved them level on points with fifth-placed Aston Villa.
City always looked the more threatening once Mancini had reverted to a 4-4-2 formation midway through the opening period.
Craig Bellamy was a constant menace to the Wolves rearguard alongside Tevez and, with more clinical finishing, City could have doubled their final tally.
Wolves showed plenty of endeavour and rattled the visitors in the opening quarter of the game but they lacked quality in the final third despite the physical threat of Chris Iwelumo.
Wolves leading scorer Kevin Doyle had the first effort on goal but the club's record signing dragged his 20-yard shot well wide of Shay Given's goal.
The first semblance of a chance fell to Wolves with Iwelumo the creator.
The Scottish international headed a cross from Michael Mancienne into the path of Andrew Surman 15 yards out but he failed to keep his shot down.
Mancini looked concerned at his side's lack of cohesion and reverted to a 4-4-2 formation with Bellamy playing down the middle alongside Tevez.
It appeared to reap its rewards with City immediately looking more comfortable when going forward.
But Bellamy was guilty of a dreadful miss just after the half hour mark.
Stephen Ireland's first time centre was picked up by Tevez who did well to get to the byline and turn the ball back across the box.
Bellamy was the first to react and the goal was gaping but from eight yards out he shot over the bar.
