Dzeko's late strikes spare City's blushes against West Brom

West Bromwich: Substitute Edin Dzeko grabbed two late goals — the second coming in injury time — to earn 10-man Manchester City a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, maintaining the defending champions' unbeaten start to the Premier League.

City had to play more than an hour with 10 men following James Milner's dismissal for a professional foul on Shane Long, who put the hosts ahead in the 67th.

Dzeko was introduced in the 79th minute and equalized a minute later by heading home Carlos Tevez's free kick.

The Bosnia striker earned City all three points with a late winner against Fulham last month and did the same at the Hawthorns, steering home Sergio Aguero's pass in the second minute of stoppage time. City stayed four points behind leaders Chelsea.