Premier League: Manchester City 5 Norwich 1

Manchester City maintained their 100 percent home record on Saturday, demolishing Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium.

Roberto Mancini decided to line up with Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko up front, Mario Balotelli started from the bench after serving a suspension in mid-week.

City immediately went on the attack, Dzeko firing wide from 25 yards after being given too much space.

Steve Morison was playing in an isolated lone role up front for Norwich but still managed to cause Kolo Toure problems on a rare Premier League for the Ivorian.

First Toure dithered with a bouncing ball and Morison latched onto it, hitting an effort from 40 yards which sent Joe Hart scrambling to his right before a mix-up between both City centre-backs saw Morison through on Joe Hart’s goal but a heavy touch from the striker let England’s number one end the chance.

Roberto Mancini’s men quickly re-established their dominance over the Canaries.

Dzeko had an effort blocked and the match was threatening to become a frustrating one for City until they finally found a way through the wall of yellow shirts.

Nasri played the effervescent Micah Richards in down the right. He found Aguero who, faced with five Norwich players, turned into space and toe-poked the ball through the crowd and into the net.

Norwich had a great chance to equalise after the interval.

Kompany missed his header and Elliot Bennett found himself through on goal. The former Brighton winger rounded Joe Hart but the angle became too narrow and Bennett could only fire wide.

The home side extended their lead minutes later. Nasri took a free-kick but the ball ended up in the back of the net after evading Norwich defenders and City attackers.

City were now fully into their attacking groove. Silva jinked into the box and hit a rasping effort which was saved but the ball fell to Aguero who was denied brilliantly by Ruddy.

There was little rest for the former Everton stopper who was again sent scrambling by Gareth Barry’s drive after a well worked short corner.

From another City short corner the ball was worked by Aguero and Nasri into Yaya Toure who curled a sumptuous shot into the corner from 15 yards.

Roberto Mancini wasn’t looking happy with just three, sending on Adam Johnson for Samir Nasri and one of the loudest cheers of the afternoon greeted Mario Balotelli as he replaced Aguero.

Norwich were still working hard, however, and were finally rewarded for their efforts when Surman’s cross was met by Morison, the Welshman powering a bullet header past Joe Hart.

City regained their three-goal cushion through substitute Balotelli. Played in by Johnson, the Italian’s initial shot was blocked and as it fell the enigmatic forward hit the ball into the net with his shoulder.

And the Citizens extended their lead in injury time, Kompany picking the ball up and finding Johnson who slotted home from the edge of the box.