Manchester City won the Dublin Super Cup friendly tournament following a 3-0 win over Inter Milan.
Balotelli, Dzeko and Johnson on the mark in win over Inter
Manchester City won the Dublin Super Cup friendly tournament following a 3-0 win over Italian side Inter Milan on Sunday.
Former Inter striker Mario Balotelli headed City in front on the stroke of half-time, with Edin Dzeko doubling their advantage shortly after the restart following some fantastic play by David Silva.
The Premier League side were always comfortable, and their dominance was confirmed with a third goal in injury time courtesy of substitute Adam Johnson.
Roberto Mancini's win over his former club meant City topped the table with 12 points from two wins, with a point awarded for each of their six goals over the two-day tournament.
Aguero
New signing Sergio Aguero was at the game, but the Argentine was not included in the match squad and could now make his debut against rivals Manchester United in next Sunday's FA Community Shield.
The impressive performance allowed City to prepare for next weekend's clash in style, and they were rarely in trouble after taking a grip on the game from the off.
Silva thought he had given them a second minute lead when he slotted home under Julio Cesar, but the officials deemed that Balotelli's run across the goalkeeper came from an offside position.
Balotelli then headed over, before he and Yaya Toure were denied by Julio Cesar.
Offside decision
City continued to attack and Dzeko converted an Aleksandar Kolarov cross, only to turn and see the flag raised once more - this time incorrectly.
Balotelli would not be denied before the break, though, powering a header into the top corner after Cesar had saved from his effort at his near post prior.
Dzeko made it two seconds after the restart, finishing clinically after Silva's smart reverse pass, before Cesar saved again from the same player.
Inter threatened briefly when Joe Hart clawed Wesley Sneijder's deflected free-kick over the crossbar, before City wrapped things up, with Shaun Wright-Phillips forcing his way into the box before squaring for the waiting Johnson.
