Tevez gives Man City advantage in League Cup semis

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez scored twice against his former club Manchester United to give the home side a 2-1 victory in the first leg of an exciting League Cup semi-final at Eastlands on Tuesday.

Tevez,who joined City last year,wiped out United’s early lead by smashing home a 42nd minute penalty and the Argentine forward headed the second in the 65th when left unmarked in the six-yard box with only goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar to beat.

United,the Cup holders,went ahead after 17 minutes when City failed to deal with a cross from winger Antonio Valencia leaving Ryan Giggs with a simple tap-in after goalkeeper Shay Given had blocked a Wayne Rooney shot.

The first semi-final between the two Manchester clubs since 1969 will be decided in the second leg at Old Trafford next Wednesday with the winners meeting Aston Villa or Blackburn Rovers in the final at Wembley Stadium on Feb. 28.