( CNN ) -- Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko finally broke his English Premier League duck for Manchester City , as his goal helped Roberto Mancini 's side to a 1-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers . Dzeko moved to City from German club Wolfsburg in January for a fee reported to be in the region of $ 44.5 million but had gone nine league games without scoring before the trip to Ewood Park . His close range 75th minute winner saw City pull four points clear of Tottenham in the fourth qualification slot for the lucrative Champions League tournament , while Rovers slipped deeper into relegation trouble . Manager Steve Kean 's side are now just one point above the drop zone , and have now gone ten games without a win . After the game Dzeko told Sky Sports : `` I 'm very happy that this goal helped my team to win the game . Maybe this was one of the most important goals in the last month . I think it is a new beginning for me at City . '' City dominated the first half , with Spain international David Silva hitting the post with only three minutes on the clock . England international Gareth Barry then had a header cleared off the line by ex-Real Madrid defender Michel Salgado before Rovers ' striker Jason Roberts claimed a penalty after what looked like a trip by Vincent Kompany . Aleksandar Kolarov tested Blackburn 's goal when he sent a dipping shot narrowly over the bar . Rovers ' best chance came when Zimbabwean striker Benjani headed over from 12 yards . Rovers were far better in the second half and put City under intense pressure but could n't find a breakthrough , and they were made to pay when Dzeko came on as a substitute . He 'd only been on the field for three minutes before a Silva cross was deflected into his path and he guided the ball high into the net from eight yards out . Martin Olsson forced City keeper Joe Hart into an injury time save from a fiercely hit free kick , but Mancini 's side held out until the final whistle for their second win in a row after they defeated bitter rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinal . In Spain , Real Zaragoza climbed out of the relegation zone in La Liga with a crucial 1-0 win over rock-bottom Almeria . Diego Alves was the unlucky party , as Florent Sinama-Pongolle 's shot hit the post , then the Almeria keeper and bounced back into the net . Zaragoza move into 16th , one point above the drop zone , while Almeria are now nine points adrift of safety .
Edin Dzeko breaks his Premier League duck as Man City beat Blackburn 1-0 . Bosnian striker had gone nine games with an English league goal . City move clear of Spurs in fourth while Blackburn are deep in relegation trouble . Real Zaragoza beat struggling Almeria 1-0 in Spain 's La Liga .