Carlos Tevez hit the post in the 80th minute with an eight-yard snap shot.
Santa Cruz side-footed City into the lead before Carlos Tevez's 12th-minute penalty doubled their advantage.
Carlos Tevez went close before setting up Eagles to head United back on terms.
Carlos Tevez saw it, jumped off the ground, he's the one who left both feet.
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Striker Carlos Tevez was quoted in the Guardian claiming team-mate Evra was subject to a "grave insult".
Ferguson made a change and put Carlos Tevez on and all of a sudden they were transformed.
Villarreal keeper Diego Lopez looked uncertain, and he was called into action to save efforts from Nani and Carlos Tevez.
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His team thrashed struggling Wolves 3-0 at Molineux with Carlos Tevez scoring twice.
Linked to Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, Inter's sporting director Marko Branca admitted they would be struggling to afford him.
The Manchester United striker polled 80% of the vote, with Didier Drogba a distant second and Carlos Tevez third.
City took the lead through a Carlos Tevez penalty after Mike Williamson was deemed to have fouled the Argentine.
Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Carlos Tevez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Frank Lampard and Samuel Eto'o make up the rest of the top 10.
Ferguson made a double change on the hour, sending on Carlos Tevez and Wes Brown for Berbatov and Gary Neville.
Both Bellamy and Carlos Tevez were vocal critics of City manager Roberto Mancini's insistence on weekly double training sessions last season.
Ferguson felt his side should have been given a penalty late in the match when Hermann Hreidarsson tangled with Carlos Tevez.
City have also been linked with moves for Carlos Tevez and Samuel Eto'o while Chelsea are expected to spend big, too.
Cristiano Ronaldo is recovering from ankle surgery leaving only Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez as viable options for Ferguson up front.
City's workload is a worry for Mancini and he believes the injuries are also having an impact on striker Carlos Tevez.
United have brought in Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia and Bordeaux's Gabriel Obertan to replace departed forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.
Rooney is joined on the four-man shortlist by Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and Manchester City ace Carlos Tevez.
Robinho, Roque Santa Cruz and Benjani Mwaruwari are all injured and Carlos Tevez is rated extremely doubtful to face his old club.
Carlos Tevez had looked to have secured United a crucial victory four minutes from time after being sent on as a substitute.
Carlos Tevez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Championship side Barnsley 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium to claim a semifinal berth.
FIFA, meanwhile, have announced new rules to clamp down on third-party ownership of players following the Carlos Tevez controversy involving West Ham.
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been banned from driving for six months after failing to respond to police letters about speeding.
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez said he was relishing the prospect of facing his former club with a trip to Wembley at stake.
There was another concern for United after 58 minutes when Rooney pulled up injured and limped off to be replaced by Carlos Tevez.
Aside from Lescott and Sylvinho, City have also recruited Kolo Toure, Gareth Barry, Carlos Tevez, Roque Santa Cruz and Emmanuel Adebayor this summer.
Reports have suggested the Italian has clashed with striker Carlos Tevez and that other players are unhappy with each other and with Mancini's methods.
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