The unlucky Latics often outplayed City, Joe Hart brilliantly foiling Franco Di Santo and substitute Callum McManaman.
But, after a clutch of changes by home boss Roberto Mancini, Tevez muscled his way past Paul Scharner, evaded Jordi Gomez and arrowed home a top-corner finish on 83 minutes.
And City assistant boss David Platt admitted: "Wigan had the lion's share of possession. We couldn't get near them at times.
MAN CITY: Hart 7, Richards 6, Kompany 7, Lescott 7, Kolarov 6, Nasri 6, Garcia 6, Y Toure 5, Barry 6, Tevez 7, Aguero 6. Subs: Dzeko (Aguero 46) 5, Milner (Garcia 59) 6, Sinclair (Richards 83) 5. Not used: Pantilimon, Clichy, K Toure, Rodwell. Booked: Richards, Tevez.
WIGAN: Robles 7, Scharner 6, Alcaraz 6, Figueroa 7, Boyce 7, Gomes 6, McCarthy 7, Beausejoir 7, Maloney 7, Di Santo 7, Kone 7. Subs: McManaman (Di Santo 68) 5, McArthur (Gomez 85) 5, Espinoza (Maloney 89) 5. Not used: Al Habsi, Caldwell, Stam, Henriquez. Booked: McCarthy.
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