English FA Cup

Swindon Town vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
  • 78': Harry McKirdy
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1 - 4
  • 14': Bernardo Silva
  • 28': Gabriel Jesus
  • 59': Ilkay Gündogan
  • 82': Cole Palmer

No dramas as Manchester City ease past Swindon Town in FA Cup

Premier League leaders Manchester City made light work of fourth-tier Swindon Town in a 4-1 away victory in the opener of a busy weekend of FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dion Conroy.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 6': Kaine Hayden (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 14': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 14': Goal! Swindon Town 0, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 25': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
  • 25': Jordan Lyden (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Goal! Swindon Town 0, Manchester City 2. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kaine Hayden.
  • 35': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  • 38': Tyreece Simpson (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lyden.
  • 43': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Ben Gladwin (Swindon Town).
  • 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rob Hunt.
  • 45': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Swindon Town 0, Manchester City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Swindon Town 0, Manchester City 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 49': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
  • 49': Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Jordan Lyden (Swindon Town).
  • 51': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
  • 52': Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Louis Reed.
  • 57': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Swindon Town).
  • 57': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Goal! Swindon Town 0, Manchester City 3. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Penalty Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Jordan Lyden (Swindon Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty saved! Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 64': Kaine Hayden (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 66': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 71': Substitution, Swindon Town. Jonathan Williams replaces Ben Gladwin.
  • 71': Substitution, Swindon Town. Romoney Crichlow replaces Akinwale Odimayo.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Ward.
  • 74': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a corner.
  • 75': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dion Conroy.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 77': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Swindon Town).
  • 77': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! Swindon Town 1, Manchester City 3. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
  • 80': Ellis Iandolo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
  • 80': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Romoney Crichlow (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 82': Goal! Swindon Town 1, Manchester City 4. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Romeo Lavia replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 83': Substitution, Swindon Town. Harry Parsons replaces Tyreece Simpson.
  • 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Luke Mbete replaces Nathan Aké.
  • 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Kayky replaces Cole Palmer.
  • 87': Substitution, Swindon Town. Mohammad Dabre replaces Harry McKirdy because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, Swindon Town. Ryan East replaces Louis Reed.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Harry Parsons (Swindon Town) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaine Hayden.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
  • 90'+2': Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': James McAtee (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 90'+3': Kaine Hayden (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Manchester City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Manchester City 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
77 Possession 23
23 SHOTS 5
9 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
726 Accurate Passes 164
782 Passes 228
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 54
39 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 7
8 Effective Clearances 26
8 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Nigel Eady County Ground
Location: Swindon, England
Attendance: 14,753

Line-Ups

SWI Swindon Town (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
12 Lewis Ward (GK)
4 Dion Conroy
2 Akinwale Odimayo
24 Rob Hunt
25 Louis Reed
7 Ben Gladwin
8 Jordan Lyden
3 Ellis Iandolo
22 Kaine Kesler Hayden
9 Tyreece Simpson
11 Harry McKirdy

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Zack Steffen (GK)
6 Nathan Aké
3 Rúben Dias
27 João Cancelo
2 Kyle Walker Yellow Card
16 Rodri Yellow Card
8 Ilkay Gündogan
17 Kevin De Bruyne
20 Bernardo Silva
9 Gabriel Jesus
80 Cole Palmer

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