English FA Cup

Swansea City vs Manchester City, 2018-19 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English FA Cup
Swansea City
  • 20': Matt Grimes (P)
  • 29': Bersant Celina
FT
2 - 3
Manchester City
  • 69': Bernardo Silva
  • 78': Kristoffer Nordfeldt (OG)
  • 88': Sergio Agüero

Manchester City recover to beat Swansea in FA Cup thriller

Sergio Aguero scored an 89th-minute winner as Manchester City kept their Quadruple hopes alive by coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Swansea.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 1': Offside, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but David Silva is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 19': Penalty Swansea City. Connor Roberts draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Fabian Delph (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Goal! Swansea City 1, Manchester City 0. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 29': Goal! Swansea City 2, Manchester City 0. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Dyer.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 32': Delay in match Bersant Celina (Swansea City) because of an injury.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 35': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 36': Offside, Manchester City. Leroy Sané tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 42': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 42': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Daniel James (Swansea City).
  • 43': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
  • 45'+1': Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 2, Manchester City 0.
  • 45'+3': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 2, Manchester City 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
  • 50': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
  • 50': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
  • 51': George Byers (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Fabian Delph.
  • 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Leroy Sané.
  • 57': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 60': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Wayne Routledge (Swansea City).
  • 60': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Swansea City. Joel Asoro replaces Nathan Dyer.
  • 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by George Byers.
  • 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
  • 69': Goal! Swansea City 2, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
  • 69': Delay in match Jay Fulton (Swansea City) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Joel Asoro (Swansea City).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 73': Substitution, Swansea City. Declan John replaces George Byers.
  • 77': Penalty Manchester City. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty missed! Still Swansea City 2, Manchester City 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 78': Own Goal by Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Swansea City. Swansea City 2, Manchester City 2.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 85': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 85': Substitution, Swansea City. Cian Harries replaces Jay Fulton.
  • 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Declan John.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 88': Foul by Daniel James (Swansea City).
  • 88': Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! Swansea City 2, Manchester City 3. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Declan John.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Declan John.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (Manchester City).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Declan John (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City).
  • 90'+3': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
  • 90'+4': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Swansea City 2, Manchester City 3.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Swansea City 2, Manchester City 3.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Connor Roberts.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
13 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 6
68.5 Possession 31.5
22 SHOTS 5
9 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
551 Accurate Passes 220
637 Passes 298
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 0
23 Crosses 2
0.3 Cross % 0.0
40 Long Balls 68
27 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 13
11 Effective Clearances 36
11 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 19,783

Line-Ups

SWA Swansea City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kristoffer Nordfeldt (GK)
21 Matt Grimes
5 Mike van der Hoorn
17 Cameron Carter-Vickers
23 Connor Roberts
28 George Byers
27 Jay Fulton
20 Daniel James
12 Nathan Dyer
10 Bersant Celina
15 Wayne Routledge
Swansea City Substitutes:
Joel Asoro, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Barrie McKay, Declan John, Erwin Mulder, Cian Harries, Yan Dhanda.

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte Yellow Card
30 Nicolás Otamendi
18 Fabian Delph
2 Kyle Walker
8 Ilkay Gündogan
21 David Silva
20 Bernardo Silva
33 Gabriel Jesus
19 Leroy Sané
26 Riyad Mahrez
Manchester City Substitutes:
Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Sergio Agüero, Danilo, Eric García, Aro Muric, Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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