Match report

Manchester City Edges Out Swansea 3-2 in FA Cup Thriller

Swansea
Swansea
2–3
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Mar 16, 2019

Manchester City fought back from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Swansea in a thrilling FA Cup match. Despite falling behind thanks to a penalty and a goal from Celina, City's Bernardo Silva, an own goal, and a late strike from Aguero secured the victory.

Key Facts

  • • Swansea took an early lead with a penalty scored by M. Grimes at 20 minutes.
  • • B. Celina extended Swansea's lead with an assist from N. Dyer at 29 minutes.
  • • Aymeric Laporte received a yellow card for Manchester City at 45 minutes.
  • • Bernardo Silva scored a crucial goal for Manchester City at 64 minutes.
  • • K. Nordfeldt scored an own goal for Manchester City at 78 minutes.
  • • Sergio Aguero sealed the victory with a late goal at 88 minutes.

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Nordfeldt (G)
  • 5 M. van der Hoorn (D)
  • 17 C. Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 15 W. Routledge (M)
  • 12 N. Dyer (M)
  • 27 J. Fulton (M)
  • 28 G. Byers (M)
  • 21 M. Grimes (M)
  • 20 D. James (M)
  • 23 C. Roberts (D)
  • 10 B. Celina (M)

Substitutes

  • 16 J. Asoro
  • 24 D. John
  • 50 C. Harries
  • 19 B. McKay
  • 25 E. Mulder
  • 30 Y. Dhanda
  • 46 C. Baker-Richardson

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 21 David Silva (M)
  • 18 F. Delph (D)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (F)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 19 L. Sané (F)
  • 33 Gabriel Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 R. Sterling
  • 35 O. Zinchenko
  • 10 S. Agüero
  • 3 Danilo
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 49 A. Murić
  • 50 Eric García

Timeline

  1. Swansea
    20' Swansea Goal · Penalty
    M. Grimes
  2. Swansea
    29' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Celina · Assist: N. Dyer
  3. Manchester City
    45' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Aymeric Laporte
  4. Manchester City
    57' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Sane · On: R. Sterling
  5. Manchester City
    57' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Sane · On: O. Zinchenko
  6. Swansea
    61' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Dyer · On: J. Asoro
  7. Manchester City
    64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Mahrez · On: S. Agüero
  8. Manchester City
    69' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    Bernardo Silva · Assist: S. Agüero
  9. Swansea
    73' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: George Byers · On: D. John
  10. Manchester City
    78' Manchester City Goal · Own Goal
    K. Nordfeldt
  11. Swansea
    85' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jay Fulton · On: C. Harries
  12. Manchester City
    88' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Agüero · Assist: Bernardo Silva

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Manchester City
Fouls 7 6
Pass Accuracy 74% 86%
Offsides 0 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 22
Corners 1 13
Total Passes 298 637
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 1 7
Shots on Target 2 9
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 31% 69%
Accurate Passes 220 551
Shots Inside Box 3 18
Saves 6 0
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester City's Bernardo Silva's goal at 64 minutes marked the turning point in the match, igniting their comeback.
  • ▸ The own goal by K. Nordfeldt at 78 minutes provided momentum for Manchester City, narrowing the gap to just one goal.