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Manchester City Secures Victory at Swansea.com Stadium in Thrilling League Cup Match
Manchester City triumphed over Swansea in a League Cup Round 4 encounter at the Swansea.com Stadium. Referee Simon Hooper oversaw a match that began with Swansea surprising their opponents in the 12th minute with a goal by G. Franco, assisted by J. Key. However, Manchester City, dominating possession (76% compared to Swansea’s 24%), responded with an equalizer in the 39th minute courtesy of J. Doku, assisted by R. Ait Nouri.
The second half saw Manchester City further assert their dominance. In the 77th minute, O. Marmoush extended the visitors’ lead, assisted by R. Cherki. Ultimately, R. Cherki sealed the victory for Manchester City in the 90th minute, assisted by J. Gvardiol.
Despite Swansea’s early lead and valiant effort, the disparity in possession and shots on target (2 for Swansea versus 6 for Manchester City) proved decisive. Swansea, committing 7 fouls and receiving one yellow card, struggled to create scoring opportunities. Manchester City, with 8 fouls and one yellow card, showcased their quality and advanced to the next round.
Final Score: Swansea 1 – Manchester City 3
Substitutions swansea: at minute 59 A. Idah came in and Z. Vipotnik went out., at minute 60 Z. Inoussa came in and Ronald went out., at minute 69 G. Franco came in and J. Fulton went out., at minute 69 M. Widell came in and B. Manuel Hedilazio went out., at minute 83 I. Samuels-Smith came in and L. Cullen went out.
Substitutions manchester city: at minute 63 R. Ait Nouri came in and J. Gvardiol went out., at minute 63 A. Khusanov came in and K. Phillips went out., at minute 63 D. Mukasa came in and P. Foden went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Swansea
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