Manchester City vs Swansea City, 2017/2018 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City thrash Swansea 5-0, close in on 100 points
Goals from David Silva, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus sealed victory and left City 16 points clear.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
- 7': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martin Olsson.
- 12': Goal! Manchester City 1, Swansea City 0. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alfie Mawson.
- 16': Goal! Manchester City 2, Swansea City 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Delph.
- 23': Andy King (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Martin Olsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
- 27': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 32': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 36': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 38': Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 40': Martin Olsson (Swansea City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 40': Martin Olsson (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt saved. Alfie Mawson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Swansea City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Swansea City 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 48': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 49': Federico Fernández (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 49': Foul by Federico Fernández (Swansea City).
- 49': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 51': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Silva.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 3, Swansea City 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 55': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
- 56': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Fabian Delph.
- 56': Attempt missed. Alfie Mawson (Swansea City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ki Sung-yueng with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
- 60': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 60': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Penalty Manchester City. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Federico Fernández (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty saved! Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Goal! Manchester City 4, Swansea City 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 65': Substitution, Swansea City. Sam Clucas replaces Ki Sung-yueng.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Yaya Touré replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 66': Delay in match Federico Fernández (Swansea City) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Swansea City. Kyle Bartley replaces Federico Fernández because of an injury.
- 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 75': Offside, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Benjamin Mendy replaces Fabian Delph.
- 75': Substitution, Swansea City. Tammy Abraham replaces Martin Olsson.
- 76': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 76': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City).
- 78': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sam Clucas (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tammy Abraham following a fast break.
- 80': Attempt missed. Danilo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 82': Attempt saved. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 84': Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Swansea City).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 85': Foul by André Ayew (Swansea City).
- 85': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alfie Mawson.
- 87': Attempt missed. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a through ball.
- 88': Goal! Manchester City 5, Swansea City 0. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andy King.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Swansea City 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Manchester City 5, Swansea City 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 17.1 | Possession | 82.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 142 | Accurate Passes | 942 |
| 203 | Passes | 1015 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 26 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,387
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 9 | +4 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| 18 | Fabian Delph |
| 3 | Danilo |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 33 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Swansea City (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 33 | Federico Fernández |
| 6 | Alfie Mawson |
| 5 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 16 | Martin Olsson |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 4 | Ki Sung-Yueng |
| 24 | Andy King |
| 14 | Thomas Carroll |
| 19 | André Ayew |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
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