Manchester City Stun Swansea with Late Winner as Pep Guardiola's Team Seize Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Spot
In a thrilling Carabao Cup quarter-final tie, Manchester City edged past stubborn Swansea 1-0, thanks to Omar Marmoush's decisive goal in the 77th minute. Rayan Cherki sealed the win for his team in stoppage time, sending Pep Guardiola's side through to the next round.
Marmoush's late strike, which flew into the roof of the net from a tight angle, proved to be the difference-maker as City continued their dominance over Swansea's defensive blockade. The Egypt striker, filling in for Erling Haaland, capitalized on Cherki's clever pass before beating Chelsea loanee Ishe Samuels-Smith with his quick feet.
Guardiola expressed relief and admiration for Marmoush, stating that strikers need goals to boost their confidence. He acknowledged the difficulty of playing against Swansea's well-organized defense, which featured five at the back and central defenders around the box.
City made 10 changes from their previous defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday, with Oscar Bobb being the only player to feature in both games. The team's youth squad shone through, as Divine Mukasa started in goal for Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki were among those promoted from the bench.
Despite City's previous visit to Swansea ending 3-1 in the same competition in 2021, Guardiola was mindful of the challenge posed by Swansea's defensive solidity. He noted that his team had missed a crucial pass in the second half, which ultimately cost them a goal.
In contrast, Swansea began brightly, with Gonçalo Franco scoring a stunning first-time strike in the 12th minute. However, City's dominance eventually told, as they pushed Swansea's defense to breaking point. Doku and Cherki both had chances before Marmoush sealed the win in stoppage time.
Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan acknowledged that his team had been outclassed by City's quality, particularly in the second half. He praised the Belgium international Doku, who was electric down the left flank but ultimately could not find a way past Swansea's defense.
The result sets up an intriguing Carabao Cup quarter-final tie for Manchester City against Brentford, while Swansea will regroup and look to bounce back from this defeat.
In a thrilling Carabao Cup quarter-final tie, Manchester City edged past stubborn Swansea 1-0, thanks to Omar Marmoush's decisive goal in the 77th minute. Rayan Cherki sealed the win for his team in stoppage time, sending Pep Guardiola's side through to the next round.
Marmoush's late strike, which flew into the roof of the net from a tight angle, proved to be the difference-maker as City continued their dominance over Swansea's defensive blockade. The Egypt striker, filling in for Erling Haaland, capitalized on Cherki's clever pass before beating Chelsea loanee Ishe Samuels-Smith with his quick feet.
Guardiola expressed relief and admiration for Marmoush, stating that strikers need goals to boost their confidence. He acknowledged the difficulty of playing against Swansea's well-organized defense, which featured five at the back and central defenders around the box.
City made 10 changes from their previous defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday, with Oscar Bobb being the only player to feature in both games. The team's youth squad shone through, as Divine Mukasa started in goal for Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki were among those promoted from the bench.
Despite City's previous visit to Swansea ending 3-1 in the same competition in 2021, Guardiola was mindful of the challenge posed by Swansea's defensive solidity. He noted that his team had missed a crucial pass in the second half, which ultimately cost them a goal.
In contrast, Swansea began brightly, with Gonçalo Franco scoring a stunning first-time strike in the 12th minute. However, City's dominance eventually told, as they pushed Swansea's defense to breaking point. Doku and Cherki both had chances before Marmoush sealed the win in stoppage time.
Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan acknowledged that his team had been outclassed by City's quality, particularly in the second half. He praised the Belgium international Doku, who was electric down the left flank but ultimately could not find a way past Swansea's defense.
The result sets up an intriguing Carabao Cup quarter-final tie for Manchester City against Brentford, while Swansea will regroup and look to bounce back from this defeat.
I'm still on the edge of my seat thinking about that late winner from Omar Marmoush 
. I was worried when they were down 0-1, but Pep's team showed their class and got that equalizer just before halftime. And then Rayan Cherki seals it in stoppage time 
. City's youth squad really shone through tonight 
, especially Divine Mukasa in goal. He's gonna be a star in the future 
️. Swansea had some great chances but couldn't find a way past Ishe Samuels-Smith 
. I'm loving this Carabao Cup quarter-final tie now, Brentford vs City is gonna be epic 
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and then City just kept pushing and wearing them down. Marmoush's late winner was clutch 
but you gotta give Swansea credit for going toe-to-toe with a top team like City. It's not every day they get outplayed like that 
i mean pep guardiola's squad is literally chock full of young talent right now divine mukasa starts in goal for gianluigi donnarumma and jeremy doku is just a straight-up magician on the wing 
what was swansea even thinking with five at the back?? they got completely outmaneuvered by city's bench squad lol 
omar marmoush's goal was insane btw that pass from rayan cherki and then marmoush just slots it home like he's been practicing in the backyard 
didnt think it was gonna go in at all lol
they just refused to listen to me on the way home from school! i told them to put their backpacks away but nope, they just dropped them on the floor like it was nothing 
and then they had the nerve to tell me that they were "too tired" to do their homework 
but seriously, that's exactly what Manchester City needs right now - some momentum going into their next match 
, like they haven't already won it like 5 times in a row or something 
. seriously though, 10 subs is wild manchester city has been playing with all these bench warmers for years and it just paid off i guess. brentford is gonna get destroyed btw
, swansea just couldn't keep up 
. can't wait for the quarter final against brentford 
Anyway, back to football... City played some solid defense and Omar Marmoush's goal was sick 
Omar Marmoush's late winner was absolute magic 
. Pep Guardiola's tactics were spot on, too - making those 10 changes and getting his youth squad involved really paid off 
. Gonçalo Franco's strike was stunning, though - I mean, who hits a wonder goal in the 12th minute? 
️. Bring on the quarter-finals! 
. It's just a bunch of teams playing each other in a tournament that doesn't even matter in the grand scheme of things. And Manchester City getting through to the next round because they managed to score one goal more than Swansea? Give me a break 
. marmoush's goal was insane, i mean it flew into the roof of the net like a rocket 
! 
I'm loving how Pep Guardiola is giving those young players some game time, it's like City are building for the future? 
... did they really bring in Gianluigi Donnarumma tho? 
that omar marmoush is a beast! filling in for erling haaland and still manages to score, gotta be a great confidence booster for him 
️ i was saying this in 2021 when man city beat swansea 3-1 but now its like theyre the other team and swansea are the underdogs 
. And Manchester City was all over them afterwards 
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