Manchester City have broken through Swansea's stubborn defence in the Carabao Cup, securing a quarter-final spot with a stoppage-time winner from Rayan Cherki.
A dramatic goal from Omar Marmoush in the 77th minute had set the tone for Manchester City's victory, as the Egypt striker's first goal of the season gave his team the momentum they needed to push Swansea back.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed relief and happiness at Marmoush's goal, stating that strikers need goals for their confidence. "It is not easy against that system, five at the back, central defenders around," he said.
Guardiola made 10 changes from his starting lineup at Aston Villa on Sunday, with Oscar Bobb being the only survivor in the XI. However, despite a dominant performance, City struggled to create clear-cut chances until Marmoush's late strike.
Earlier in the match, Swansea had taken control and started brightly, with Gonçalo Franco scoring the opening goal after Josh Key drove infield past Rayan Aït-Nouri and squared for Franco just outside the area. However, City responded well and equalized through Jeremy Doku before Marmoush's decisive strike.
Swansea manager Alan Sheehan praised City's quality, saying "They've got close to £1bn-worth of quality." The visitors were unable to create any other clear-cut chances until stoppage time, when Cherki pounced on a loose ball and gave his team the win.
A dramatic goal from Omar Marmoush in the 77th minute had set the tone for Manchester City's victory, as the Egypt striker's first goal of the season gave his team the momentum they needed to push Swansea back.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed relief and happiness at Marmoush's goal, stating that strikers need goals for their confidence. "It is not easy against that system, five at the back, central defenders around," he said.
Guardiola made 10 changes from his starting lineup at Aston Villa on Sunday, with Oscar Bobb being the only survivor in the XI. However, despite a dominant performance, City struggled to create clear-cut chances until Marmoush's late strike.
Earlier in the match, Swansea had taken control and started brightly, with Gonçalo Franco scoring the opening goal after Josh Key drove infield past Rayan Aït-Nouri and squared for Franco just outside the area. However, City responded well and equalized through Jeremy Doku before Marmoush's decisive strike.
Swansea manager Alan Sheehan praised City's quality, saying "They've got close to £1bn-worth of quality." The visitors were unable to create any other clear-cut chances until stoppage time, when Cherki pounced on a loose ball and gave his team the win.
pep made so many subs but it paid off in the end 
he's got a system, u guys can't deny it 
anyway swansea was trash, goncalo franco was all over the place & they didn't create anythin after omar scored, what a difference maker! 
meanwhile marmoush's goal was pure magic what a finish 
gotta give credit to sheehan for trying out those weird tactics but u can't argue with the result 
I mean Pep Guardiola said they need goals for strikers to get confident which is true but what about defense? Like how did Swansea keep it at 1-1 for so long? 
Plus, Rayan Cherki's goal was just luck, anyone can pounce on a loose ball 
. I'm still not sure if City deserved that win...
but city just wore them down eventually. guess it shows you can't keep a good team down 
. And can we talk about Gonçalo Franco's goal? I mean, who needs the opening goal when you can just have a bunch of guys running around like headless chickens before someone scores at the end 
! Rayan Cherki, though - stoppage-time hero vibes all day long 
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️ I think what's fascinating about Manchester City's performance is how they managed to break down Swansea's defense, particularly with their substitution strategy. Guardiola made some bold moves by bringing in so many fresh faces, it was a tactical masterclass to be honest 
. But, I'm intrigued by the fact that City struggled to create clear-cut chances for most of the match, it just goes to show how much Swansea's system and organization have been working.
. I'm loving this drama-filled Carabao Cup quarter-final spot for Manchester City! It'll be a great test for them to see how they adapt to playing against teams with different defensive strategies 
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. Swansea had some great moments, but City's quality ultimately told 
! And Jeremy Doku responded well to get City back in the game. Still, it was all about Marmoush in the end, and what a goal 
. Manchester City's on 
fire right now... but I still think Swansea was unlucky not to take more chances 
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i feel like city was in the game for ages and that last goal by marmoush is just heartbreaking 
and bobb being the only one to stay on is wild lol 10 subs? what's going on with pep?? 
. And then Omar Marmoush's goal in the 77th minute was pure magic 
! The way Pep Guardiola made those 10 changes and still managed to dominate is just genius 
! City's quality is indeed top-notch, as Alan Sheehan said 
. Can't wait to see what happens next in the Carabao Cup 
! They dominated possession and had some great opportunities, but their finishing was a bit sloppy at times 
! Anyway, Rayan Cherki's winner was a total game-changer 
. City's bench depth is insane though, 10 subs in one match? Pep's got some serious tactical know-how 
. Still, I'm not sure about City's chances against bigger teams... but they're getting closer to being a solid league contender 
when players were wearin out those same boots they had 10 yrs ago. And what's w/ all these subs? 10 changes?! It's just a bunch of benchwarmers gettin played like nobodies 
. I love how Pep Guardiola made 10 changes, basically saying "you know what, we're gonna throw everyone in the pool and see who swims