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Swindon Town v Man. City - as it happened

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Swindon Town v Man City, FA Cup, 1/32 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Swindon Town v Man City, FA Cup, 1/32 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the FA Cup match between Swindon Town and Man City from the County Ground Stadium. The Sky Blues are making their first appearance in the competition this year, while the home side won their last game against Walsall.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
14'
Bernardo Silva
0 - 2
28'
Gabriel Jesus
0 - 3
59'
İ. Gündoğan
H. Mckirdy
78'
1 - 3
1 - 4
82'
Cole Palmer
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Swindon Town 1-4 Man City! All over! The Premier League defending champions go into the hat for the FA Cup fourth round. Not to be for Swindon but a performance they can be proud of and they are applauded off by the home fans, who have certainly been entertained tonight.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on!
  • 89'
    Almost a fifth for Manchester City and it looks like a stunning save by Lewis Ward! Rodri has a go from distance, it is a strong effort but Ward looks to get his fingertips to push it onto the crossbar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Swindon Town
  • 87'
    Swindon sub: East on for Mckirdy and Mo Dabre on for Reed.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 86'
    City double Sub: Kayky on for Palmer and Mbete-Tatu on for Ake.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
Substitution

Substitution

at Swindon Town
  • 83'
    Swindon sub: Parsons on for Simpson.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
Substitution

Substitution

at Swindon Town
  • 83'
    City sub: Gundogan is replaced by Lavia.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 82'
  • 82'
    GOAL for Man City! A deserved goal for a brilliant display tonight! Bernardo Silva's shot deflects into the path of Cole Palmer inside the Swindon box. The angle is tight but Palmer's shot is pushed onto the inside of the post by Lewis Ward but spins into the back of the net.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 80'
    Walker is booked by the referee.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Swindon Town en el 78'
  • 78'
    GOAL for Swindon! Actually, don't leave just yet, magic of the FA Cup! The home fans are cheering as Swindon reduced the deficit to two, substitute Jonny Williams running towards the box before slipping the ball out wide to Harry McKirdy, who finishes confidently.
  • 70'
    Swindon double sub: Williams on for Gladwick and Crichlow-Noble on for Odimayo.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 66'
    Man City sub: Mcatee on for Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 65'
    Rodri is booked as he pulls back Kaine Kesler Hayden as Swindon threaten to break. The free kick is played over the top to Dion Conroy inside the box but his cross is knocked behind by Nathan Ake.
  • 62'
    A chance for a fourth goal for Manchester City... But Gabriel Jesus spot kick is saved by Lewis Ward!
  • 61'
    Bernardo Silva is fouled by Jordan Lyden inside the box and a chance for a fourth goal for Manchester City...
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 59'
  • 59'
    GOAL for City! Lovely free kick! Kevin de Bruyne is brought down some 25 yards from goal and Ilkay Gundogan steps up to take the free kick, bending it round the wall and just inside the post.
  • 54'
    A decent free kick into the box by Swindon is confidently claimed by Zack Steffen as the hosts attack for the first time in this half.
  • 51'
    Bernardo Silva is well offside as the ball is chested through to him by Ilkay Gundogan. Still, Manchester City have picked up from where they left off in the first half.
  • 48'
    An early attack by Manchester City as Cole Palmer picks the ball up on the overlap from Kevin de Bruyne and crosses deep for Gabriel Jesus but his cushioned header back into the middle of the box is cleared.
  • 46'
    Swindon Town get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Swindon 0-2 City! There goes the whistle for half time. Manchester City are firmly on course for avoiding an FA Cup upset.
  • 44'
    The County Ground was rocking at the start of this game but the atmosphere is understandably a bit more subdued now - both because of the two City goals and because there's a mass departure to the concourses to be first in the queue for half time pies.
  • 40'
    Good defending by Manchester City as Kyle Walker thumps behind Jordan Lyden's dangerous ball from the right. Gabriel Jesus then heads away the corner. Decent moment from Swindon, though.
  • 35'
    Bernardo Silva is flagged for offside.
  • 34'
    Corner awarded to City.
  • 33'
    A miscommunication at the back gifts Manchester City another corner. Kevin de Bruyne finds Rodri unmarked but his downward header is into a group of Swindon players.
  • 30'
    Cole Palmer has been excellent so far in this game and he shows great skill to knock the ball past the Swindon full-back on the right and then crosses into the middle of the box but Swindon clear.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 28'
  • 28'
    GOAL for Man City! A goal handed on a plate to Manchester City. I'm not sure whether to call it admirable but Swindon are determined to play it out from the back and they get it spectacularly wrong under pressure and lose the ball on the edge of the area before Kevin de Bruyne slips in Gabriel Jesus, who tucks home.
  • 25'
    Foul by Cancelo on Lyden.
  • 21'
    Kyle Walker fizzes the ball in from the right but he puts too much power behind it and it goes ahead of his team-mates and out for a goalkick.
  • 19'
    There's more defending for Swindon to do as Ilkay Gundogan's ball into the box deflects off a defender and loops into the air and down just in front of goal where, fortunately for the hosts, it falls to a player in a red shirt first and Swindon clear.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 14'
  • 14'
    GOAL for Man City! The defending Premier League champions are ahead! It is a goal that highlights the quality Manchester City have as they open up Swindon swiftly and incisively, Cole Palmer playing a brilliant ball across the face of goal from the right and Bernardo Silva is there to smash into the roof of the net.
  • 12'
    Corner awarded to Man City.
  • 8'
    Another warning for Swindon as Joao Cancelo does superbly down the left to knock the ball past a couple of Swindon players and then crosses low for the unmarked Bernardo Silva, who swipes over.
  • 6'
    Foul by Cancelo on Kesler.
  • 4'
    It's a great start by Man City, they have a top team out tonight. It will be hard work for Swindon.
  • 1'
    Man City get us going in navy blue from right to left while Swindon Town are in their usual colours!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The teams make their way out here!
  • PRVW
    A great atmosphere for a great occasion.
  • PRVW
    There are just four changes from the win against Arsenal at the weekend, with goalkeeper Zack Steffen replacing Ederson, while Ilkay Gundogan comes in and takes over as captain. Kyle Walker is also among the starting XI, with Aymeric Laporte dropping to the bench. Cole Palmer also comes in, with Raheem Sterling out.
  • PRVW
    Stand-in Manchester City boss Rodolfo Borrell names a strong side against their League Two hosts despite the Covid-19 outbreak at the club.
  • PRVW
    Dion Conroy takes the captains armband for Swindon as he is recalled for the visit of Premier League Leaders Manchester City. There is also a change in goal for the League Two side, with Lewis Ward replacing Joseph Wollacott.
  • PRVW
    City bench: Carson (GK), Slicker (GK); Laporte, Riley, Mbete-Tatu, Lavia, Mcatee; Bobb, Kayky.
  • PRVW
    Swindon bench: Mildenhall (GK); Crichlow-Noble, O'Brien; Williams, Dabre, East; Parsons, Cowmeadow, Grant.
  • PRVW
    City XI: Steffen (GK); Cancelo, Ake, Ruben Dias, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Palmer.
  • PRVW
    Swindon XI: Ward (GK); Iandolo, Conroy, Odimayo, Rob Hunt; Lyden, Reed, Gladwin, Kesler; Simpson, Mckirdy.
Info

Pre-match

07 January 2022, 21:00

Referee: Darren England

Stadium: County Ground

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup match between Swindon Town and Man City! Any predictions?