Fernando enters the game and replaces David Silva.
Fernando comes on in a timewasting change from Guardiola, with Silva making way.
90' +3
G. Sigurðsson gets yellow.
Yellow card Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson
90' +2
Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Manchester City!
GOOOOAAAALLLL! GOOOAAALLL FOR MANCHESTER CITY! They have gone and won it at the death! Gabriel Jesus is the vital component again for the Citizens as he initially sees his header saved by Fabianski only to smash home from the rebound whilst completely unmarked! Two-one!
90' +1
Very nearly a dodgy moment at the back from Kolarov as he gets wrong side of Narsingh, only to be bailed out by the linesman for the foul. Clement can't believe the decision on the dugout!
89'
FOUR MINUTES of added time have been allocated by the referee which catalyses a massive cheer from the home crowd who realise there is a little bit extra time for that vital winning goal. Meanwhile, Sane opens up his speedy stride down the right-hand side!
87'
The Etihad faithful are demanding a City penalty but the protests for a handball are half-hearted at best as the ball clearly hit Sigurdsson on the chest inside the box rather than the arm or hand.
85'
Five minutes of normal time remaining and things are getting a bit desperate now. Swansea need to try and keep the ball in the final third in the rare times they get it there, but Borja Baston fails miserably on this occasion as he passes straight to the feet of Zabaleta without a white shirt in sight. Poor.
83'
S. Agüero enters the game and replaces R. Sterling.
Borja Bastón enters the game and replaces Fernando Llorente.
Clement makes a change too as Borja Baston comes on for Llorente.
It is Sergio Aguero time, and perhaps a little too late for a portion of the City fans. The Argentine striker will come on to replace Sterling,
82'
Just under 10 miutes to go now and the Man City fans are really letting their players have it for allowing that equaliser to come. Fair play to Swansea, and Paul Clement, though, as the side from Walses have looked like a completely different outfit after the break!
81'
G. Sigurðsson has scored a goal for Swansea City! Assist by L. Narsingh.
Great work from Narsingh for the assist.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL FOR SWANSEA! The visitors are back on level terms! Narsingh easily bullies Clichy off the ball before finding the feet of Sigurdsson, who takes a couple of assured touches before drilling a left-footed strike low into the bottom right corner! One-One - GAME ON!
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79'
First change of the match from Guardiola and it is a fairly pragmatic one. Leaving the action is De Bruyne and he will be replaced by Pablo Zabaleta, which will likely see Fernandinho move from right-back to his preferred position in central midfield, alongside Toure.
78'
P. Zabaleta enters the game and replaces K. De Bruyne.
77'
City are still looking relatively comfortable in possession out there but it does seem like Swansea are saving their energy for one last push for the equaliser during the last 10 minutes. Guardiola will be thinking of the match against Middlesbrough earlier in the season in which they dominated like this only to eventually manage the 1-1 draw.
75'
N. Dyer enters the game and replaces T. Carroll.
J. Cork gets yellow.
Another change from Swansea and it sees Nathan Dyer enter the action to replace Carroll.
Booking for Cork now after scything down Jesus on the right wing.
73'
Fer fires a cracking pass in to Carroll and the former Spurs man turns before laying a teasing pass into the area for Sigurdsson. However, the Icelander just can't get the ball out of his feet quick enough to get the shot away, which awards Fernandinho and Stones the chance to combine for the tackle.
71'
Jesus comes deep to meet a pass from Kolarov and brilliantly, with his first touch, flicks possession through into the box for the oncoming Silva. The Spaniard looks poised to pull the trigger and make it 2-0, but Mawson saves Swansea's skin with another VITAL block just in front of the goalkeeper.
69'
The Manchester City fans were full of appreciation for the slick play they witneesed in the opening 45 minutes, but as time has gone on they have started to filter nerves down on to the pitch from the stands. With every misplaced pass comes a grown of disappointment.
67'
We are back to another period of sustained possession from City, but unlike the first half, it doesn't have a sharp and quick tempo to it. Swansea, again, seem fairly content to stay narrow and force crosses into the box from wide positions, as it is only the relatively small Jesus inside the box.
65'
L. Narsingh enters the game and replaces W. Routledge.
First change of the match from Paul Clement and it is a positive one from the former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid assistant manager as he introduces new signing, Luciano Narsingh, in place of the ineffectual Routledge.
64'
Guardiola will certainly not be happy at the application of his City players in this second half as they have definitely dropped the tempo down one or two gears. Okay if you are a few goals up, of course, but with the scoreline only slightly in their favour Swansea are growing in confidence going forward.
62'
GREAT CHANCE FOR SWANSEA! Sigurdsson stands over a corner on the right and swings a delivery to the front post. Mawson rises high and gets in between Kolarov and Clichy to glance a header across goal, but the direction just isn't there and City survive as the attempt flashes wide. A massive wake-up call for the home side! No doubt.
60'
Fernando Llorente gets yellow.
Another booking to report now, and as the referee points out, Llorente has been slightly over-zealous in his aerial battles up until now, which means the latest tackle on Kolarov will see him go into the book. He was leadingwith his arm, but the decision is a bit harsh.
58'
Stones has been criticised at points this season for being lackadaisical on the ball at the back as he attempts to play his way out of trouble. However, he cannot be accused of this on this occasion as he very nearly finds row Z with a clearance whilst under pressure from Llorente.
56'
Toure is positioned well in the middle of the park to step in and win the ball off Naughton before finding De Bruyne. The former Wolfsburg man then sends a searching pass in behind the Swansea defence looking for the onrushing Jesus, but Mawson and Fabiankski in particular read the situation well, with the goalkeeper clearing.
54'
De Bruyne and Jesus link up excellently on the edge of the box and it is the Belgian who then tries his luck with the strike, only for Cork to make the vital interception with a brave tackle. However, City recycle possession again as Fernandinho collects the ball on the touchline.
52'
Already much better from Swansea in this second period as they have came out with a lot more confidence following the break. Indeed, you can alreasy notice their defensive line has moved 10 yards up the pitch which is subsequently putting more pressure on City when they have the ball.
50'
De Bruyne picks up possession with his back to goal and turns sharply before darting into space to thread a pass down the left channel. Sane meets it and fires a cross-cum-shot into the danger area which actually bounces off the outside of the post! If that had been on target, Fabianski wouldn't have got there.
48'
SWANSEA HIT THE CROSSBAR! Following a Fernandinho foul on Olsson, Sigurdsson is tasked with the set-piece. The Iceland international steps up to curl a beauty of a free-kick ominously towards the top left corner, but Caballero shows a quick pair of feet to get across and palm on to the woodwork! Superb save in the end from the Argentine!
46'
We are back under way at the Etihad!
44'
R. Sterling gets yellow.
Second booking in quick succession now, again for City. Sterling is actually fairly unfortunate to see yellow for supposedly diving inside the box during an altercation with Fabianski as it did look like there was slight contact.
42'
K. De Bruyne gets yellow.
First booking of the match now, and perhaps surprisingly, it comes to a City player despite their dominance of the ball. De Bruyne is the guilty party as he clips Olsson, who was driving down the left wing at pace, cynically.
39'
The visitors almost shoot themselves in the foot as Jesus looks to latch on to a loose ball in the middle of the park, but Fer displays an impressive bit of strength to get between the Brazilian and possession before eventually earning the free-kick. A bit of respite for the Swans now.
37'
The possession stats for Manchester City will be off the charts in this first half. Swansea have barely managed to string three passes together while the hosts are popping the ball about expertly with pace and precision.
35'
The flanks are a source of so much joy for City at the moment. Sane on the left and Sterling and De Bruyne on the right are seeing plenty of the ball, but it is a testament to Swansea's defending that they are able to continually clear away the deliveries.
33'
De Bruyne is involved in the action again as he pops up a yard in from the right touchline before sending a superb, teasing cross bouncing along the six-yard box. Jesus bursts a gut to try and get on the end of it, only to not manage to do so, but Silva is on hand to recycle the attack by collecting at the byline.
31'
De Bruyne and Silva once again combine with a short corner, this time down the right. The Belgian then takes the game to Swansea with a twisting and turning run into the danger area, but the hosts are forced to settle for another set-piece as the strike on goal cannons behind off the defender.
29'
The opening 30 minutes of this match have been utterly dominant from City and it is playing out much like a training session at the moment. The only surprise so far is that they have only managed to find the back of the net once.
27'
City get another corner, this time down the left which Silva will take. The Spaniard's cross comes deep into the box and Toure clearly doesn't think the ball is going to reach him as he snatches at a left-footed volley which is dragged well wide of the left-hand post. Not the Ivorian's best attempt!
25'
Sterling picks up possession in plenty of space down the right channel and subsequently drills a superb, low delivery towards the near post looking for the run of Jesus. However, Swansea survive thanks to Fernandez who clears with an absolutely fantastic interception to turn behind for a corner.
23'
Silva comes deep to receive the ball this time and exchanges a couple of neat passes with De Bruyne before turning back into the middle. This is all coming without any opposition from the Swansea attackers and midfield who are quite happy to let City have possession further back.
21'
Fantastic save from Fabianski! City are awarded the free-kick around 35 yards out and Toure, Silva, and De Bruyne all stand over it. The Ivorian is the man eventually tasked with the strike on goal as he whips a magic attempt up and over the wall towards the top corner, only to be thwarted by the Swansea stopper who somehow gets across to tip over.
19'
City have tallied up quite the corner count so far but interestingly enough, they have opted to take the majority of them short. Swansea do have quite a bit of height inside the box so it makes sense that Silva in particular would look to build something up from the flank rather than sending aimless crosses in.
17'
Swansea are still looking to sit pretty far back which is probably an intelligent decision at the moment which City continually probing forward. If they are going to get anything out of this though they will need to try and hit Llorente more with balls up top, as the big Spaniard has been really isolated.
15'
One thing that has perhaps been missing for City at times this season as been an element of fun to their game. Today, however, they all look up for banging in a few goals which doesn't exactly look promising for Swansea, especially when the likes of Jesus, Sane, and Sterling are all powering forward.
13'
A definite blow for Swansea, who would have been hoping to keep things as tight as possible for as long as possible. Now Paul Clement's men are going to have to venture out from the backline, which may indeed play straight into the hands of City who thrive on space in behind.
11'
Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Manchester City!
GOOOOAAAAAALLLL FOR MANCHESTER CITY! The hosts take the lead! Jesus continues to make a positive impact on his new side and grabs his second Premier League goal as he takes advantage of some unsure Swansea defending to win the ball and stab a finish into the bottom corner! One-nil.
9'
The opening to this match has been totally dominant from Manchester City, and it is not just coming with ponderous possession either. They look fit, fast, and creative in the final third, with Sane perhaps looking their best bet at the moment to unlock the recently-sturdy Swansea backline.
7'
Sane has been bright in the opening stages and it looks like Naughton is going to be in for a testing afternoon. On this occasion, the former Schalke winger breaks away beyond his marker on the left flank to hit the byline, only to eventually disappoint with the cross into the box which is easily intercepted. He just couldn't manage to pick out a sky blue shirt.
5'
Before the match it was thought that City were perhaps going to play with three men at the back, but it appears that Fernandinho has been deployed at right-back in a defensive foursome. Toure once again anchors the midfield just behind the talented front five.
3'
Sane robs Naughton of possession down the left wing and then opens up his stride with a powerful run into space. We get our first glimpse of Jesus as he latches on to the subsequent cross from the German, but the City new boy only manages to fire a left-footed attempt well over the crossbar.
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We are under way at the Etihad!
Good afternoon football fans! Welcome to LIVE coverage of the English Premier League encounter between Manchester City and Swansea City from the Etihad.
With Liverpool and Arsenal both faltering yesterday against Hull and Chelsea respectively, the door has been opened for Pep Guardiola's men to once again break into the top four and the coveted last Champions League qualifying position. When the Spaniard took over it was assumed there would be a championship challenge this campaign, but it has not worked out that way.
Despite their disappointing league position, City have improved in recent weeks and have netted nine goals in their last three games, drawing with Tottenham and comfortably defeating Crystal Palace and West Ham in the process. A highlight of their resurgence is recent signing Gabriel Jesus, who has injected life into a sometimes lacklustre forward line.
A few weeks ago, even with City were playing poorly, they would have viewed this match as an opportunity to claim a relatively easy three points. Under Bob Bradley, Swansea looked doomed for relegation, but new manager Paul Clement has given the team from Wales cause for optimism as they have recently claimed a win against Southampton and a superb victory away at Liverpool. These points have saw them lift out of the bottom three.
TEAM NEWS...
Man City (3-2-4-1): Caballero; Stones, Kolarov, Clichy; Fernandinho, Toure; Sterling, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane; Gabriel Jesus.
Man City subs: Bravo, Kompany, Zabaleta, Fernando, Aguero, Navas, Delph.
Half-time at the Etihad. City have looked extremely dominant in the opening 45 minutes but have only found the back of the net once as they head into the break with a 1-0 lead over Swansea, with Jesus grabbing the solitary goal so far. Second period to come.
Full-time at the Etihad. Manchester City JUST manage to claim all three points in this Premier League clash as they overcome Swansea with a narrow 2-1 scoreline. The man of the match was Gabriel Jesus who netted two goals, including the dramatic winner in the 92nd minute, which will prove to be a massive blow for the Swans. Thanks for joining us, see you next time.
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