Match summary
1ST HALF
12'

Franco(Josh Key)
R. Aït-Nouri
17'
22'
Adam Idah
Jérémy Doku(R. Aït-Nouri)

39'
2ND HALF
59'
Z. Vipotnik
Adam Idah
60'
Ronald
Zeidane Inoussa
A. Khusanov
John Stones
63'
Divine Mukasa
Phil Foden
63'
R. Aït-Nouri
Joško Gvardiol
63'
69'
Benson Manuel
M. Widell
69'
J. Fulton
Franco
O. Marmoush(Rayan Cherki)

77'
83'
Liam Cullen
Ishé Samuels
Rayan Cherki(Joško Gvardiol)

93'
Match statistics
23%Possession77%
238Passes Attempted795
177Completed Passes717
3Corners8
12Throw-ins14
2Shots On Target24
Line-ups
Swansea City
Formation
5-4-1
#1Fisher

#15Burgess

#26Casey

#16Samuels-Smith

#2Abraham Key

#14Tymon

#30William Galbraith

#17Baptista Franco

#27Inoussa

#7Widell

#33Idah
Starting XI
![]() A. Fisher #1 | |
![]() C. Burgess #15 | |
![]() Kaelan Casey #26 | |
![]() Ishé Samuels #16 | 83' |
![]() Josh Key #2 | 🎯12' |
![]() J. Tymon #14 | |
![]() Ethan Galbraith #30 | |
![]() Franco #17 | 69' ⚽12' |
![]() Zeidane Inoussa #27 | 60' |
![]() M. Widell #7 | 69' |
![]() Adam Idah #33 | 59' 22' |
Will not play

Liam Jamie Cullen
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Adam Uche Idah
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Alan Sheehan
Manchester City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Trafford

#6Aké

#45Khusanov

#21Aït-Nouri

#82Lewis

#63Mukasa

#14González Iglesias

#10Cherki

#11Doku

#52Bobb

#7Abd Elsala Marmoush
Starting XI
![]() James Trafford #1 | |
![]() Nathan Aké #6 | |
![]() A. Khusanov #45 | 63' |
![]() R. Aït-Nouri #21 | 63' 🎯39' 17' |
![]() Rico Lewis #82 | |
![]() Divine Mukasa #63 | 63' |
![]() Nico González #14 | |
![]() Rayan Cherki #10 | ⚽93' 🎯77' |
![]() Jérémy Doku #11 | ⚽39' |
![]() Oscar Bobb #52 | |
![]() O. Marmoush #7 | ⚽77' |
Will not play

Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward

Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender

Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026

Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Pep Guardiola
Swansea City
Formation
5-4-1
#1Fisher

#15Burgess

#26Casey

#16Samuels-Smith

#2Abraham Key

#14Tymon

#30William Galbraith

#17Baptista Franco

#27Inoussa

#7Widell

#33Idah
Starting XI
![]() A. Fisher #1 | |
![]() C. Burgess #15 | |
![]() Kaelan Casey #26 | |
![]() Ishé Samuels #16 | 83' |
![]() Josh Key #2 | 🎯12' |
![]() J. Tymon #14 | |
![]() Ethan Galbraith #30 | |
![]() Franco #17 | 69' ⚽12' |
![]() Zeidane Inoussa #27 | 60' |
![]() M. Widell #7 | 69' |
![]() Adam Idah #33 | 59' 22' |
Will not play

Liam Jamie Cullen
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Adam Uche Idah
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Alan Sheehan
Manchester City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Trafford

#6Aké

#45Khusanov

#21Aït-Nouri

#82Lewis

#63Mukasa

#14González Iglesias

#10Cherki

#11Doku

#52Bobb

#7Abd Elsala Marmoush
Starting XI
![]() James Trafford #1 | |
![]() Nathan Aké #6 | |
![]() A. Khusanov #45 | 63' |
![]() R. Aït-Nouri #21 | 63' 🎯39' 17' |
![]() Rico Lewis #82 | |
![]() Divine Mukasa #63 | 63' |
![]() Nico González #14 | |
![]() Rayan Cherki #10 | ⚽93' 🎯77' |
![]() Jérémy Doku #11 | ⚽39' |
![]() Oscar Bobb #52 | |
![]() O. Marmoush #7 | ⚽77' |
Will not play

Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward

Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender

Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026

Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Pep Guardiola
Head-to-head
17 matches

Swansea City
8
Wins
2
Draws
7
Wins

Manchester City
FA Cup2021 • 1 match
FA Cup2019 • 1 match
Premier League2018 • 1 match
Premier League2017 • 2 matches
EFL Cup2016 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Jarred Gillett
Venue:
Swansea.com Stadium
Capacity:
20 769
Swansea City vs Manchester City match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Swansea City and Manchester City. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.