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Swansea 1-3 Manchester City: History Made

By J.C. Gonzalez

SWANSEA, WALES - FEBRUARY 10: Joel Latibeaudiere of Swansea City vies for possession with Ferran Torres of Manchester City during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Swansea City and Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on February 10, 2021 in Swansea, Wales. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)
SWANSEA, WALES - FEBRUARY 10: Joel Latibeaudiere of Swansea City vies for possession with Ferran Torres of Manchester City during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Swansea City and Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on February 10, 2021 in Swansea, Wales. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images) /
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Manchester City became the first team in English top flight history to win 15 successive domestic matches, surpassing Preston’s mark of 14 that has stood since 1891-92, which Arsenal also matched under George Graham in 1987-88.

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City’s 3-1 FA Cup fifth round victory over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium ended up being the decisive match as City rewrote the record books yet again under Pep Guardiola. However, more than anything, it is a testament to just how much this team has turned it around after a poor start to the season. The win was Guardiola’s 200th in charge of City, and during this incredible winning streak, the team have scored 40 goals, conceded just five, and kept 10 clean sheets.

City jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind goals from Kyle Walker, Raheem Sterling, and Gabriel Jesus to easily secure passage to the next round, but Morgan Whittaker grabbed a late consolation for the home side. Sterling has now scored in four consecutive away matches for the first time in his illustrious career.

With the Champions League returning soon surrounded by a swath of incredibly difficult league games, the Citizens will need to maintain this incredible run of form during a February that will decide the overall fate of their season. For now, however, this is the latest achievement of England’s best team, who remain alive in all four major competitions. There is still much work to be done, but a special season could very well be in the cards for this club.