By Daily Sports on March 17, 2019

Sergio Aguero’s controversial late winner ensured Manchester City dramatically kept their quadruple bid on track as they came from two goals down to beat Swansea and reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

Substitute Aguero beat Swansea keeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt with a diving header off Bernardo Silva's low cross at the end of a superb move in the 88th minute.

Replays showed the Argentina striker was marginally offside but the video assistant review system was not in use at the Liberty Stadium, despite having been used in City”s third and fourth-round ties at their Etihad Stadium home.

City had levelled in contentious circumstances too when Cameron Carter-Vickers was judged to have tripped replacement Raheem Sterling in the area and Aguero’s penalty hit the post before rebounding in off Nordfeldt for an own goal.

Defeat was harsh on the impressive hosts, who led 2-0 inside 30 minutes through Matt Grimes’ penalty and Bersant Celina’s spectacular second.

The former City player, who was mocked for an extraordinary penalty miss against West Brom on Wednesday, curled a sumptuous first-time effort beyond Ederson at the end of a tremendous, flowing move.

City fielded a strong side but needed Sterling and Aguero to come off the bench to shake them out of their fatigue, the latter setting up Bernardo for the visitors’ opener, which sparked their thrilling comeback in the last half hour. 

Swansea’s second was a goal you would more readily associate with a Guardiola-coached side.

Nordfeldt played out from the back, and two passes later Swansea had released the rapid Daniel James down the left. He cut inside and found the onrushing Nathan Dyer, who picked out Celina to finish.

Even when City surged back, the hosts put in fine blocks to deny them, with Roberts repelling David Silva’s close-range shot on the line and Nordfeldt particularly impressive.

The Sweden keeper made a stunning double save at 2-2, pushing Jesus’ header onto the post before flicking out his leg to deny Aguero's follow-up.

But ultimately his side could not withstand the onslaught to at least force extra time. (BBC)

•Photo shows Man City players 

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 17, 2019

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