Manchester City Beat Swansea to Reach Carabao Cup Quarter-finals

Manchester City secured a 3-1 victory over Swansea City to advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, overcoming an early deficit. Swansea's Goncalo Franco opened the scoring with a stunning strike, but Jeremy Doku equalized for City before halftime thanks to a deflection. Despite missing key players like Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola's squad dominated the second half, with Omar Marmoush scoring the go-ahead goal and Rayan Cherki sealing the win in stoppage time. Guardiola praised his team's resilience and the contributions of players returning from injury, highlighting the strategic rotation due to injuries and fixture congestion. Swansea initially troubled the visitors with a sharp start but ultimately couldn't withstand City's pressure. The win sets City up to host Brentford in the next round.