Follow live coverage as Swansea City face Manchester City in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
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Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:44Match ends, Swansea City 1, Manchester City 3.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:41Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Manchester City 3.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:37Goal! Swansea City 1, Manchester City 3. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:34Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:34Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:34Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:32Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:31Attempt saved. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Andy Fisher (Swansea City). Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:30Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:28Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:27Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:26Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Phil Foden.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:24Offside, Swansea City. Josh Tymon is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:24Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:24Delay in match because of an injury Andy Fisher (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:22Goal! Swansea City 1, Manchester City 2. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:20Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:19Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Andy Fisher (Swansea City). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:18Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:16Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:15Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:15Delay in match because of an injury Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:14Substitution, Swansea City. Manuel Benson replaces Melker Widell.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:13Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:13Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:13Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kaelan Casey.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:11Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:10Attempt missed. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:09Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:09Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Abdukodir Khusanov.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:09Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Divine Mukasa.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:07Substitution, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:07Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:06Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:04Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:04Substitution, Swansea City. Ronald replaces Zeidane Inoussa.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:03Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Adam Idah.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:03Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
21:02Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:59Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:57Attempt missed. Divine Mukasa (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:56Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:56Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:50Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:49Second Half begins Swansea City 1, Manchester City 1.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:32First Half ends, Swansea City 1, Manchester City 1.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:32Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andy Fisher (Swansea City). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:32Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a headed pass.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:46Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:32Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:31Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:29Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kaelan Casey.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:29Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:27Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:26Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:25Goal! Swansea City 1, Manchester City 1. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:24Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:23Offside, Swansea City. Adam Idah is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:22Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:20Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:20Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:18Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Trafford.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:18Attempt saved. Melker Widell (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:13Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:11Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:10Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jérémy Doku.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:09Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:08Adam Idah (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:08Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:07Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kaelan Casey.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:05Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:04Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kaelan Casey.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:03Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:03Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
20:00Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Divine Mukasa.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
19:58Goal! Swansea City 1, Manchester City 0. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
19:55Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
19:48Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
Swansea City vs Manchester City
19:49Offside, Swansea City. Josh Tymon is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
19:46First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Manchester City
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