Swansea midfielder Jack Cork (L). (Getty)
Final Score
Swansea 0-2— 2
Manchester United 0-1 — 1
Swansea extended their win streak to three matches against Manchester United with a 2-1 triumph at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday. Goals from Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis in the space of five second-half minutes was the difference after Juan Mata had given the Red Devils the lead.
The result jumps Swansea up to fourth place on eight points, a point and a place above Manchester United in the Premier League standings ahead of the international break.
Check here for stats and highlights of the match:
Stats
Goals: Swansea: Andre Ayew (61′); Bafetimbi Gomis (66′); Manchester United: Juan Mata (48′)
Shots (On Goal): Swansea 9 (4 on goal), Manchester United 11 (4 on goal)
Fouls: Swansea 6, Manchester United 15
Possession: Swansea 38% Manchester United 62%
Cards: Swansea: Wayne Routledge (43′), Jonjo Shelvey (80′); Manchester United: Morgan Schneiderlin (38′), Memphis Depay (41′)
Attendance: 20,828
Lineups
Swansea: Fabianski, Fernandez, Willians, Naughton, Taylor, Cork, Shelvey, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Routlasted, Gomis
Manchester United: Romero, Blind, Smalling, Shaw, Darmian, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Hererra, Mata, Depay, Rooney
Juan Mata gave Manchester United a 1-0 Lead Early in the 2nd Half
After controlling most of the first half without finding the back of the net, Juan Mata scored in the 48th minute to break the deadlock.
Andre Ayew Equalized for Swansea in the 61st Minute, Bafetimbi Gomis Scored 5 Minutes Later
Just when it appeared Manchester United were in the clear, the home side hit back through Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis to take a 2-1 lead.
Ayew finished off a pass from Gylfi Sigurdsson for the first then hit this superb pass to Gomis for the second.
Preview: Manchester United & Swansea Meet at the Liberty Stadium
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Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj will miss the match against Swansea as he suffered a hip injury in the second leg of his team’s Champions League tie with Club Brugge. Swansea get a boost ahead of the match as dangerous playmaker Ki has been cleared following his hamstring problem.
Ki was on the scoresheet when Swansea handed Louis van Gaal a loss in his first game as Manchester United boss, and again in a 2-1 win at the Liberty Stadium in February.
Swansea have a win and two draws from three matches while Manchester United have two wins and a draw without conceding a single goal.
There has only been one goalless draw between the two clubs in 25 all-time meetings.
Manchester United were drawn into the Champions League group stages this week; they will meet PSV, Wolfsburg and CSKA Moscow.
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