David Silva and Gareth Barry struck the woodwork before Edin Dzeko prodded home after Swans keeper Michel Vorm parried an Adam Johnson shot into his path. 15 August 2011 1: Manchester City: 4–0: Swansea City: Manchester: 20:00 BST: Džeko 57 ' Agüero 67 ', 90+1 ' Silva 71 ' Report: Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,802 Referee: Mike Dean Aguero's next contribution was even better, drifting past Vorm and acrobatically hooking the ball back for Silva to fire home. By Aled Williams BBC Sport. Read about our approach to external linking. Having weathered the home team's onslaught, Swansea's Stephen Dobbie forced Hart to save and breaking free down the middle. But the goal that Mancini's men had long threatened finally came on 57 minutes when Dzeko pounced from close range after Vorm had only parried Johnson's effort. Silva went even closer soon after, a fine flowing move ending with Johnson picking him out in the penalty area, but his shot from 10 yards came back off the crossbar. Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". Sergio Aguero scored twice on his debut for Manchester City as they hammered Premier League new-boys Swansea. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated on 15 August 2011 15 August 2011. [6] Safety was already confirmed two weeks prior when the Swans drew 4–4 with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 April 2012, a game Swansea had led 4–1, although Andrea Orlandi posted the fastest goal of the season in that match.[7]. Alan Shearer - 2 goals for Blackburn v Crystal Palace 15 August 1992, Jurgen Klinsmann - goal and celebratory dive for Tottenham v Sheffield Wednesday 20 August 1994, Fabrizio Ravanelli - hat-trick for Middlesbrough v Liverpool 17 August 1996, Alan Smith - scores with first touch for Leeds v Liverpool 14 November 1998. Click here for the player ratings from the Premier League match between Man City and Swansea played on Aug 15, 2011, and sort by team, position and more Swansea rarely threatened during the second half and conceded a fourth when Aguero crowned a memorable debut with a sublime strike from 25 yards. Vorm, however, was soon called into action from a short corner as Silva played a one-two with Nigel de Jong and unleashed a powerful curling left-foot shot that was brilliantly palmed away. For loan end source see "End source". But Gael Clichy, another of City's summer signings, did start, one of three changes from the side beaten by Manchester United in the Community Shield. Source: swanseacity.net. It was a spectacular start for the Argentine, who arrived in Manchester for a club-record fee of £38m in July as Robert Mancini's side began their campaign in emphatic fashion. [5] Swansea finished the season at 11th place after beating Liverpool 1–0 in the last game of the season on 13 May 2012. Man City 4-0 Swansea. Swansea were not without their impressive moments and kept their big-spending opponents at bay amid a first-half onslaught, with their own debutant Vorm in fine form. Last updated: 2012. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The second-half substitute then audaciously flicked the ball for Silva to volley home before scoring with a long-range strike late in the match. Read about Man City v Swansea in the Premier League 2011/12 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. In doing so, they became the first Welsh team to enter the Premier League. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Swansea - the first Welsh side to play in the Premier League - rode their luck during the final five minutes of the first half, with Vorm denying Dzeko and Yaya Toure before Barry also rattled the crossbar. 15 August 2011 1: Manchester City: 4–0: Swansea City: Manchester: 20:00 BST: Džeko 57 ' Agüero 68 ', 90+1 ' Silva 71 ' Report: Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium … Swansea, who gave debuts to Steven Caulker and Danny Graham in addition to Vorm, showed plenty of the flowing football that has won them many admirers in recent seasons in the first period without really testing Joe Hart. Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2012. Read about Swansea v Man City in the Premier League 2011/12 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. But Manchester City's second-half blitz, with Silva and Dzeko also shining, showed their intentions for the new season. Last updated: 13 May 2012Source: Statistics from premierleague.com. The 2011–12 season was Swansea City's third season in the first tier of English football, and their first return to top-flight football since 1983. Aguero, the son-in-law of legendary footballer Maradona, had been struggling with blisters and only began the game on the bench. 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[3][4] During the 2010–11 season, Swansea finished in 3rd place and beat Reading 4–2 in the Championship play-off final, to win promotion to the Premier League. Bahasa - Indonesia; Chinese (simplified) Deutsch; English - Australia; English - Canada; English - Ghana; English - International; ... Manchester City matches Previous matches 29/01/20. Aguero slotted home unmarked at the far post shortly after his introduction. Last updated on 15 August 201115 August 2011.From the section Football. Manchester City vs. Swansea City - 15 August 2011 - Soccerway. Includes all competitive matches. It started a spell of three goals in 14 minutes, the second coming when Aguero, who replaced De Jong and almost immediately scored with a shot from the edge of the box, tapped in a low cross from Micah Richards.