Sergio Aguero's double helped Man City maintain their 100 per cent start to the Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
Aguero, on his return from a three-match suspension, opened the scoring with a fine finish before Fernando Llorente swiftly equalised with his first goal for Swansea.
Aguero added his second of the game, and 11th of the season, from the penalty spot after Mike van der Hoorn was penalised for an arm across the face of Kevin De Bruyne, and Raheem Sterling completed the scoring.
There was a late injury worry for Pep Guardiola as De Bruyne limped off appearing to hold his hamstring, but the victory makes it six wins from six league games, and 10 in a row in all competitions under the new head coach.
Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring Manchester City's second from the penalty spot
Guardiola's side were ahead after nine minutes as Aguero fired through the legs of Lukasz Fabianski after beating Jordi Amat with a smart first touch.
But Swansea were level four minutes later when Llorente, who had been brilliantly denied by Claudio Bravo moments before, lashed home on the volley.
Post-match reaction from Pep Guardiola after Man City’s 3-1 victory over Swansea.
The hosts continued to trouble City's defence, with Llorente and Gylfi Sigurdsson a lively combination, but the half's best opportunities fell to the away side.
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Man City celebrate with Sergio Aguero [centre]
De Bruyne squandered the clearest chance to put City in front at half-time, side-footing wide from Ilkay Gundogan's pass.
The visitors continued to pressure Swansea after the break, and only a desperate block from Amat denied Aguero, while Sterling scuffed a presentable opportunity.
Post-match reaction from Francesco Guidolin after Swansea’s 3-1 defeat to Man City.
City were then awarded a spot-kick in controversial circumstances when Van der Hoorn, on his league debut, put his arm into De Bruyne's face.
Referee Neil Swarbrick pointed to spot and Aguero took advantage, sitting Fabianski down with a Panenka penalty for his 28th goal in his last 27 league appearances.
Sergio Aguero chipped down the middle from the penalty spot
Francesco Guidolin responded by bringing on Ki Sung-Yueng and Mo Barrow, but City extended their lead with 13 minutes to play through Sterling.
A devastating counter-attack saw Man City break from a Swansea corner, with Sterling skipping past Kyle Naughton and sliding underneath Fabianski to wrap up the points.
The only concern for Guardiola will be the potential injury to De Bruyne, who was substituted in the closing stages.
Player ratings
Swansea: Fabianski (6), Rangel (6), Van der Hoorn (5), Amat (6), Naughton (5), Fer (7), Britton (6), Cork (6), Routledge (6), Sigurdsson (6), Llorente (6)
Subs used: Barrow (6), Baston (6), Ki (6)
Man City: Bravo (7), Sagna (6), Otamendi (7), Stones (7), Kolarov (7), Fernandinho (7), Gundogan (7), Silva (8), De Bruyne (7), Sterling (8), Aguero (8)
Subs used: Zabaleta (6), Fernando (6), Navas (6)
Man of the match: Sergio Aguero
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