Kelechi Iheanacho was rooted to the bench for the entire 90 minutes as Manchester City win their 10th in all competitions following a 3-1 victory over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.
Sergio Aguero, who returned from a three-match ban and David Silva were favoured ahead of Iheanacho for a striking role.
The Nigerian became the 16th teenager to score 10 goals in the Premier League, joining some illustrious names with his goal against AFC Bournemouth last weekend.
Aguero marked his return with a goal in the ninth minute and a penalty kick in the 65th, while Raheem Sterling also got on the scoresheet.
However, it was not the most comfortable of wins as Swansea held their opponents for over an hour following Fernando Llorente’s first-half equaliser.
Despite Swansea starting brightly, it was City who took the lead as Aguero got on the end of Bacary Sagna’s low cross before smashing it into the back of the net. It was the Argentine’s 10th goal of the season, his 27th Premier League strike and his first ever goal at the Liberty Stadium.
City could not celebrate for long, though, as four minutes later Llorente scored his first goal for the Swans with a volley after meeting Sigurdsson’s pass in the final third.
Aleksandar Kolarov had an opportunity to tap the ball home from three yards out after Nicolas Otamendi headed it on for the full-back off De Bruyne’s free kick, but Van der Hoorn and Fabianski scrambled clear.
After the break, Swansea showed no sign of slowing up as Leroy Fer burst through his own half to set up Routledge, who played a one-two with Sigurdsson.
The midfielder managed to get a cross into the box, but Llorente, who was waiting at the back post, failed to reach it as the ball was overhit.
In the final 30 minutes of the match, City began to get on top as they dominated the ball, and they were given a penalty when Van der Hoorn brushed his arm across De Bruyne’s face after winning the ball.
Aguero stepped up to take it and made no mistake as he sent the ball down the middle to claim his 11th goal in all competitions this season.
Sterling led the move as he went one on one with Kyle Naughton before slotting the ball underneath Fabianski and wrapping up the victory.
Swansea’s winless run in the top flight has extended to five games.
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