Swansea City v Manchester United, 30 August 2015

Score2-1 to Swansea City
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLiberty Stadium
Attendance20,828

View Swansea City v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm

2 Swansea City

1 Manchester United

Goals:

André Ayew 61 G
Bafetimbi Gomis 66 G

Goals:

Juan Mata 48 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Ashley Williams
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward Bafetimbi Gomis

Starting lineup:

Sergio Romero Goalkeeper
Matteo Darmian Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Chris Smalling Defender
Daley Blind Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Schneiderlin Defender/Midfielder
Ander Herrera Midfielder
Juan Mata Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger Midfielder
Memphis Depay Midfielder/Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

KI Sung-yueng for Wayne Routledge 58
Eder for Bafetimbi Gomis 81
Kyle Bartley for Jonjo Shelvey 89

Substitutions:

Michael Carrick for Morgan Schneiderlin 70
Ashley Young for Juan Mata 70
Marouane Fellaini for Ander Herrera 77

Cards:

Wayne Routledge 43 Y
Jonjo Shelvey 80 Y

Cards:

Morgan Schneiderlin 38 Y
Memphis Depay 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender/Midfielder Franck Tabanou
Midfielder KI Sung-yueng
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Dyer
Forward Eder

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Michael Carrick
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini
Forward Javier Hernández

Comments:

League position: 4th Swansea City had now won four of the last five meetings with Manchester United in all competitions and all by a 2-1 margin. Bafetimbi Gomis had now scored nine goals in his last ten Premier League games.

Comments:

League position: 5th Manchester United's last two Premier League defeats from winning positions had now both been against Swansea City. They also lost 2-1 to the Swans in February 2015 after taking the lead.

2 Swansea City

Goals:

André Ayew 61 G
Bafetimbi Gomis 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Ashley Williams
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward Bafetimbi Gomis

Substitutions:

KI Sung-yueng for Wayne Routledge 58
Eder for Bafetimbi Gomis 81
Kyle Bartley for Jonjo Shelvey 89

Cards:

Wayne Routledge 43 Y
Jonjo Shelvey 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender/Midfielder Franck Tabanou
Midfielder KI Sung-yueng
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Dyer
Forward Eder

Comments:

League position: 4th Swansea City had now won four of the last five meetings with Manchester United in all competitions and all by a 2-1 margin. Bafetimbi Gomis had now scored nine goals in his last ten Premier League games.

1 Manchester United

Goals:

Juan Mata 48 G

Starting lineup:

Sergio Romero Goalkeeper
Matteo Darmian Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Chris Smalling Defender
Daley Blind Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Schneiderlin Defender/Midfielder
Ander Herrera Midfielder
Juan Mata Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger Midfielder
Memphis Depay Midfielder/Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

Michael Carrick for Morgan Schneiderlin 70
Ashley Young for Juan Mata 70
Marouane Fellaini for Ander Herrera 77

Cards:

Morgan Schneiderlin 38 Y
Memphis Depay 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Michael Carrick
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini
Forward Javier Hernández

Comments:

League position: 5th Manchester United's last two Premier League defeats from winning positions had now both been against Swansea City. They also lost 2-1 to the Swans in February 2015 after taking the lead.