City got the better of Championship club Swansea 3-1 away from home at the Liberty Stadium in the fifth round of the competition.
Kyle Walker put the Premier League giants in the lead on the half-hour mark, and Raheem Sterling doubled the advantage in the opening minutes of the second half.
Gabriel Jesus made it 3-0 on 50 minutes, and Morgan Whittakers goal for the Swans on 77 minutes proved to be a mere consolation for the home team.
Pep Guardiola Delighted
Guardiola told City’s official website after the match: “I’m very pleased for the way they performed. All of them.
“Swansea is a strong side. They are a really strong team. You understand how many games they were unbeaten. We are in the next round. We are very pleased.
“The game takes more than 90 minutes. I would love to win after eight minutes. That’s why you have to be patient, control the strength points. In general we played a really good game.”
Match Stats
Over the course of the 90 minutes at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday evening, hosts Swansea had 26% of the possession, took six shots of which one was on target, and earned one corner.
Visitors City had 74% of the possession, took 17 shots of which seven were on target, and earned four corners.