Manchester United lose again as Gomis hands Swansea win

Swansea shocked Manchester United when Bafetimbi Gomis deflected in a shot to seal a 2-1 victory at the Liberty Stadium.

The first half contained chances for both sides. Manchester United broke the deadlock on 28 minutes, with Ander Herrera. Making his eighth Premier League start, he drilled a shot past Lukasz Fabianksi after a swift United counter attack.

Just two minutes later, Ki levelled for Swansea after he beat his marker, Luke Shaw, to flick past David De Gea from Jonjo Shelvey’s cross.

Ih the second half, United exacted more and more pressure of Swansea as they won a succession of corners and lumped in countless crosses. Swansea hit back with a sucker punch, when Shelvey’s long range shot flicked off Gomis’ head and past De Gea.

United failed to created a good chance after going behind, and Swansea held on well for a ruthless victory.

15’ - VAN PERSIE HITS THE CROSSBAR - Rooney leaves a cross for Di Maria, and the ball drops to Van Persie as Fabianksi misses it, and his shot flies off the post from a tight angle.

17’ - ROUTLEDGE SHOT - Routledge receives the ball in space from Taylor, he spins on goal and fires his shot straight at De Gea.

28’ - GOAL! Swansea City 0-1 Manchester United. Herrera scores - Shaw bursts down the left, finds Rooney. He lays back to Di Maria who shifts the ball wide, and Herrera takes one touch to fire across the 'keeper.

30’ - GOAL! Swansea City 1-1 Manchester United. Ki scores - Shelvey whips in a ball to the six yard box, and Ki runs across Shaw to flick past De Gea.

49 ‘ - DE GEA SAVE - Shelvey whips in a cross, nobody tracks Ki, and he flicks a shot straight at De Gea, and it rebounds away for a goal kick.

65’ - ROJO HEADER - Williams and Fabianksi combine to put Young's cross behind for a corner on the right. Di Maria takes, Rojo has a header three yards out, and he sends it well over.

73’ - GOAL! Swansea City 2-1 Manchester United. Gomis scores - He has miles of space outside the box, fires in a shot and it flies off Gomis' head and into the net.

This is the first time Swansea have scored twice in the Premier League in 12 games.

This is the first time that Robin van Persie has failed to score at the Liberty Stadium in the Premier League, after four appearances.

United have now won two of their last 16 games in the Premier League.

Swansea have won just two of their last seven Premier League games (W2 D3 L3).

For all the talk of United’s dominance, Swansea deserved their victory. Manchester United had plenty of crosses and corners, but Swansea defended with discipline and organisation. They might have got lucky with a deflected winner, but they demonstrated the importance of taking chances when presented with them. United could not do that against them.

Ashley Williams (Swansea City): Swansea never their lost their nerve, hitting back instantly after conceding to Herrera’s goal, and when they were level and then ahead, they failed to panic when facing United’s possession. Their central defender was at the heart of this.

Swansea City: Fabianksi 6, Taylor 6, Naughton 6, Fernandez 6, Williams 7, Ki 7, Cork 6, Shelvey 7, Routledge 5, Sigurdsson 6, Gomis 6. Subs: Amat 6, Montero 6.

Man Utd: De Gea 7, McNair 4, Jones 5, Rojo 6, Shaw 6, Blind 4, Fellaini 6, Herrera 6, Di Maria 6, Rooney 5, Van Persie 4. Subs: Mata 6, Valencia 5, Young 6.